Closing Bell: Myrtle Hall Declared a MASterwork

Last week the Municipal Arts Society announced winners of the 2011 MASterworks Awards, which awards structures for outstanding design and restoration. The only winner representing Brooklyn was Pratt’s Myrtle Hall, which won “Best Neighborhood Catalyst.” (The building’s been getting a lot of good attention recently!) MAS had this to say about Pratt’s newest addition: “Five years ago Pratt commissioned WASA/ Studio A to design a large new multi-use center for Digital Arts and various administrative and academic programs. This new 120,000-square-foot building, with its masonry brick, reflects the existing mercantile architecture on Myrtle Avenue. It opens up towards the main campus with a welcoming a four-story glass entry atrium. The panel commended this design as thoughtful and successful as a neighborhood catalyst because of the way it engages with the growing commercial bustle of Myrtle Avenue.”
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