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A colorful event poster for the Pratt Institute School of Architecture, detailing spring 2026 lectures and events. The left section includes the series title "How are publics shaped?" and highlights the theme of open dialogue. Various exhibitions are listed, featuring topics such as contemporary architecture and artificial intelligence in architectural experimentation. The poster contains dates, names of speakers, and specific sessions, promoting educational engagement within the architectural community.

School of Architecture Spring 2026 Lecture Series

How are publics shaped? The shaping of the public sphere is inherently open, created through discourse in time and space. In a time when discourse is challenged, how can we open dialogue and investigate the ephemeral but lasting impact of publics? The lecture series over the 2025-2026 academic year will be open to multiple voices and creation of publics both within and outside our community.

Join the SoA’s Alumni Reception at the 2026 AIA Conference

The SoA and Alumni Engagement invite everyone in the SoA community attending the 2026 AIA Conference to a reception with alumni, faculty, and administrators, and a celebration of 2026 AIA National President Illya Azaroff (MArch ’97).

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Announcing Eshaan Mehta and Miga Higa as Student Advisors to the Dean 2026-2027

Mehta (BArch '27) and Higa (MLA '28) will help facilitate collaboration and communication across departments and to liaise with the Institute's student affairs infrastructure to support student involvement.

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Read Menking Award Winner Izzy Lane’s Zine on Urban Farming in Montreal

Lane (M.S. Urban and Community Planning ’26) traveled to Montreal to research urban agricultural production and identify what New Yorkers can learn from our neighbors to the north about sustainable urban farming.

A promotional poster for an event titled "designing the cloud: Power, Infrastructure & the Role of Architects," part of the AI+A Salon Series. The event is scheduled for April 27th, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, featuring speakers Dr. Marina Otero Verzier, Iain Macdonald, and Nicolas Rader. The venue is the AIANY Center for Architecture, located at 536 LaGuardia Place, New York City. The background features a soft, cloudy design.

Designing the Cloud: Power, Infrastructure, and the Role of Architects Organized by Pratt SoA Faculty

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SoA Faculty Chad Smith Presents at AMPS 2026 Conference in Madrid

Architectural model of bio-based exhibition space with a hand placing a hemp block on a table.

Pratt SoA Faculty, Students and Alums Collaborate with Mothers on the Move for THE AIR WE BREATHE Exhibition

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