Pratt Institute MFA Interior Design Thesis projects include hotel in former NYC train terminal
Pratt Institute's School of Design has showcased MFA Interior Design thesis projects, including a hotel conversion of the Terminal Warehouse in New York City. The Terminal Hotel by Keliang Li transforms the former train terminal into a public-facing urban resort. Other projects include Chuhui Chen's anti-algorithmic library at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library, Jenna Alghanim's wellbeing space at Battery Weed, and Xin Lan's Night Island beneath Times Square. The thesis program culminates in a year-long project under advisors Alper Besen, Nina Freedman, Frederic Levrat, Irina Schneid, and Edwin Zawadzki.
Key facts
- Pratt Institute School of Design Interior Design MFA thesis projects were showcased.
- Keliang Li's Terminal Hotel converts Terminal Warehouse into a hotel.
- Chuhui Chen's project reimagines Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library as an anti-algorithmic space.
- Jenna Alghanim's Transitions of Water and Space is located at Battery Weed.
- Xin Lan's Night Island is located beneath Times Square.
- Tutors include Alper Besen, Nina Freedman, Frederic Levrat, Irina Schneid, and Edwin Zawadzki.
- The MFA Interior Design Thesis is a one-year program.
- Projects address themes of wellbeing, cultural memory, and urban resilience.
Entities
Artists
- Keliang Li
- Chuhui Chen
- Jenna Alghanim
- Xin Lan
- Ayuti Fathmarany
- Yu He
- Haley Ho-Kyung Lew
- Simin Liu
- Helen Mohney
- Jingwen Zhang
Institutions
- Pratt Institute
- School of Design – Interior Design
- Dezeen
- Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Terminal Warehouse
- Battery Weed
- Times Square
- Jakarta
- Indonesia
Sources
- Dezeen —