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Pratt Professor Haresh Lalvani’s New Sculpture in Manhattan Featured in The New York Daily News

The January 11, 2013 issue of the New York Daily News featured a full page article on a new sculpture by Pratt Professor of Architecture Haresh Lalvani, that was recently installed at 1330 Avenue of the Americas at…

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Architecture Professor Featured in NY1 Panel Dicussion on Hurricane Sandy

NY1's “Inside City Hall” program recently featured Architecture Professor Ron Shiffman in a roundtable discussion on New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's plan for rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy. Shiffman was joined in conversation with Steven Cohen, executive…

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New Sculpture by Pratt Architecture Professor Permanently Installed in Midtown Manhattan

A new permanent sculpture is attracting attention on the bustling streets of Midtown Manhattan. The sculpture, titled SEED54, was created by Pratt Institute Architecture Professor Haresh Lalvani and recently installed at 1330 Avenue of the Americas at…

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The New York Times Quotes School of Architecture Dean in Article on Atlantic Yards

The New York Times quoted Thomas Hanrahan, School of Architecture Dean, in a November 27 article on a planned building project that, once built, will be the world's tallest prefabricated or modular building. It is the first of…

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Inhabitat Blog Highlights Student Proposals for Pratt Green Roof

Inhabitat blog recently highlighted student design proposals for a green roof on Pratt's Brooklyn Campus. The students presented their proposals as part of Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development's (PSPD) Green Infrastructure Design Build summer course. The student-designed…

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Students to Present Proposals to Develop Campus Green Roof on Wednesday, July 25

Graduate students from Pratt Institute's Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development (PSPD) will present concept proposals for the development of a soon-to-be built green roof on Pratt's Brooklyn campus on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, from 5:30 to 8 PM.

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Architectural Digest Article Highlights New Architecture and Design Work by Pratt Faculty Members

Architectural Digest recently featured the Won Dharma Center — a new Buddhist retreat that embodies spiritual and eco-conscious values on a 426-acre site in upstate New York — that was designed by Hanrahan Meyers Architects. Thomas Hanrahan, Dean,…

Construction Management

Construction and Facilities Management Chair Quoted in Story on Building Collapses

Harriet Markis, Chair, Construction and Facilities Management, was quoted in a recent DNAinfo article on building collapses in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. She offered advice for avoiding future construction disasters.

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Pratt Tabletop Installation Wins One of Two Best in Show Awards at Manhattan Design Event

For the second consecutive year, Pratt Institute's tabletop installation at Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA) DINING BY DESIGN was one of two out of 44 installations voted Best in Show by The American Society of Interior Designers. The…

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Architecture Faculty Member’s Collaboration with Lebbeus Woods Featured on Architectural Record

Christoph a. Kumpusch, adjunct assistant professor of undergraduate architecture, was featured in an Architectural Record story on a new project by visionary architect Lebbeus Woods. Kumpusch collaborated with Woods on Woods' first-ever permanent work, a light pavilion that…