Thomas Jefferson University’s Institute for Smart & Healthy Cities and its partners presented the “Intersections: Health, Environment, and Design” exhibit at the 2025 Time Space Existence, organized by the European Cultural Center during the Venice Architecture Biennale.
At the Biennale, which opened in early May and runs through November 24, 2025 at Palazzo Mora in Venice’s European Cultural Center, Jefferson’s exhibition features more than 60 projects and groundbreaking research from faculty, students, and partners.
The symposium included welcome notes from University President Dr. Susan Aldridge and Dr. Ignazio Marino, member of the European Parliament and executive vice president of Jefferson International Innovative Strategic Ventures. They joined leading design professionals, researchers, and urban-regeneration experts who offered insights and explored innovative solutions related to the transformative impact of architecture, urban planning, and public health.
Panelists included:
- Francesca Riccardo, University of Arkansas, Rome, Italy
- Federico De Matteis, University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy
- Jie Yin, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
- Loukia Tsafoulia, Thomas Jefferson University
- Francesco Musco, Iuav University of Venice, Venice, Italy
- Pierpaolo Campostrini, CORILA, Venice, Italy
College of Architecture & the Built Environment Dean Barbara Klinkhammer notes that the exhibition was curated by Institute for Smart and Healthy Cities Director Dr. Edgar Stach and Professors Loukia Tsafoulia, Renee Walker, and herself, all of whom were assisted by students Luke Vastano, Liam Presser, Emily Pennrose, and Christina Lao.
“More than 360,000 visitors are expected to attend the exhibition,” said Klinkhammer. “In our field, this is the most visible and prestigious venue during the Biennale, and the exhibitions at Palazzo Mora and Palazzo Bembo curated by ECC are truly world-class.”