Pratt Institute

Karin Tehve - Assistant Chairperson-Interior Design., Visiting Assistant Professor..

Karin Tehve

Assistant Chairperson-Interior Design., Visiting Assistant Professor..
Interior Design.
ktehve@pratt.edu
(718) 636-3630
Brooklyn Campus
Pratt Studios 2

Personal URL

http://www.kt3d.com

Education

M.Arch II, Harvard University
B. Arch., Pennsylvania State University

Biography

Ms. Tehve is an architect with a small interdisciplinary practice. After 12 years of experience in conventional architectural practice, she founded KT3Dllc. in 2001 pursuing projects in architecture, interiors, multimedia design and site-specific art.

For design to remain culturally relevant it is critical to understand it as a collaborative, contextual process; practice as KT3D consists of a series of collaborations with other design disciplines keeping problem solving a series of open-ended + negotiated positions.

Awards include a 2009 Building Brooklyn Award and a 2009 Lumen Citation and Regional Award for “This Way“ with Linnaea Tillett, a permanent light installation under the Brooklyn Bridge.

Recent projects include a test-kitchen for “Every Day with Rachael Ray“ magazine and collaborating with Linnaea Tillett Lighting Design on a permanent light installation in Winnipeg, Manitoba.