Pandemics and the future of urban density: Michael Hooper on hygiene, public perception and the “urban penalty”
A 1908 illustration from the Virginia Health Bulletin shows urban diseases threatening the bucolic conditions…
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How to mitigate the impact of an epidemic and prevent the spread of the next viral disease: A guide for designers
One hundred and fifty years ago, using a map of London and data of the…
What role do planning and design play in a pandemic? Ann Forsyth reflects on COVID-19’s impact on the future of urban life
Over the past few days, normal life at Harvard has been upended by government, university,…
Diffusive Geometries: Vapor as a Tectonic Element to Sculpt Microclimates in Architectural Space
by Honghao Deng (MDes Tech '18) An essential function of architecture is to…
Surface of Confluence, An Infrastructural Museum on the National Mall
by Zi Meng (MArch I AP '21) This project intends to synthetize multiple architectural interests…
Vegetation Orientation: Franklin Park’s Way
by Chelsea Dombroskie (MLA I '21) Franklin Park is challenging to navigate. Vegetation Orientation…
Change the Street, Transform the City
by Yuzhou ‘Andrew’ Peng (MAUD '19), Solomon Green-Eames (MUP '19) The existing model of Transit Oriented…
Eulàlia Gómez-Escoda’s “Feeding Boston” addresses the staggering rate of food waste in the US
The entrance to an urban supermarket and its adjoining parking lot wouldn’t captivate the attention…
Land-Use Strategies for a Purple State: Studio considers ways of protecting Virginia’s Eastern Shore from devastating sea rise
A lone farmstead is perched on the edge of a creek on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
CANCELLED – 50th Anniversary of Urban Design Lecture: Former Mayor Anthony A. Williams
This event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please…