What’s on the minds of architecture deans this semester? With the new Fall term now a few weeks in, Archinect touched base with the deans and directors at leading architecture schools across the country, including Pratt Institute School of Architecture dean Quilian Riano, to learn about their goals, the themes that shape their curricula, what excites them, and, potentially, concerns them these days.
In the feature, Dean Riano explains:
“At the Pratt Institute School of Architecture, we very recently hosted Executive Director of UN-Habitat Anacláudia Rossbach for a presentation on the UN’s New Urban Agenda and its ambitious housing goals. We were excited to host her at the school, as housing has become a key part of our curriculum across disciplines and scales. We have a particular interest in co-housing and understanding how models of living are shifting, as many of our studios and seminars postulate, people become more willing to share more spaces for social and environmental impact. This collaborative way of working is even leading us to work with many local groups and partners, such as the New York Housing Authority. This year, we are looking to grow our work on a variety of housing topics and to broaden our local and national partnerships to explore how we design the structures, spaces, and policies that frame how we live together.”
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