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Habitat for the Bees

Think bees and one familiar set of images, habits, and behaviors likely comes to mind. But this is scratching the surface of all that could be understood about some of nature’s most industrious workers—vital knowledge that architect Ariane Lourie Harrison, Visiting Associate…

From the Site of RETI BlueCity Lab, a Pratt Faculty-Designed Climate-Research Vessel

How can waterfront communities withstand shifts in their environment brought on by a changing climate, and even flourish as the world transforms? Two Pratt professors are working with the RETI Center, a resilience-education organization in Red Hook, to create a…

Critical and Visual Studies

Community Science: Taconic Fellows and Youth Activists Research the Needs of a Neighborhood

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…

School of Design

Many Hands: Taconic Fellows Collaborate with a Community to Share Stories in Sound and Clay

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…

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…

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Architecture Faculty Duks Koschitz and Che-Wei Wang with Students David Franck and Adin Rimland

From the pages of Prattfolio, this article is part of a series of conversations between faculty and students on the subject of student work. This installment features Duks Koschitz, Associate Professor of Undergraduate Architecture, Director of the Design Lab; Che-Wei Wang,…

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Design Professor Alex Schweder and Aaron Ethan Green, MID ’18

From the pages of Prattfolio, this article is part of a series of conversations between faculty and students on the subject of student work. In this installment, Alex Schweder, Visiting Associate Professor of Industrial Design and Interior Design, and Aaron Ethan Green, MID…

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Crit: Sculpture and Integrated Practices Professor Analia Segal and Lindsay McAleavy, BFA Film ’17

From the pages of Prattfolio, this article is part of a series of conversations between faculty and students on the subject of student work. Here, Analia Segal, Adjunct Associate Professor of Fine Arts, and Lindsay McAleavy, BFA Film ’17, discuss…