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“STRATA” by Aishwarya Hoizal, MArch ’21, is an alternative proposal for Pier 76 in Hudson River Park involving aquaculture, hydroponics, and recreational spaces. See more @prattsoa.

Leslie Roberts, professor of foundation, and former faculty member Cyrilla Mozenter, BFA Art Education ’70; MFA ’72, joined in a conversation on Two Coats of Paint about their art. They both have exhibitions opening on November 11 at 57W57 Arts in Manhattan.

Communications design graduate students in a class led by Visiting Instructor Anna Fangan Xu presented their second project exploring speculative narratives. See their work @prattgradcomd.

The Spatial Analysis and Visualization Initiative (SAVI) Center at Pratt is one of the grant recipients for projects along the Hudson River Estuary that will help communities improve recreational access, enhance environmental education, and advance stewardship of natural resources. The funding from New York State’s Environmental Protection Fund supports SAVI’s Estuary Access Project map that will offer up-to-date information encouraging New Yorkers to access and enjoy the Hudson River.

The Schafler Gallery on the Brooklyn campus is hosting Place/Displace featuring work by faculty in the Department of Digital Arts. The exhibition is curated by Assistant Chair Linda Lauro-Lazin. See more @prattexhibits.

Studio projects from Graduate Architecture and Urban Design (GAUD) students Carlos J. Balza Gerardino, MS Arch ’21, and Humna Naveed, MS Urban Design ‘21, were featured in AIA New York’s Oculus magazine. The work was highlighted in a story on students leading the way in social justice.

Pratt was included on the Wrap’s Top 50 Film Schools of 2021 list. The ranking was based on an anonymous poll of more than 1,200 entertainment-industry insiders, educators, deans, filmmakers, and film pundits.

Brad Lander, MS City and Regional Planning ’98 and former director of the Pratt Center for Community Development, was elected New York City comptroller. In his victory speech, he said: “We are going to carry our city forward in a way that is more just and equitable and sustainable.”