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Utopia Across Scales: Highlights from the Kenzo Tange Archive ExhibitionThrough 10/18/2009 Gund Hall GalleryJapanese architect and urban designer Kenzo Tange, D.Art Harvard 1971 hon., was educated at the University of Tokyo where he also served as a professor from 1946 to 1974. Tange received numerous prizes and honorary degrees from universities in the United States, Europe and the Far East. His built work spans the globe -- in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the United States. In 1980 it was noted that "Kenzo Tange's work reflects and crystallizes the changing political and economic climate of Japan in a quarter century, from the nationalism of World War II, through the defeat and reconstruction, to the renewed search for national identity and growth in confidence."
Chisaburo Yamada; Kajima Construction Company, Limited; Kiyoshi Tamenaga; Minoru Toyoda; Olga Casini; Masahiko Iwata; Koji Kamiya; Taneo Oki; Masumi Ezaki; and additional anonymous donors made gifts to establish a professorship at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design to honor Tange.
The President and Fellows of Harvard College established the Kenzo Tange Chair in 1983 to support a visiting professor or design critic in the Faculty of Design who is an internationally recognized architect or urbanist.For more information visit: GSD Exhibitions
or: Download the press release (pdf)
For event details contact: Shannon Stecher (sstecher@gsd.harvard.edu)
- The Life and Work of Max Bond ExhibitionThrough 10/18/2009 Gund Hall Gallery
Harvard Graduate School of Design honors Max Bond, MArch '58, Partner at Davis Brody Bond, who passed away in February.
Check back soon for more information.For event details contact: Shannon Stecher (sstecher@gsd.harvard.edu)
- Monday, September 21
- Beyond no.1 - Scenarios and Speculations Bookazine Launch6:00pm - 7:00pm · Rm 112 (Stubbins)
Beyond no.1 - Scenarios and Speculations is the first volume of a book series dedicated to new, experimental forms of architectural and urban writing, a bookazine in which, amidst other goodies, an extended network of young and upcoming writers are given the freedom to survey the outline of themes and things to come.
Arriving at a time in which architects and urbanists tackle fascinating issues while their reports fail to attract a wider audience, the first issue of Beyond offers a fresh take on destinations and urban scenarios of the near future.
Beyond the academic circle and the spectacle of images, Scenarios and Speculations proposes stories that near fiction's ability to prompt a deep, appealing reflection about our current concerns: urban conflict, social interaction, ecological resources, mobility and tourism, the evolution of cities.
Contributing authors:
Gilles Delalex, Michelle Provoost, Knut Birkholz, Srdjan Jovanovic Weiss, Boris Jensen, Silvia Banchini, Luis Falcon, Antonio Scarponi, Bruce Sterling, Lara Schrijver, Kobas Laksa, Shumon Basar, Wes Jones, Superstudio, Aaron Betsky
Editor-in-Chief: Pedro Gadanho
Beyond Bookazine Launch is sponsored by Club MEDINA, Urban Mobilities, and Multitude AgencyFor event details contact: Ricardo Camacho (rc@casagranturismo.org)
- Tuesday, September 22
- Reviving Mid 20th Century Architectural Drawings12:00pm - 1:00pm · Frances Loeb Library, Conservation Dept, L01
As part of the exhibition Utopia Across Scales: Highlights from the Kenzo Tange Archive, FLL Conservator Irina Gorstein will give two presentations on conservation treatment and exhibit preparation of 43 Kenzo Tange drawings included in the current GSD Exhibition.
Presentations are limited to 15 people due to space limitations at the Library Conservation Laboratory. If you would like to attend, please email Irina Gorstein at igorstei@gsd.harvard.edu to reserve a place.
Note: This event is for the Harvard community only.For more information visit: Frances Loeb Library Conservation department
or: Description of conservation procedures for Utopia Across Scales exhibition (pdf)
For event details contact: Irina Gorstein (igorstei@gsd.harvard.edu)
- Reviving Mid 20th Century Architectural Drawings1:00pm - 2:00pm · Frances Loeb Library, Conservation Dept, L01
As part of the exhibition Utopia Across Scales: Highlights from the Kenzo Tange Archive, FLL Conservator Irina Gorstein will give two presentations on conservation treatment and exhibit preparation of 43 Kenzo Tange drawings included in the current GSD Exhibition.
