This collection of student work collected for the Fall ’22 Pratt Earth Action Week is centered around issues of sustainability. Students explored a broad range of design strategies from thoughtful form-making to playful education approaches. Projects focusing on the built environment explored the integration of sustainable materials and the application of circular design strategies. The projects were gathered from across the Institute and were completed within the last year.
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Material Exchange – Cork and Brick
School of Design | Undergraduate Interior DesignStudents: John LeeFaculty: Alex Goldberg The image shows a perspective section view of the second floor of my plant shop. Both the workshop space and the utilization of sustainable materials are present here. The duality of Cork and Brick is present, where cork is used for partitioning and brick…
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Moss House
School of Design | Graduate Interior DesignStudent: Keyi CheFaculty: Chelsea Limbird, William Watson An interior space occupied by moss, one of the most sustainable plants. Inspired by moss, a plant evolved from algae, a great indicator of pollution, and requires low maintenance, which makes it a great plant for creating a sustainable environment. In this…
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POPO
School of Design | Graduate Interior DesignStudents: Ruiting HuFaculty: Deborah Schneiderman Use the least building consumables to achieve the most purpose. Combine with different time-use demands to maximize the use of site resources. Starbucks is starting to use straw straws. This leads to the obvious question: “Why shouldn’t interior and architectural designers start to use…
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Stability in Time
School of Design | Interior DesignStudent: Makenna LuceyFaculty: Ji Young Kim The entrance of the Bonsai Store shows views of the repurposed copper-toned steel supporting the structure of deteriorating bio-plastic. Natural materials, sand, rocks, repurposed stone seating, and bonsai are placed strategically to create a zen-like layout directed by plastic dividers. An interior that allows…
