Amy Gutmann Hall is the University of Pennsylvania’s new home for AI and data science, bringing together scholars in fields as diverse as engineering, social science, and medicine.
Housing spaces for both research and teaching, Amy Gutmann Hall will support pioneering, interdisciplinary study and train the next generation of scholars to innovate using AI and data science for the betterment of humanity.
Flexible, hybrid learning facilities will also enhance Penn Engineering’s educational and community outreach programs, with the broad goal of increasing access to AI and data science instruction and addressing inequities in STEM fields.
The construction of Amy Gutmann Hall is made possible by the history-making gift of Harlan M. Stone, C’80, PAR’13, a Penn Trustee and member of the Penn Engineering Board of Advisors, along with the support of other generous alumni, parents, and friends.
Research
Multiple research centers within Amy Gutmann Hall will accelerate advances in diverse science and engineering disciplines, with applications to intelligent systems, computational social science, trustworthy AI, and cybersecurity.
Education
Amy Gutmann Hall incorporates numerous educational spaces in AI and data science, including the Stavis Family Auditorium, Penn Engineering’s largest auditorium; the Jacqueline Africk and Andrew Africk Laboratory; and the Rachleff Hybrid Learning Classroom Suite.
Sustainability
Mass timber, or engineered wood, is a uniquely sustainable material made from wood and adhesives. Strong and lightweight, mass timber can replace concrete and steel, lowering a structure’s carbon footprint by as much as 70 percent and reducing construction time by 40 percent. Built from 82-plus truckloads of mass timber, Amy Gutmann Hall is Philadelphia’s tallest new mass timber structure.