Presentations are limited to 15 people due to space limitations at the Library Conservation Laboratory. If you would like to attend, please email Irina Gorstein at igorstei@gsd.harvard.edu to reserve a place.
Note: This event is for the Harvard community only.For more information visit: Frances Loeb Library Conservation department
or: Description of conservation procedures for Utopia Across Scales exhibition (pdf)
For event details contact: Irina Gorstein (igorstei@gsd.harvard.edu)
- Utopia Across Scales: Exhibition Talk and Roundtable6:00pm - 7:30pm · Rm 112 (Stubbins)
As part of the exhibition Utopia Across Scales: Highlights from the Kenzo Tange Archive, Paul Noritaka Tange will give a presentation, followed by a roundtable with
Gerald McCue, John T. Dunlop Professor of Housing Studies, Emeritus, Harvard GSD
Toshiko Mori, Toshiko Mori Architect, New York / Robert P. Hubbard Professor in the Practice of Architecture, Harvard GSD
Mark Mulligan, Mark Mulligan, Architect, Cambridge / Adjunct Associate Professor of Architecture, Harvard GSD
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Paul Noritaka Tange began his architectural career upon receiving his Master in Architecture from Harvard University, Graduate School of Design in 1985. That same year he joined Kenzo Tange Associates, the architectural firm headed by his father, well known architect and urban planner, Kenzo Tange. Paul became President of Kenzo Tange Associates in 1997 and founded Tange Associates in 2003. Tange Associates, headquartered in Tokyo, has offices in Shanghai, Singapore and Taipei. At this time, Tange Associates has more than 30 on-going projects in ten countries. Paul himself exemplifies the international element of his practice. Born in Tokyo, Japan, and educated in Japan, Switzerland and the US, he is a registered architect of both Japan and Singapore.For more information visit: Utopia Across Scales exhibition
For event details contact: Brooke King (bking@gsd.harvard.edu)
- Wednesday, September 23
- Design Firm Leadership Conference9/23/2009 - 9/25/2009 · Radcliffe Gym and various locations on campus
Please join us for our second annual Design Firm Leadership Conference at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD). This conference features faculty speakers from Harvard Design School and Harvard Business School, in addition to leading practitioners and is designed to present the latest research and thinking on design and design firm management.
Programmatic themes include "Creativity, Growth, and Innovation During in a Changing Economy" and "Today's Top Three Drivers of Change--Integrated Project Delivery, BIM, and Sustainability." In addition, featured lectures include a dialogue with Frank Gehry and Joe Brown, as well as a panel discussion on "Design Education during Transformational Times: Professional Practice, Lifelong Learning and Applied Research," with Mohsen Mostafavi, Dean, Harvard GSD; Robert AM Stern, Dean, Yale School of Architecture & Principal, RAMSA; Spiro Pollalis, Professor, Harvard GSD; Leland Cott, Professor, Harvard GSD and Principal, Bruner/Cott; and Peter Morrison, CEO, RMJM.
This conference is organized jointly with EFCG and the Design Futures Council and will also present research results from the GSD's RMJM Program for Research and Education in Integrated Practice.
Registration for this event is required.For more information visit: Design Firm Leadership Conference website
or: Conference Program
For event details contact: Aimee Taberner (ataberner@gsd.harvard.edu)
- Design Education During Transformational Times: Professional Practice, Lifelong Learning and Applied Research6:00pm - 7:30pm · Piper Auditorium
Design Education During Transformational Times: Professional Practice, Lifelong Learning and Applied Research. What do design firms need and what can academic institutions provide?
Roundtable panel discussion with
Mohsen Mostafavi, Dean, Harvard GSD
Robert AM Stern, Dean, Yale School of Architecture & Principal, RAMSA
Spiro Pollalis, Professor, Harvard GSD
Leland Cott, Professor, Harvard GSD and Principal, Bruner/Cott
Peter Morrison, CEO, RMJM
The discussion is free and open to the public, however, current GSD community members have preferential access to Piper Auditorium, after paying Design Firm Leadership Conference attendees.For more information visit: Design Firm Leadership Conference website
or: Conference Program
For event details contact: Aimee Taberner (ataberner@gsd.harvard.edu)
- Thursday, September 24
- Design Firm Leadership Conference9/23/2009 - 9/25/2009 · Radcliffe Gym and various locations on campus
Please join us for our second annual Design Firm Leadership Conference at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD). This conference features faculty speakers from Harvard Design School and Harvard Business School, in addition to leading practitioners and is designed to present the latest research and thinking on design and design firm management.
