GSD: A–Z 2020 & 2021
Harvard GSD has installed GSD: A–Z 2020 & 2021, the first exhibition on view inside of Gund Hall since campus buildings closed in March 2020. The exhibition welcomes back the Harvard…
Harvard GSD has installed GSD: A–Z 2020 & 2021, the first exhibition on view inside of Gund Hall since campus buildings closed in March 2020. The exhibition welcomes back the Harvard…
Message from the Dean Each year, we celebrate the achievements of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design’s graduating class by organizing an exhibition of their work. In the space of this year’s virtual showcase, we can linger within the vast breadth of interests across…
Thesis projects at the Harvard Graduate School Design are at once summits and foundations. Incorporating focused research and dialogue, they spark new perspectives—serving as springboards for where design will go next. This year’s remarkable projects offer insight into the diversity and depth of preoccupations that…
A series of ten projections that highlight recent student work from across the GSD. Parallel Histories From “Parallel Histories” by Hanh Nguyen In fixing a physical, axial connection between the monuments to MLK Jr. and Jefferson, which also protects the…
A collection of video works curated by the GSD Kirkland Gallery. Commencement Simulator 2021 From “Commencement Simulator 2021” by Mike Kwok During the common academic life, memorable events happen all in one place. As a result, students, professors,…
Peter Sloterdijk argued, “Democracy depends on the ability to lend a spatial dimension to things said one after the other; it therefore implies constant training in patience.” To become a citizen, one must exercise the necessary patience…
Four short films highlight a selection of projects from the Department of Urban Planning and Design. “Kapemni Cosmology Center” by Chris D’Amico Kapemni Cosmology Center In writings about Dakota’s beliefs about the cosmos, there consistently appears to be…
In the summer of 2020, in anticipation of the virtual semester, nearly forty “Welcome Packages” were designed, created, and shipped across the world to incoming MLA I students entering their first year virtually. The project, led by Emily Wettstein, Design Critic…
A series of six projections highlight recent student work from the Department of Architecture’s Core and Options Studios. From “The Redacted Block” by Kathlyn Kao and Cindy Yiin The Redacted Block The urban block takes form as a measured space enclosed by streets and…
Five films showcase a selection of Fall 2020 thesis projects from the Department of Architecture. From “Pair of Dice, Para-Dice, Paradise: A Counter-Memorial to Victims of Police Brutality” by Calvin Boyd Pair of Dice, Para-Dice, Paradise: A Counter-Memorial to Victims of Police…