We are pleased to announce the Spring 2025 Michael Hollander Drawing Excellence Award (MHDEA).
Michael Hollander was a member of Pratt Institute Undergraduate Architecture faculty for over forty years. His contributions to the culture of drawing and analysis have been instrumental in Pratt Institute’s pedagogical vision and during that time mentored generations of future designers. This annual award honors that legacy and celebrates the drawings of future generations to come.
The 2025 Michael Hollander Drawing Excellence Award will take place on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
2025 MHDEA JURY
Assistant Dean & Professor Alicia Imperiale
Professor Thomas Hanrahan
Professor Richard Sarrach
Professor Laura Salazar-Altobelli
Professor David Kim
ELIGIBILITY / REQUIREMENTS
- All UNDERGRADUATE students in the architecture program are eligible to participate in the Michael Hollander Drawing Excellence Award;
- Each student may submit up to 2 (DESIGN STUDIO) drawings for this award, one from each design studio in the Fall 2024 / Spring 2025 Academic Calendar; (4th year summer 2024 design studios are eligible)
- Students may NOT submit two drawings from one design studio;
- Students who submit more than 2 drawings will be disqualified; Students who submit 2 drawings from the same design studio will be disqualified;
- Drawings from non-studio courses are NOT eligible. The award is restricted to DESIGN STUDIO drawings. (Representation, Technics and elective course drawings are NOT eligible);
- Drawings created in a team format will split the cash prize;
- Students are encouraged to work with their design faculty as they produce the drawings they wish to submit. This is not a drawing for a presentation, but rather for exhibition;
- By submitting and being awarded the top honor, you agree to donate your drawing to the school of architecture so that it can be included in its permanent collection.
The 2025 Michael Hollander Drawing Excellence Award will be entirely funded by the Office of the Dean, in recognition of its positive impact on the standard of drawings produced at Pratt Institute School of Architecture to date.