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Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment

Pratt Summer Abroad: Dispatch from Tokyo II

This summer, Pratt students are traveling the world to engage with international cultures and global perspectives in their disciplines. Pratt’s news page is featuring these experiences in a series of dispatches from around the world. Over two weeks…

School of Architecture

Reimagining Place Together: Taconic Fellows and Rockaway Residents Envision Landfill’s Future

Bridging the expertise of Pratt students and faculty with communities beyond the gates begins with strong partnerships. For six years, the Taconic Fellowship, a program of the Pratt Center for Community Development, has…

Graduate Architecture and Urban Design

Solved: Pratt Architects Create Sculpture That Interacts with the Ecosystem

From the pages of Prattfolio, this article is part of a section highlighting the problem-solving process in the real world, from the perspective of alumni in the field. The Spring/Summer 2019 issue features the work of…

Architecture

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…

Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment

Center for Planning and the Environment Chair Eve Baron Named to NYC Civic Engagement Commission

Eve Baron, chair of the Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment in the Pratt Institute School of Architecture, was appointed by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams to serve as an inaugural member of New York…

Graduate Architecture and Urban Design

Students Reimagine an Avenue of Confederate Monuments as Inclusive Community Space

Updated November 25, 2019 Across the United States, communities are grappling with how to address controversies surrounding Confederate tributes and memorials on public grounds. For example, the 5.4-mile Monument Avenue in Richmond,…

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…

City and Regional Planning

Spring Break: Students Take Deep Dives into Coursework and Volunteering

During the week of March 11, a number of Pratt students are using spring break to be immersed in intensive coursework abroad, and to volunteer in service of more local needs. Highlighted below are a few…

Graduate Architecture and Urban Design

How Are Architecture Students Working to Make Densification Livable in Rapidly Growing Cities?

According to the United Nations, by 2050 urban areas are anticipated to hold 68 percent of Earth's population. As density is increasingly proposed as a solution to climate change, land use limitations, and other issues facing…