
School of Architecture Spring 2025 Lecture Series
Reflecting on the Past, Designing the Future
From Pratt Institute News

SoA Faculty Dragana Zorić Participates in XPO 2025 at the USC School of Architecture

Student Advisors to the Dean 2025–2026 Announced: Samantha Agostinelli (B.Arch) and Raha Behnam (MLA)

Announcing Isabel Lane as the 2025 Pratt SoA William ‘Bill’ Menking Travel Award Winner

SoA Faculty Poyao Shih’s Installation Proposal Shortlisted for the Shaping Water Competition

GA/LA/UD Student Awarded Center for Architecture Scholarship
School of Architecture Press
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How Annabelle Selldorf Became the Architect of Our Moment
Pratt alumna Annabelle Selldorf, renowned for her thoughtful and understated approach to architecture, is currently leading the renovation and expansion of the Frick Collection, blending modern design with historical elements to create spaces that seamlessly harmonize with their surroundings.
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Equitable Economic Development through Creative Placemaking
Constructed in 1907 and abandoned in 1930, the now-vacant Westchester Avenue station in the Bronx was designed by the noted architect of the Woolworth Building, Cass Gilbert. Once a vibrant neighborhood hub, the vacant station has long been a source of community concern and fascination. Protective walls hide the station, virtually invisible in the vast intersection of Westchester Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard and within the socio-economically distressed area of the South Bronx known as the “Toxic Triangle,” created by the intersection of three major expressways.
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The buildings of the future won’t just be for humans—they’ll be for insects, too
The article discusses the concept of multispecies architecture, focusing on the work of architect and faculty member Ariane Harrison and her firm Harrison Atelier, particularly their collaboration with the Bee Conservancy to create habitat spaces for bees within architectural structures.