Welcome to Penn Connects — A Vision for the Future.

While the entire site is a repository of information on the plan, this section is organized to provide viewers a snapshot of the latest information about how the plan is progressing.

Check back regularly for new postings on updates and progress on the planning, design, and building of Penn’s campus.

Latest Updates:

New Architects Hired for Penn Connects Projects

Patkau Architects selected to design New College House for Hill Square, working with local firm Atkin Olshin Schade
Read more here.

University of Pennsylvania Selects Dagit*Saylor Architects to Renovate the Arts, Culture and Research Hub
Read more here.

Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates have been selected to design Penn Park.
You can read the press release here.

The Singh Center for Nanotechnology will be designed by Weiss/Manfredi.
Read more here.

Crawford Architects has been selected to design Franklin Field Pavilion.
Click here for more information.

The Neural Behavioral Sciences Building will be designed by SmithGroup.
More information available here.

Environmental sustainability is a major theme of the Penn Connects plan and at the top of President Amy Gutmann's list of priorities.

In late November 2007, Dr. Gutmann addressed the United Nations Secretary-General Global Colloquim of University Presidents. Her speech was entitled "Scaling Up the Environmental Commitment and Contribution of Universities." You can read the full text of her speech here.

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