Programmatic themes include "Creativity, Growth, and Innovation During in a Changing Economy" and "Today's Top Three Drivers of Change--Integrated Project Delivery, BIM, and Sustainability." In addition, featured lectures include a dialogue with Frank Gehry and Joe Brown, as well as a panel discussion on "Design Education during Transformational Times: Professional Practice, Lifelong Learning and Applied Research," with Mohsen Mostafavi, Dean, Harvard GSD; Robert AM Stern, Dean, Yale School of Architecture & Principal, RAMSA; Spiro Pollalis, Professor, Harvard GSD; Leland Cott, Professor, Harvard GSD and Principal, Bruner/Cott; and Peter Morrison, CEO, RMJM.
This conference is organized jointly with EFCG and the Design Futures Council and will also present research results from the GSD's RMJM Program for Research and Education in Integrated Practice.
Registration for this event is required.For more information visit: Design Firm Leadership Conference website
or: Conference Program
For event details contact: Aimee Taberner (ataberner@gsd.harvard.edu)
- Frank Gehry and Joe Brown: A Dialogue6:30pm - 7:30pm · Piper Auditorium
A dialogue between the Pritzker Prize Winner and the CEO of AECOM Design & Planning about their current design challenges and their observations about the evolving state of professional practice.
The discussion is free and open to the public, however, current GSD community members have preferential access to Piper Auditorium, after paying Design Firm Leadership Conference attendees. The discussion will be shown in rooms 109, 111, and 112 (Stubbins room) for those who cannot get a seat in the auditorium.
For more information on the Design Firm Leadership Conference, visit
http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/research/research_centers/rmjm/design_firm_leadership_gsd.htmlFor more information visit: Gehry Partners, LLP
or: AECOM Design + Planning
For event details contact: Aimee Taberner (ataberner@gsd.harvard.edu)
- Friday, September 25
- Design Firm Leadership Conference9/23/2009 - 9/25/2009 · Radcliffe Gym and various locations on campus
Please join us for our second annual Design Firm Leadership Conference at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD). This conference features faculty speakers from Harvard Design School and Harvard Business School, in addition to leading practitioners and is designed to present the latest research and thinking on design and design firm management.
Programmatic themes include "Creativity, Growth, and Innovation During in a Changing Economy" and "Today's Top Three Drivers of Change--Integrated Project Delivery, BIM, and Sustainability." In addition, featured lectures include a dialogue with Frank Gehry and Joe Brown, as well as a panel discussion on "Design Education during Transformational Times: Professional Practice, Lifelong Learning and Applied Research," with Mohsen Mostafavi, Dean, Harvard GSD; Robert AM Stern, Dean, Yale School of Architecture & Principal, RAMSA; Spiro Pollalis, Professor, Harvard GSD; Leland Cott, Professor, Harvard GSD and Principal, Bruner/Cott; and Peter Morrison, CEO, RMJM.
This conference is organized jointly with EFCG and the Design Futures Council and will also present research results from the GSD's RMJM Program for Research and Education in Integrated Practice.
Registration for this event is required.For more information visit: Design Firm Leadership Conference website
or: Conference Program
For event details contact: Aimee Taberner (ataberner@gsd.harvard.edu)
- Landscape Lunchbox Series: Charles Waldheim, "ORD"12:00pm - 1:00pm · Portico 123
A light lunch will be served.
Charles Waldheim is Professor and Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture. Waldheim teaches design studios at the intersection of landscape and contemporary urbanism. He offers the "Proseminar in Landscape Architecture" (GSD 3501) as well as lecture and seminar courses in the histories, theories, and contemporary practices of landscape architecture and urbanism.For more information visit: GSD Faculty bio of Charles Waldheim
For event details contact: Vanessa Cheung (vcheung@gsd.harvard.edu)