Pratt Institute interior design students propose underground community hub
Pratt Institute's BFA Interior Design Thesis projects include a proposal to transform the 14th Street–Union Square subway station into a community transit hub with markets, art, and performances. Other projects feature a bodega as a civic monument, a wildlife centre in the Williamsburg Bridge, a bathhouse on the Gowanus Canal addressing water contamination, and a network of youth creative spaces in NYC public housing. The thesis programme culminates in a one-year project under advisors Melissa Cicetti, Ji Young Kim, John Nafziger, and Alexander Schweder.
Key facts
- Pratt Institute BFA Interior Design Thesis projects were featured on Dezeen.
- Nathipong Piromtheeravanich proposed 'Above and Below' for 14th Street–Union Square station.
- Kiana Abraham's 'The Corner That Knew Your Name' reframes bodegas as civic monuments.
- Sophie Betz Buckingham designed 'The Nesting Ground' in the Williamsburg Bridge.
- Rahil Nimesh Mandalia's bathhouse on the Gowanus Canal filters contaminated water.
- Alvin You's 'Connective Tissue' proposes creative spaces in NYC public housing.
- Tutors include Melissa Cicetti, Ji Young Kim, John Nafziger, and Alexander Schweder.
- The thesis is completed within one year under a thesis advisor.
Entities
Artists
- Kiana Abraham
- Sophie Betz Buckingham
- Hwanoh (Alex) Cho
- Chulin (Carina) Deng
- Jiaqi Gao
- Ruhani Kathuria
- Xinyi (Tiffany) Xu
- Alvin You
- Rahil Nimesh Mandalia
- Nathipong Piromtheeravanich
Institutions
- Pratt Institute
- School of Design
- Dezeen
Locations
- New York City
- Williamsburg Bridge
- Gowanus Canal
- 14th Street–Union Square
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
- Pier 57
Sources
- Dezeen —