Lectures & Events Spring 2012

Below are the School of Architecture's events and lectures at our main Brooklyn Campus. For our Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development, Construction Management and Facilities Management lectures and events occurring at Pratt Manhattan please click on the link at the bottom of the page to view the School of Architecture's Spring 2012 Poster.

 

Monday February 13th, 6pm

URSULA VON RYDINGSVARD

For an inter-disciplinary lecture, the world renowned sculptor presents her work in relation to architecture in demonstrating structure, design and theme in relation to buildings.

Higgins Hall Auditorium

Monday, February 20th, 6pm

PETER EISENMAN in conversation with Pratt Professor, CATHERINE INGRAHAM

"Conversation-With" events at the School of Architecture have proved to be a stimulating educational experience for everyone involved. This one should be exceptionally exciting as our graduate architecture professor, Catherine Ingraham puts the man of life changing architectural concepts in the 'hot seat'.

Higgins Hall Auditorium

Thursday, February 23rd, 6pm

CRAIG DYKERS

One of the founders of Snohetta Architects initially based in Oslo, Norway and now with offices throughout the world, Craig Dykers will lecture on his and the firm's latest projects. This lecture is sponsored in part by the Arnold Syrop (B. Arch '61) and Joanne Syrop Lecture Series Endowed by the Selz Foundation.

Higgins Hall Auditorium

Thursday, March 1st, 6pm

THEOHARIS DAVID with an introduction by LEBBEUS WOODS as part of an Exhibition entitled BUILT IDEAS

Architect and Pratt Professor, Theoharis David, will present his lecture entitled "A Life of Teaching Learning and Action" and he will be introduced by the famous New York architect, LEBBEUS WOODS. Following the lecture will be the opening of Professor David's exhibition, BUILT IDEAS, in the Robert and Hazel Siegel Gallery, which will be on view from March 1st through March 23rd.

Higgins Hall Auditorium

Monday, March 5th, 6pm

CRAIG SCHWITTER

Mr. Schwitter, an engineer for Buro Happold, has worked on many of the most complex and amazing structures around the globe and has been instrumental in helping the firm to win several national and international awards.

Higgins Hall Auditorium

Thursday, March 29th, 12:30PM

TRACIE MORRIS

One of Pratt's Associate Professors for Humanities and Media Studies, the poet Tracie Morris will be the The Annual Christina Porter Art and Poetry in the Schools Lecture guest. This annual event inspires students to examine the structure of poetry as it relates to structures in architecture and how words can translate into the lines of a b uilding.

Higgins Hall Auditorium

Thursday, March 29th, 6pm

GAUD HISTORY/THEORY CONFERENCE - ERIK GHENOIU, CATHERINE INGRAHAM, MARIA SIEIRA< MEREDITH TENHOOR - 4 Theoretical Lenses on Occupy Wall Street

Four professors from the Graduate Architecture and Urban Design Department share their thoughts about Occupy Wall Street and its impact on Arcthitecture, Education, and Society at Large.

Higgins Hall Auditorium

Monday, April 9th, 6pm

FARSHID MOUSSAVI

A popular professor in the Graduate Architecture program at Harvard University, Ms. Moussavi also operates a busy firm, Fasrhid Moussavi Architecture, based in London.

Higgins Hall Auditroium