Elle Gerdeman
Design Critic in Architecture
Visiting Faculty
Elle Gerdeman is a Design Critic in Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, a licensed architect, and founding principal of the design and research practice CO—G .
CO—G’s work spans residential, public, and social projects that foreground material systems, speculative construction, temporality and environmental exposure. CO—G has been recognized as Next Progressives by Architect Magazine and named Rising Star by Dwell Magazine.
Gerdeman’s research and writings focus on architectural construction as a material and cultural practice, with particular interest in maintenance and conservation. Her work examines how everyday materials and construction techniques—often layered, tolerant, or loosely resolved—mediate architectural meaning and environmental relation through use, repair, and care, positioning architectural detail as a site where memory, environment, and conservation intersect.
Prior to founding CO—G, Gerdeman worked in the United States and Europe, including at OMA, Höweler + Yoon, and Behnisch Architekten. She has previously taught at MIT and regularly participates in lectures and design reviews across the United States.
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Min Sung Kim (MArch I '23), Elle Gerdeman
