Architecture Immersion Studio

The Architecture Immersion Studio is an introduction to the key ideas, techniques, and concepts in Architecture and Landscape. Open to students 18+, from current undergraduates to mid-career professionals, the course is suitable for anyone interested in a focused introduction to the discipline. Taught by faculty from Graduate Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Design, students will emerge with a command of essential skills and a small body of work suitable for use as the foundation for a graduate application portfolio.

The studio is organized around a four-part framework: four weeks, four design exercises, four New York-based site visits, and four architectural techniques. Each week introduces a new design prompt paired with a specific method of architectural production, while field-based sessions connect studio work to the city's architectural environments.

The studio culminates in a design exhibition and a carefully curated, individually developed portfolio that documents each student's work, preparing students for applications to graduate architecture programs.

Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will develop an understanding of architectural design methodologies and representational media
  • Students will demonstrate foundational skills in digital drawing and 3d modeling
  • Students will gain familiarity with contemporary digital fabrication workflows
  • Students will critically observe and interpret architecture and urban space through direct engagement with New York City
Note: Completion of this course does not guarantee admission into Pratt's graduate architecture programs. For information on admission requirements, please visit the Graduate Departmental Requirements page.

 Session Information (SOLD OUT! Waitlist available)

Schedule: Every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, starting on 06/29/26 and ending on 07/23/26
Times: 02:00pm-06:00pm EDT
Tuition ($4,250) plus program fee ($50) : $4300.00

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Summer housing may be available, depending on availability, for an additional fee. For more information, please contact scps-noncredit@pratt.edu.

Instructors

Name Additional Resources
Olivia Vien

Facility

Brooklyn
Higgins Hall North
61 St. James Place
Brooklyn, NY 11238