Graduate School of Design
Graduate School of Design Strips Architect's Name from House in Response to Open Letter
The Harvard Graduate School of Design will no longer refer to one of its houses as the Philip Johnson Thesis House in response to an open letter criticizing its namesake’s white supremacist views, Dean Sarah M. Whiting wrote in a letter last month.
Bacow, Garber, and Harvard’s 14 School Deans Urge University Affiliates to Vote
Ahead of Election Day, Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow, Provost Alan M. Garber ’76, and the 14 deans of the University’s schools sent an email to affiliates Friday morning urging them to vote and reaffirming the “values that bind us together as a community.”
Writer-Activist Surveys Architecture’s Role In Reimagining Cities at GSD Talk
Writer and activist Nikil Saval discussed the role of architecture in reimagining cities in the context of the 1964 Harlem Race Riot at a virtual webinar hosted by the Harvard Graduate School of Design Thursday night.
Graduate School of Design Faces Backlash After Restructuring Master of Design Studies Program
The Harvard Graduate School of Design announced Friday it has restructured its Masters of Design Studies Program, raising concerns among students and alumni over how administrators came to the decision and whether the shift will dilute the degree’s educational value.
Experts Discuss the ‘Architecture of Democracy’ in Lecture Hosted by Harvard and MIT
Architects and academic experts discussed the connection between architecture and democracy in a virtual lecture co-hosted by the Harvard and MIT’s Departments of Architecture Wednesday.
HLS, HSPH, GSD, HDS, and Radcliffe Institute to Stay Virtual in Spring 2021
Harvard Law School, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Harvard Divinity School, and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study will continue to hold their instruction and programming online next semester because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chef Marcus Samuelsson Talks Race and Equity in Food at Design School Panel
Award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson discussed race, class, and equity in food and art as part of a webinar series hosted by Harvard’s Graduate School of Design Thursday evening.
Preeminent Architect Challenges Students To Build Better Affordable Housing in Lecture
Michael Maltzan, a Los Angeles-based architect who has designed low-income housing with the Skid Row Housing Trust for over a decade, challenged students to build quality housing for the homeless in a lecture hosted by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies Wednesday night.
Professor Debates Racial Politics of Canonicity in Modern Architectural History
Professor of Architectural History at the University at Buffalo Charles L. Davis II discussed his research on antiracist architecture in an online lecture hosted by the Graduate School of Design.
Design School Hosts Panel on the Intersection of Voting and Design
With the upcoming United States federal election on November 3, panelists at the Harvard Graduate School of Design discussed how integrating intentional design efforts can increase voter turnout and re-define civic engagement.
Harvard’s Design School 3-D Prints Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers Battling COVID-19
After Harvard’s campus operations largely halted due to the novel coronavirus last month, the Harvard Graduate School of Design’s fleet of 3-D printers has been put to work producing personal protective equipment for medical personnel at nearby hospitals.
N. Michael McKinnell
N. Michael McKinnell, an influential architect who co-designed Boston City Hall and taught at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design for more than 20 years, passed away due to coronavirus complications late last month. He was 84.
Graduate School of Design Dean Will Take ‘Partial Step Back’ from Duties to Focus on Cancer Treatment
Dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design Sarah M. Whiting will take a partial step back from her position after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, she announced in an email to the school’s affiliates.
Michael McKinnell, Renowned Architect and Harvard Design School Professor, Dies at 84
N. Michael McKinnell, an influential architect who co-designed Boston City Hall and taught at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design for more than 20 years, passed away due to coronavirus complications late last month. He was 84.
‘Few Parallels in Our History’: Harvard Schools Outline Coronavirus Contingency Plans
Administrators from across Harvard’s schools sent school-specific instructions and reassurances to students Tuesday following University President Lawrence S. Bacow’s announcement that Harvard would move to remote instruction March 23.
Womxn's Day GSD
Dr. Vandana Shiva, an Indian scholar and environmental activist, spoke at the 2020 International Womxn's Day Lecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
Physicist and Environmental Activist Speaks at Design School 'Womxn’s Week' Event
Physicist and environmental activist Vandana Shiva cautioned against globalization and industrial agriculture while delivering the Harvard Graduate School of Design’s annual International Womxn's Day keynote lecture Tuesday evening.
Former HUD Secretary, History Professor Discuss Urban Renewal at GSD
A former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and former Dean of the Radcliffe Institute discussed past and present issues of urban renewal at the Graduate School of Design.
Rahul Mehrotra Appointed Chair of Design School’s Urban Planning Department
Rahul J. Mehrotra has been appointed chair of the Harvard Graduate School of Design’s Department of Urban Planning and Design, the Design School announced last week.
Allston GSD
Thomas P. Glynn III, CEO of the Harvard Allston Land Company and lecturer at the Graduate School of Design, speaks about University development in Allston Tuesday evening.
Graduate School of Design Draws Crowds to Talk on Harvard in Allston
Harvard Graduate School of Design hosted an event discussing Harvard’s expansion into Allston from an urban-planning perspective Tuesday.
With Contingent Worker Policy Change, Major Benefits and Unforeseen Challenges
As more than 150 temporary and less-than-half-time Harvard employees transition into permanent, benefited staff positions following a policy change that went into effect in March, the shift has brought “extraordinary” opportunities for some, but unintended challenges for others.
Harvard Business School Faculty and Climate Experts Talk Water and the Future of the City in Panel Discussion
The event was part of Harvard’s third annual Worldwide Week, an event held to highlight international research conducted by Harvard faculty and to promote discussion of global issues.
Graduate Student Council
Harvard Graduate Council President Bryan O. Buckley and Vice President Chanthia C. Ma speak at the group's first meeting of the semester Monday.
Sarah Whiting Named Next Dean of Harvard Graduate School of Design
Sarah Whiting, the dean of architecture at Rice University in Texas, will be the next dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Design. During her nine-year tenure at Rice, Whiting helped restructure the school of architecture’s curriculum, enhanced facilities on campus, and increased funding for research and course development.