2024-12-22T18:41:02-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150001360/thom-mayne-to-serve-as-critic-at-large-at-pratt-graduate-school Nicholas Korody 2017-04-04T17:45:00-04:00 >2017-04-04T17:46:56-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/tp/tph3zy2uafvopwil.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>According to a newly released <a href="https://www.pratt.edu/news/view/renowned-architect-thom-mayne-named-graduate-architecture-and-urban-designs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">press statement,</a> Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne has been named the first &ldquo;Critic at Large&rdquo; at Pratt Institute&rsquo;s Graduate Architecture and Urban Design program (GAUD). The position was created &ldquo;to expand discourse across the GAUD curriculum and build connections between the pedagogical and professional aspects of the program.&rdquo;</p><p>Mayne is expected to work directly with students from each year and each program on projects on &ldquo;several key days&rdquo;. The press release states that these days will manifest as both intimate, one-on-one discussions and public events.</p><p>In honor of the appointment, Mayne will deliver a lecture on Thursday, April 13 at 6 PM, reflecting on his work as a pedagogue and architect.&nbsp;</p>