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Audrey Schultz Named Chair of Construction Management, Facilities Management, and Real Estate Practice

Audrey Schultz has been named chair of Construction Management, Facilities Management, and Real Estate Practice in Pratt’s School of Architecture. A tenured professor in the department, she has over 30 years in the field and has concentrated on the whole…

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Pratt Names Pioneering Educator and Architect Dr. Harriet Harriss School of Architecture Dean

Originally published 6/7/2019 Pratt Institute has named Dr. Harriet Harriss as the next dean of its School of Architecture. Dr. Harriss currently leads the Post-Graduate Research Program in Architecture and Interior Design at the Royal College of Art in…

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Over Two Decades as Dean, Thomas Hanrahan Enhanced and Transformed the School of Architecture

When he was appointed dean in 1996, Thomas Hanrahan recognized that strengthening the curriculum offerings of Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture (SOARCH) would better prepare its students for successful and responsible careers engaged with the built environment. “During my…

Construction Management

Educating for the Future: Construction and Facilities Management Chair Regina Ford Cahill

Exploring new models for education is one of the pillars of President Frances Bronet’s inauguration and an important area of discussion in academia. We live during a time of dramatic change, where the landscape is quickly shifting. How is…

Construction Management

Students Win Recognition for Reimagining Austrian Inn at International Facility Management Program

A group of undergraduate and graduate students in Pratt's Construction Management (CM), Facilities Management (FM), and Real Estate Practice (REP) programs recently traveled to Kufstein, Austria, where they had a chance to work together on proposals that could bring…

Architecture

Video: Joseph Mizzi’s 14+ Foundation Works to Build Schools and Orphanages in Africa

Joseph Mizzi has worked in the New York City construction industry for more than 20 years. Today, he is president of Sciame Construction, where he has been responsible for overseeing acclaimed projects including the Morgan Library & Museum and…

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Construction and Facilities Management Chair Quoted in Story on Building Collapses

Harriet Markis, Chair, Construction and Facilities Management, was quoted in a recent DNAinfo article on building collapses in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. She offered advice for avoiding future construction disasters.