Green Options » Pratt Institute http://greenoptions.com/tag/pratt-institute Posts tagged 'Pratt Institute' Tue, 26 May 2009 18:12:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Design for a Dollar: Upcycling Contest at Pratt in NYC http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/05/26/design-for-a-dollar-upcycling-contest-at-pratt-in-nyc/ http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/05/26/design-for-a-dollar-upcycling-contest-at-pratt-in-nyc/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 18:12:34 +0000 Lucille Chi http://craftingagreenworld.com/2009/05/26/design-for-a-dollar-upcycling-contest-at-pratt-in-nyc/  

Pratt was the star of this year’s ICFF Design Schools’ Exhibition with their Design for a Dollar contest. Amazingly, with the design constraint of using a buck or less, the Pratt students invented brilliant eco home ideas (many upcycled from totally discarded items). The competition required students to create designs that include manufacturing costs, transportation, energy, material, labor and waste issues.

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