School of Architecture

Graduate Architecture and Urban Design

Pratt Architecture Students Design a Modern Jewish Sukkah as a Community Sanctuary

From October 13 to 23, visitors to Tribeca Park in Manhattan can enter an architectural space designed as a modern refuge by Pratt Institute students. Timed with the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, their sukkah—a temporary structure…

Architecture

Pratt Architecture and Interior Design Programs Ranked in Top 10 in the US by DesignIntelligence

The interior design and architecture programs at Pratt Institute are ranked among the best in the United States, according to “America’s Top-Ranked Architecture & Design Schools” from DesignIntelligence (DI), a monthly architecture and…

Architecture

DesignIntelligence Ranks Pratt’s Undergrad Architecture Program Among the Top Ten in the Nation

Pratt Institute’s undergraduate architecture program is ranked in the top ten in the country, according to a survey from DesignIntelligence (DI), a monthly architecture and design journal. While the full rankings will be…

Architecture

Two Alumnae Discuss Collaborating on Pratt’s Newest Residence Hall, Emerson Place

Many students have dreamed of designing a better residence hall for their college, one where bedroom floors don’t have to double as studios and there are places to have quiet personal time as well as social gatherings. Two alumnae…

President

Pratt Leaders Join Initiative to End Modern Slavery in Construction Supply Chain

To eliminate modern slavery in the supply chain of the architecture and construction industries, several Pratt Institute leaders have joined a first-of-its-kind initiative from the Grace Farms Foundation. President Frances Bronet, Dean of…

School of Architecture

Pratt Welcomes New Faculty and Administrators for 2019-20

This fall, Pratt Institute welcomes its new administrators and full-time faculty members to campus in time for the 2019-20 academic year. Bringing a variety of experience through their diverse disciplines and backgrounds, they share a commitment to promoting excellence…

Architecture

Pratt Names Pioneering Educator and Architect Dr. Harriet Harriss School of Architecture Dean

Originally published 6/7/2019 Pratt Institute has named Dr. Harriet Harriss as the next dean of its School of Architecture.  Dr. Harriss currently leads the Post-Graduate Research Program in Architecture and Interior Design at the Royal College of Art in…

Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment

Brooklyn Historical Society Opens Ronald Shiffman Collection on the Pratt Center

The diversity of the long Pratt Institute career of Ronald Shiffman, BS Architecture ’61, MS City and Regional Planning ’66, is reflected in the 75 linear feet of material in the new Ronald Shiffman collection on the…

Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment

Pratt Summer Abroad: Dispatch from Tokyo II

This summer, Pratt students are traveling the world to engage with international cultures and global perspectives in their disciplines. Pratt’s news page is featuring these experiences in a series of dispatches from around the world. Over two weeks…

Architecture

Pratt Summer Abroad: Dispatch from Tokyo

This summer, Pratt students are traveling the world to engage with international cultures and global perspectives in their disciplines. Pratt’s news page is featuring these experiences in a series of dispatches from around the world. …