A Green Empire
How Anthony Malkin ’84 engineered the largest “green” retrofit ever
Architecture
Green Engineering
Reducing heating and cooling loads is the first step in the engineering design sequence of any energy efficient building retrofit
2.17.12
Design Dispatches: Meshing Past, Present, and Future
A Graduate School of Design exhibition celebrates 75 years of rich history.
10.28.11
Allston Plan and Schedule Endorsed by Harvard Corporation
A multiyear process of planning, community engagement, and prospective development is outlined.
9.20.11
Oasis in Limestone and Brick
A much admired community center in Brooklyn, designed by George Ranalli.
8.19.11
Throughways for Wildlife
A winning proposal to keep cars and critters apart
4.19.11
When Grass Isn’t Greener
Alternatives to the “perfect” lawn, at home and at Harvard
2.23.11
Greener Pastures
A New Hampshire cohousing community models sustainability. View an image gallery.
7.1.10
The Art of Home Restoration
Charlie Allen makes period homes work for their owners. View images of his work.
6.29.10
Sustainability Made Simple
The newest addition to a Berkshires yoga retreat melds with the landscape. View an image gallery.
6.29.10
“Hope to Achieve Beauty”: A Class Day Talk at the Graduate School of Design
Architect Denise Scott Brown recommends hitchhiking and the brave results that can emerge from tackling hard problems.
5.26.10
Skyscraper as Symbol
In Tall Building: Imagining the Skyscraper, Scott Johnson explores the semiotics of these urban giants.
5.1.10
Architecture and Urbanism: Shanghai and Beyond
A panel discussion with Mohsen Mostafavi, Alex Krieger, Lin Wang, John C. Portman III, Wu Jiang, and Yu Kongjian
4.20.10
Before the Cocktail Napkin
In this excerpt from her new book, Michelangelo, Drawing, and the Invention of Architecture, Cammy Brothers discusses how the artist demonstrated the possibility for architecture to be a vehicle for the imagination equal to painting or sculpture.
1.1.09
Carpenter Center's Craftsman
A new book, Le Corbusier Le Grand, pulls together the career of Le Corbusier, with material on Harvard’s Carpenter Center.
11.1.08
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