Campus Pratt Institute

cannon court



main building viewed rose garden

pratt institute’s main campus located on historic, award-winning, enclosed 25-acre (100,000 m) campus located in clinton hill neighborhood in brooklyn, 2 miles downtown brooklyn , 3 miles lower manhattan. midtown manhattan 5 miles campus.

the campus accessible 2 public entrances, both of close in evening hours , guarded security 24 hours day. main gate located @ willoughby avenue on north side of campus accessible pedestrians , vehicles while secondary pedestrian-only gate located @ corner of hall street , dekalb avenue @ southwest part of campus convenient commuters , students higgins hall. in addition, there 2 other swipe card access gates available student use. campus park-like , landscaped , provides stark contrast urban neighborhood surrounds school.

the 4 main areas of campus include library rose garden, cannon court, newman mall , amphitheater, , engineering quad:

the historically significant rose garden located directly north of library , built part of library acting public park. @ center of garden 1926 world war memorial flagpole detailed eagles, male, , female busts.
the cannon court located directly south of library , serves main entrance hall street gate. central feature of court large bronze spanish cannon 1720 seville, spain , brought pratt morro castle in havana, cuba in 1899. trees , meandering pathways lead library , newman mall.
the newman mall takes center of campus many of academic buildings alongside mall. mall characterized brick pathways mature trees lining central lawn. north of mall small amphitheater, designed skidmore, owings , merrill.
the engineering quadrangle, recognized historic landmark, located north of newman mall toward eastern side of campus chemistry, machinery, , engineering buildings enclosing quad has terraced landscaping , gardens many mature trees.

the entire campus open public park space during daytime. throughout campus, many contemporary sculptures fill gardens , landscape, making campus home largest sculpture park in new york city. sculptures loaned pratt , changed on rotating basis. public art review recognized campus having 1 of 10 best college , university art collections in country.