University of Pennsylvania School of Design
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| Motto | Leges sine moribus vanae |
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Motto in English
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Laws without morals are in vain |
| Type | Private research university |
| Established | 1914 |
| Dean | Frederick Steiner |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Campus | Urban, 269 acres (1.1 km²) |
| Colors | Red & Blue |
| Nickname | Quakers |
| Affiliations | Ivy League, AAU, COFHE |
| Website | http://www.design.upenn.edu |
The University of Pennsylvania School of Design (PennDesign) is the design school of the University of Pennsylvania. It is currently ranked 3rd in urban planning by The Best Colleges, 10th in urban planning by Planetizen, and 8th in architecture by DesignIntelligence. PennDesign offers degrees in architecture, landscape architecture, city and regional planning, historic preservation, and fine arts, as well as several dual degrees with other graduate schools at the University of Pennsylvania, including the Wharton School and Penn Law. The School of Design is known for its distinguished faculty, which have included architects Louis Kahn and Robert Venturi and pioneer of landscape architecture Ian McHarg. Denise Scott Brown graduated from the School of Design in 1960.
Architectural courses were first offered by the University of Pennsylvania in 1868, making the school the second oldest architectural program in the United States. By the turn of the century it was well established, attracting well-known local architects to its faculty: Walter Cope, John Stewardson, Frank Miles Day, and Wilson Eyre, who formed the first Philadelphia School. In 1903, these architects were joined by Frenchman Paul Philippe Cret, winner of seven national competitions.
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