Date/Time

02/05/2025
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm (EST)

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Workers on the roof of Gund Hall, exterior view of the south and east facades.

Join Dean Sarah M. Whiting, Harvard Design Magazine guest editors and GSD professors Elizabeth Christoforetti MArch ’09 and Jacob Reidel, and GSD Lecturer and Faculty Building Committee Chair David Fixler in a discussion about designers’ evolving role and influence in modern society.

Harvard Design Magazine, no. 52, “Instruments of Service,” investigates the changing nature of design practice, examining how the things we make and how we make them are transforming to create positive change and meet the imperatives of our time, such as the global environmental crisis and the rise of artificial intelligence.

The Gund Hall façade renewal project exemplifies the crucial role designers play in achieving impactful outcomes. This ambitious project, driven by focused, collaborative, and interdisciplinary efforts, successfully met exacting performance and aesthetic goals while honoring the original architectural vision. The process, which featured deep collaboration between the design and construction teams to produce a project that exceeded initial expectations for aesthetics and performance, yielded valuable insights that will inform future initiatives at the school, offering significant pedagogical and practical implications.

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The annual GSD Virtual Town Hall presents an opportunity for the GSD community to hear from Dean Whiting and design thought leaders in discussions about critical issues affecting our built and natural environments. Each year, the theme changes and may lean toward a specific discipline but still strives to foster a broader dialogue and offer valuable insights relevant to a wide range of interests within our community.

Order your copy of Harvard Design Magazine, no. 52, “Instruments of Service,” today and enjoy a 30% discount with promo code gsd-alum-52.

Gain valuable insights into the Gund Hall façade renewal project from the following articles prior to the event:

  • A. Krista Sykes, “The Renovated Gund Hall: A Paradigm for the Revitalization of Mid-Twentieth-Century Architecture,” Harvard Graduate School of Design, November 20, 2024. Read more.
  • Joann Gonchar, “Bruner/Cott Architects Gives Harvard’s Gund Hall a High-Tech Facelift,” Architectural Record, November 1, 2024. Read more.
  • Nina Pasquini, “Renovating Gund,” Harvard Magazine, May-June 2024. Read more.

Questions? Please contact [email protected].