A Message from GSD Alumni Council Chair, Michael B. Lehrer
Thank you to those of you who were able to join the GSD to celebrate design and kick off our Grounded Visionaries campaign on September 12 + 13.
Category: Alumni
News Updates
A New Beginning for Trash: Arthur Huang MArch ’04
To most people, trash is just a mixture of discarded things without value. However, to Arthur Huang MArch ’04, trash represents a new beginning. Huang’s Taiwan-based company, MINIWIZ, home of the remarkable TRASHLAB laboratory, revolutionizes the waste and recycling industries through innovation, technology, and design. Essentially, MINIWIZ is on a mission to unlock the upcycling…
Alumni Q+A: Inga Saffron LF ’12
Going from covering suburban planning-board meetings to witnessing sectarian violence in the Balkans may not seem like the most obvious career path, but for Saffron, it was a natural progression that ultimately led to her current role as the architecture critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Alumni Q+A: Michael Lehrer FAIA, MArch ’78
As chair of the GSD Alumni Council, Lehrer’s ties to the School are strong. Since graduating in 1978, he has worked at various design offices, including Frank O. Gehry and Associates, before founding his own practice, Lehrer Architects, in 1985.
Harvard Gazette: Learning from Nature, Native Peoples
Design School’s Natalia Gaerlan finds tools to use on climate change in cultures tackling similar problems.
Alumni Q+A: Joey Pitt MDesS ’08
He manages tech teams in Seattle and represents a new breed of GSD graduates who have leveraged their design education in pursuit of alternative futures.
Perkins+Will’s Phil Harrison Named GSD Campaign Committee Co-Chair
The President and CEO of one of the world’s top design firms takes on key volunteer leadership role as the School prepares to launch its multi-million dollar campaign.
Alumni Q+A: Andrea (Andie) Cochran MLA ’79
The Bay Area landscape architect recounts her favorite memories of the GSD, and talks about the diverse portfolio of projects her firm tackles.
Alumni Profile: Quilian Riano MArch ’09
The founder of the Brooklyn-based studio DSGN AGNC explores political engagement through architecture, urbanism, art, and activism.
HAA: Cornelia Oberlander BLA ’47: Force of Nature
Landscape architect has spent the past six decades greening our urban spaces.
Alumni Q+A: William (Bill) Anderson MCRP ’83
San Diego-based planner discusses his ties to the GSD while a student at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Harvard Design: Hong Kong – GSD’s Annual Alumni and Friends Weekend
Honoring the School’s global influence, the GSD hosts major event 8,000 miles from Gund Hall.
GSD Brains + Brooklyn Brawn = Innovative Lab
Alumni and friends explore the New Lab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Alumni Q+A: John Ronan MArch ’91
Chicago-based architect and educator talks about his life, his work, and his GSD experience.
Young Alumni Cast a Web
Recent grads keep ties to the GSD strong in their home cities.
Harvard Gazette: Creator of Skyscrapers
Harvard-trained architect builds across Asia, including high-rise schools.