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Harvard University Graduate School of DesignGund Hall48 Quincy StreetCambridge, MA 02138617.495.4315gsd.harvard.edu

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Dear Alumni and Friends,

The Harvard University Graduate School of Design provides a unique space for students, faculty, practitioners and researchers to explore innovative ideas and offers a dynamic framework through which these ideas can be tested. For our pedagogical work to have maximum impact on the field of design, the GSD must remain the vital locus for the creation of knowledge about our built environment. We need to continue to develop the technologies, processes and functions that will improve how our buildings, landscapes and cities perform for their users. The modes and practices of design also must confront the current and future challenges of our contemporary societies. This relationship between knowledge and societal impact is central to contemporary design pedagogy and research at the GSD.

The 2012–2013 academic year at the GSD saw the appointment of several distinguished faculty members, public lectures from many of the world’s leading artists, designers and creative thinkers, two exciting semester-long studios abroad in Rotterdam and Basel, the development of an undergraduate architecture concentration with Harvard College, and a special alumni weekend in Los Angeles where we were able to experience as a community, the GSD’s influence on a vital urban center.

This GSD Annual Report presents the school’s many statistics, initiatives and activities from the past year in one volume. As we look ahead, it will be imperative that we continue to transform and redefine our role as educators, researchers and instigators within the field of design so that the next generations will continue to construct better futures.

Best wishes,

Mohsen Mostafavi Dean and Alexander and Victoria Wiley Professor of Design

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Faculty

P. Scott Cohen MArch ’85 and Iñaki Ábalos

Mariana Ibanez

Rahul Mehrotra MAUD ’87

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Last spring the GSD made several key faculty appointments. After fi ve years of exceptional leadership, P. Scott Cohen MArch ’85 stepped down as head of the Architecture Department, and Iñaki Ábalos became its new chair. Professor Ábalos’ work is broadly interdisciplinary, integrating theory and practice, and focusing on the interaction of architecture, technology, landscape and culture.

The Architecture Department also welcomed to its faculty: Grace E. La MArch ’95, Professor of Architecture, Ali M. Malkawi AM ’13, Professor of Architectural Technology, and Erika Naginski AM ’13, RF ’04, GSA ’00 was promoted to Professor of Architectural History. Holly Samuelson MDesS ’09, DDes ’13 joined as Assistant Professor of Architecture, as did Hanif Kara as Professor in Practice of Architectural Technology, and Paul Nakazawa MArch ’79 and James Wickersham MArch ’83, JD ’94 as Associate Professors in Practice of Architecture.

Other notable appointments in the school included: Christopher Lee, Associate Professor in Practice of Urban Design, Laura Solano, Associate Professor in Practice of Landscape Architecture, Matthew Urbanski MLA ’89, Associate Professor in Practice ofLandscape Architecture, and Bing Wang MAUD ’99, DDes ’04, Associate Professor in Practice of Real Estate and the Built Environment.

Michael Hays AM ’95

# of Faculty

77Total

Faculty by Department

38Architecture

20Landscape Architecture

19Urban Planning and Design

% of Men and Women on Faculty

Male 68%

% of Faculty Born Outside of the U.S.

# of Visiting Faculty

129Total

60 43 26 ARCH LA UPD

45%Total

Female 32%

11% UPD

9% LA

25% ARCH

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The second year of the undergraduate track in architectural studies continued to build upon the long tradition of a humanities-based architecture program at Harvard. It is augmented by the GSD with specialized undergraduate studios, lectures, seminars and thesis projects in architecture, landscape and urbanism.

Two areas of emphasis are made available to the 23 students of Harvard College enrolled in the program: (1) History and Theory, which includes the study of architecture in diverse places and time periods from antiquity to the present; and (2) Design Studies, which includes investigations into the social and aesthetic dimensions of contemporary architecture, emphasizing issues of sustainability, new forms of urbanism, and the use of digital media for visualization and analysis.

Sample of FAS Courses Taught by GSD Faculty

GSD Faculty Course TitleAlex Krieger Designing the American City: Civic Aspirations and Urban FormMichael Hays Construction Lab I + II: Conference CourseChristine Smith Authority and Invention: Medieval Art and ArchitectureCharles Waldheim Maps and MappingRichard T. T. Forman Ecology and Land-Use PlanningMark Mulligan and Contruction Lab, with undergraduate section on FridaysDanielle EtzlerZaneta Hong Architecture Studio 1: TransformationSonja Dümpelmann From Mother Earth to Planet MarsTimothy Hyde Architecture in the 20th Century

Undergraduate Education

# of Undergraduates

2376

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Research

Research at the GSD forms interdisciplinary bridges within Harvard’s wealth of institutional and intellectual resources and beyond. Many undertakings not only involve faculty and students from across the University’s various schools, but also draws on experts in diverse fi elds outside of campus. Research mobilizes design in its full experimental, innovative and creative capacity towards addressing key societal issues.

