Pratt Public Sphere Geodesic Dome Build-Up

Build a geodesic dome and explore sustainable design, ecological experimentation, and community resilience through hands-on collaboration.
About this Event

Join us for a hands-on geodesic dome build-up at the Pratt Public Sphere, a living laboratory for sustainability, climate justice, and community resilience at Pratt Institute.

Working collaboratively, participants will engage with the assembly of a geodesic dome while exploring sustainable design, low-impact construction, and the relationship between the built environment and ecological systems. The activity offers an opportunity to learn through making, exchange ideas across disciplines, and consider how creative, community-centered spaces can support environmental awareness and resilience.

The Pratt Public Sphere brings together art, architecture, design, and environmental practice to explore practical responses to climate and social challenges. Through collective building and experimentation, this event invites participants to experience sustainability as something we can actively create together.

Location:

Drop in any time between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Held outdoors in the Pratt Rose Garden, weather permitting.

Hosted by:

Rafael de Balanzo Joue - Professor, Pratt Institute (instagram.com/rafaeldebalanzo); Connor Campbell, School of Architecture student, 3rd year

This event is part of Pratt Earth Action Week, Fall 2026 (November 2-7).