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  • Proud Showing at Research Day

    May 14, 2012

    The Westphal College had impressive representation with over 25 students showcasing their projects at Research Day 2012.

  • 2012 Exhibition of Works

    May 8, 2012

    Westphal College's 2012 Graduating Class - Exhibition of Work

  • Spring Open House 2012

    April 2, 2012

    Onsite Portfolio Reviews: Launch your Drexel application and complete the portfolio requirements for Fashion Design, Graphic Design and Photography when you attend the May 2oth Open House. Our faculty will be available to review your portfolios following the Academic Sessions.

  • Architecture Faculty and Alumni Exhibition

    February 27, 2012

    The Leonard Pearlstein Gallery will be hosting Architecture: Faculty and Alumni Show, an exhibition for the upcoming Drexel University Architecture accreditation visit.

  • Architecture in Film - THE ARCHITECTURE OF DOOM (1989, Peter Cohen)

    February 20, 2012

    The film explores the obsession Adolf Hitler had with his own particular vision of what was and was not aesthetically acceptable and how he applied these notions while running the Third Reich.

  • Work For Sony

    February 7, 2012

  • Green, Urban, Glocal

    February 5, 2012

    Green, Urban, Glocal is the Center for Architecture’s 2nd annual exhibition featuring student work from Philadelphia’s four Architecture and Design schools: Drexel University, Philadelphia University, Temple University, and University of Pennsylvania.

  • Interior Design: Making a Difference

    January 24, 2012

    Drexel Interior Design students will be working with Mantua’s Morton McMichael School on a new playground design project, thanks to a Community Research Grant awarded to Interior Design Professor Debra Ruben.

  • Locally Grown

    January 19, 2012

    Urban Farming is the topic of the timely documentary film, Urban Roots, which explores the urban farming phenomenon in Detroit, Michigan.

  • Course Highlight: INTR 799

    January 18, 2012

    If your looking for one more outstanding class to fit into your schedule for the winter term, consider INTR 799: Mantua Community Design-Build.

  • Robert A.M. Stern: Dean of Architects

    January 17, 2012

    Stern’s talk will be part of the Farajollah & Maryam Badie AARFA lecture series of the department of Architecture and Interiors and takes place on Tuesday, January 17th at 6:30 PM in the Mandell Theater (33rd & Chestnut Sts.).

  • Sustainability Minor

    December 5, 2011

    The Department of Architecture + Interiors has launched the new minor Sustainability in the Built Environment. This 24-credit course of study will provide students with a broad overview and a rigorous conceptual tool kit to engage and grapple with the future challenges of the built environment. An emphasis on systems thinking and a collaborative approach to problem solving are central components of the minor. Both non-design and design students will be exposed to a versatile and transferable knowledge environment and learning skills that can effectively be translated to the professional sector.

  • 2011-2012 Architecture Lecture Series

    September 1, 2011

    The Department of Architecture & Interiors of the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design at Drexel University will present Bill Black, Robert A.M. Stern, and Judith Bing for this year’s Farajollah & Maryam Badie Arfaa Lecture Series in Architecture.

  • New Student Designed Welcome Center Open

    April 29, 2011

    Drexel Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management, Joan McDonald, challenged Interior Design students to develop design concepts and ideas for the renovations for the Admissions Welcome Center in the Main Building. The student teams, under the direction of interior design faculty, designed solutions that had to meet the image goals and functional objectives of the new Admissions Welcome Center. The winning team's vision has now come to life with the help of Drexel Facilities.

  • Design Charrette

    January 6, 2011

    The Department of Architecture and Interiors holds an annual interdisciplinary Charrette to get students involved in tackling real world design problems to create solutions for the betterment of local and global communities. This year’s Charrette will take place from April 1st through April 4th and will have students thinking creatively about Mobile Medical Units.

  • Calling All Creatives

    April 9, 2010

    The 2010 Design Charrette will challenge students to rethink public and urban transportation while taking into account differing modes of transport, universal accessibility, sustainable and energy efficient design, hubs for commuter transfers, site and community in the city of Philadelphia. The Charrette is an opportunity for students from all majors at Drexel to collaborate on design projects of relevance to local and global communities.

  • What's A Charrette

    March 31, 2010

    * The lecture will conclude a four-day workshop during which Remy will lead teams of students and faculty who will explore object design using mold making and cement casting of reclaimed objects. * Charrettes are workshops that provide an artistic or design challenge, offering students the chance to create exciting interdisciplinary work in collaborative settings.

  • Interior's Students Design Drexel Welcome Center

    March 16, 2010

    Eight student teams and interior design faculty participated in a four-week charrette held over recent consecutive weekends. The students presented their concepts on March 5th to the Admissions team comprised of Joan McDonald; assistant vice presidents Erin Finn, Casey Turner and David Chezem; director of recruitment Leslie Paulson; visit experience coordinator Maggie Miller; and University facilities representatives Gail Holmes and Jessica Rubin.

  • Dance Furnishings

    January 20, 2010

    This day-long event will feature technique classes, presentations, workshops and a performance, beginning at 10:00 AM with technique classes, and finishing at 8:00 PM with a performance of Furnishings. SCRAP Performance Group, led by founder and choreographer Myra Bazell, will present the first draft of their two-year project which focuses on the concept of inspiration.

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