Urban Design
Image courtesy Robert A.M. Stern Architects
UPO provides comprehensive analysis of Harvard’s physical context and develops principles and guidelines to promote design excellence and a University-wide perspective on the campus’ built environment.
UPO assists Harvard’s faculties and departments and their design consultants to create projects and plans that respect the diverse character of a campus with more than 300 years of development history.
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Lessons from Harvard's Campus
A presentation based on the work of Prof. Alex Krieger, Harvard Graduate School of Design
We can learn a lot from observing Harvard's campus, but it's not just the red brick or the ivy that's important. There are common characteristics of Harvard's campus buildings and open spaces that can tell us much more. »View the presentation