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School of Architecture Fall 2025 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.

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Video Highlights Pratt SoA Exhibitions and Celebrates the School’s Legacy

Learn more about the 70 Years [+] Pratt School of Architecture: An Ongoing Story and Pratt Works: Pratt School of Architecture’s B.Arch and M.Arch Studio Projects exhibitions in this video.

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Reflecting on the Past, Designing the Future

From Pratt Institute News

The School of Architecture has been shaping the built environment for more than 70 years.

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SoA Faculty Dr. Chantal El Hayek Presents Lecture at the Symposium of Urban Design History and Theory

Dr. Chantal El Hayek will present the lecture "Marcel Poëte and the Creative Evolution of Cities."

SoA Faculty Carisima Koenig, AIA Selected for Scholars in Practice Program

This year’s Scholars in Professional Practice program brought together sixteen faculty and professional practice educators from architecture schools nationwide to explore innovative approaches to preparing the next generation of architects.

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Finding Inspiration Along the Mondego River

From Pratt Institute News

Pratt students and faculty displayed creative works at the inaugural À Deriva Festival, a culmination of a yearlong collaboration with peers from the University of Coimbra in Portugal.

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SoA Dean Quilian Riano Featured in Archinect City Guide

Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture dean Quilian Riano, shares some of his favorite spots in Brooklyn for Archinect’s City Guide series – including his recommendation for the best donuts, ramen, and a selection of must-visit sites for architecture.

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Archinect City Guide: Explore Brooklyn with Quilian Riano, Dean of Pratt School of Architecture

Archinect’s Brooklyn City Guide features Quilian Riano, dean of the School of Architecture, who shares his favorite local spots while highlighting Pratt’s architecture events, sculpture park, and campus spaces as must-visit destinations.
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Broiled by Heat Waves, Residents of the Concrete Jungle Suffer

Explores how climate change and urban design intensify heat in New York City—especially in low-income neighborhoods and communities of color. The article highlights research by Pratt’s Dr. Yuliya Dzyuban, who studies “heat walks” to measure how infrastructure impacts thermal comfort.
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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.