The Higgins Hall AV Center serves the School of Architecture with audiovisual support and resource lending for faculty. We support all TEC Rooms and mobile presentation carts within Higgins Hall in cooperation with the Pratt Technology Desk, and provide a variety of portable devices and accessories to support classes, meetings, special projects, and ad-hoc events.

All mobile presentation carts in addition to classrooms are now reserved through the School of Architecture administration in coordination with the Office the Registrar. For a complete list of classrooms, mobile presentation carts, schedules, and how to reserve them for your class, please consult your program administrators.

Technology Enhanced Classrooms are spaces with built-in computing and multimedia equipment to aid in the teaching, collaboration, and presentation of material with students. 

Higgins Hall features a variety of TEC Rooms in addition to a fleet of mobile presentation carts throughout studios and instructional spaces without a fixed audiovisual integration.

Includes an instructor podium or desk with fully integrated computing and multimedia equipment:

• Touch Panel or Button Controller

• USB Webcamera + Microphone

• Gooseneck Microphone (Auditorium)

• Projector

• Projector Screen

• Presentation Switcher

• Sound System

• Mac Computer

• Laptop Input

• Laptop Power Supply

• Blu-Ray DVD Player

• Document Camera

A more minimally designed classroom ideal for flexible spaces such as pin-ups and critiques:

• Simple & Intuitive Button Controller

• Projector

• Projector Screen

• Built-In Speakers

• Laptop Input

• Wireless Device Mirroring (Select Spaces)

The Higgins AV Center has a wide array of equipment available for loan on an hourly basis. Reservations can be made in advance via Pratt's MyTurn equipment circulation system.

You will need to first create a MyTurn account with your Pratt OneKey credentials to proceed. Walk-ins are welcome, however, equipment is available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

After Hours Returns: The AV Center is open weekdays from 8am-8pm. Equipment returns for small to medium size items after business hours can be stowed in the locker adjacent to Higgins Hall Room 015C and a staff member will check it in the next morning. Code access is provide to faculty only. Please contact the AV Center or your department's administrator for further instruction.

For technology needs beyond audiovisual support in Higgins Hall, Technology Support Services is the direct front-line support of all Pratt Institute constituents, including students, faculty, and staff across Pratt’s campuses relating to all supported software applications, computers, and infrastructure.

Pratt Institute Technology Desk

ARC Building, Lower Level, Room A03

Weekdays 9am-5pm

services@pratt.edu

(718) 636-3765