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1. Rowena Reed Kostellow honoree Lucia DeRespinas, left, with Industrial Design student Liz Pavase, who designed the 2007 award 2. From left, Pete Hamill, Dean Toni Oliviero, President Schutte, and Kurt Andersen at Pratt’s Salon Series 3. From left, Architecture Dean Thomas Hanrahan, Ed Mazria, former First Lady of the State of New York Silda Wall Spitzer and President Schutte before the 2007 President’s Lecture 4. From left, Interior Design Chair Anita Cooney, designer Calvin Tsao, and Dean Thomas Hanrahan Pratt Salon Series: Heyday: The Moment New York Became Modern October 23, 2007
On Tuesday, October 23, Pratt trustee, journalist, and author of the critically acclaimed Heyday: A Novel, Kurt Andersen, and Pratt alumnus and celebrated novelist and journalist Pete Hamill joined moderator Toni Oliviero, dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, for an evening of dinner, cocktails, and illuminating conversation with donors and friends of the Institute. The two quintessential New Yorkers led a lively discussion about 19th-century New York City, and the intensity of social, cultural, and artistic change that laid the foundation for our modern city. 14th Annual President’s Lecture Series: Ed Mazria November 29, 2007
Internationally recognized architect, author, educator, and lecturer Ed Mazria spoke at the fourteenth annual Pratt Institute President’s Lecture Series in November at Higgins Hall Auditorium on Pratt’s Brooklyn Campus. Former First Lady of the State of New York Silda Wall Spitzer, an advocate for green building, commended Pratt for its leadership in sustainability before introducing the speaker to a standing58
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room-only audience. As the founder and executive director of the nonprofit Architecture 2030, Mazria has developed the 2030 Challenge—a strategy to dramatically reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel consumption by the year 2030—issued to the global architecture and building community. Mazria, who received a degree in architecture from Pratt in 1963, discussed the projected impact of burning fossil fuels, the rapid depletion of global petroleum and natural gas reserves, and the role we must play in addressing them. Following the discussion, Pratt hosted a special student reception and formal dinner in honor of Mazria. Rowena Reed Kostellow Award January 25, 2008
Lucia N. DeRespinis, designer and Pratt adjunct professor, was awarded the 2007 Rowena Reed Kostellow Award for her dedication and teaching of threedimensional design. The ceremony took place at the Knoll Showroom in New York City and was attended by Pratt Department of Industrial Design faculty and students, industry leaders, and friends, family, and colleagues of the honoree. The fund and awards were established to celebrate and communicate the contributions and philosophy of Rowena
Reed Kostellow, who taught in Pratt’s Department of Industrial Design for more than 50 years. The Fund’s mission is to introduce her ideas to new generations of designers by supporting scholarships, publishing, and programs. Two Rowena Reed Kostellow Awards— one to a student and one to a professional—are presented annually. Anna and Joseph Syrop Annual Lecture: Calvin Tsao February 14, 2008
In February, the Interior Design Department hosted architect and Interior Design Hall of Fame inductee, Calvin Tsao as the 3rd Annual Anna and Joseph Syrop Lecturer. Tsao is currently president of The Architectural League of New York and has served as the vice president for Design Excellence at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York Chapter. Before a packed house in Higgins Hall Auditorium, Tsao explained his approach to his own work and addressed the related challenges involved, using a 257-image slide presentation. This event, sponsored by the Selz Foundation, is an annual lecture by outstanding individuals in design.