Continuing this tradition, the GSD established Design Labs (D-Labs) in 2010 to bring design to new frontiers of research and societal impact through an ambitious and rapidly expanding agenda that serves the global community as much as it trains the next generation of architects and urban planners and designers. The D-Labs synthesizes theoretical and applied knowledge to produce research that enables design to be an agent of change in society. Groundbreaking innovations produce practical solutions to quandaries in urbanization, environment and technology — from geographic information systems to the future of cities. Today, there are nine labs housed at the D-Labs and each one is researching some of the day’s most pressing design challenges. Because focus is critical to success, the best labs are developed arounda single line of inquiry.

GSD’s D-Labs

Design Robotics Group Looks at the role of material processes and systems in the built environment, with a particular interest in robotic and computer numerically controlled fabrication processes.Energy, Environments & Expands and deepens our understanding of energy in relation toDesign Lab buildings, environments and design. Geometry Lab Engages with core questions of architectural geometry and computational design — addressing issues of digital fabrication, constructability, structural geometry, performance and infrastructural optimization, and the history of geometry in design.

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Executive Education

metaLAB Serves as an institutional hub for Harvard’s digital art, design and humanities communities while actively collaborating with partners both locally and worldwide.New Geographies Lab Focuses on urban transformations in the Muslim world, casts them in the larger regional and territorial landscapes, and proposes alternatives for their improvement by design.Responsive Environments & Takes an interdisciplinary look at the design of the physical Artifacts Lab environment with regard to technologically augmented experiences.Social Agency Lab Studies the ways in which individuals, institutions and organizations shape social outcomes in cities.Sustainability Lab Newly formed lab focusing on sustainable buildings.Urban Theory Lab Builds upon the notion of generalized urbanization to investigate emergent socio-spatial formations under the 21st Century capitalism.

Research Centers and Projects

Aga Khan Program for Dedicated to the study of Islamic art and architecture, Islamic Architecture urbanism, landscape design and conservation and the application of that knowledge to contemporary design projects.Joint Center for Advances understanding of housing issues and informs policy Housing Studies through research, education and public outreach programs.Mellon Foundation Project A collaboration with the FAS dedicated to the study of reconceptualizing the urban.New Educational Connects members of the GSD community who conductEnvironments Group research in new spaces for teaching and learning.Real Estate Academic Contributes to the quality of urban development in the U.S. Initiative and internationally through multi-disciplinary research and education in real estate and urban development.South America Project Trans-continental applied research network that proactively endorses the role of design within rapidly transforming geographies of the South American continent. Urban India Atlas Project Long-term critical assessment of emergent patterns of urban growth in India today.Zofnass Program for Develops and promotes methods and tools that help quantify Sustainable Infrastructure the sustainability of infrastructure, facilitate the adoption of sustainable solutions, and expand the body of knowledge regarding sustainable infrastructure.

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GSD Executive Education expanded its scope of course offerings in recent years. With the launch of Cities in Emerging Markets, a portfolio of capacity-building programs for leaders of growing cities worldwide, a new global footprint was built. Available for private and public clients, these programs offer access to many of the GSD’s areas of expertise, including architecture, master planning, urban design and planning, housing policy, sustainable materials, and green buildings in the cities that need the knowledge the most. Substantial impact has already been made on policy and practice, and visibly on community engagement and the built environment. Notable areas that have been impacted by the GSD include King Abdullah Economic City, north of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, Mexico City, Mexico, and the islands of Nassau and Great Exuma, in The Bahamas. There are also plans underway to expand to other countries and continents. For faculty, these programs mean new teaching experiences and insights for furtherance of their own research.

On campus, Executive Education continued to grow its cutting edge programs, including the fl agship Advanced Management Development Program for global real estate leaders. They also ran joint programs with other Harvard schools, such as Real Estate Management with Harvard Business School, Learning Environments for Tomorrow with Harvard Graduate School of Education, and Design Meets Process: The Emergency Department of the Future with Harvard Medical School. In addition, the department added new options to their summer open enrollment programs, including Smarter Cities, Business Information Modeling, and Climate Adapted Design.

# of Programs

2715 Countries are Represented in Last Year’s Program Participants

AU AustraliaBS BahamasBM BermudaCA CanadaCL Chile

ER EritreaMX MexicoMA MoroccoNZ New ZealandNG Nigeria

PL PolandRU RussiaSA Saudi ArabiaUK United KingdomUS United States

AUCL

MX

BMBS

MA

PLUK

NZ

ERNG

CARU

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Students

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Last fall the GSD welcomed 336 new faces to its student body at the beginning of the 2012–2013 academic year. They arrived on campus from all over the world to embark on a new journey, advance their studies, develop leadership skills, and build connections that will last far beyond their years at the GSD.

During the year, students worked hard both inside and outside of the classroom and studio, and engaged in the GSD community by attending events offered by over 40 student groups, including ping-pong tournaments, a rooftop apiary, and raising awareness of the role of women in the history of design professions. Students also worked internships and traveled internationally through the Community Service Fellowship Program where they created eco-village prototypes, transformed a vacant storefront into a temporary library space, and designed a place of learning and home for Rwanda’s war orphans.

In May, the GSD celebrated the accomplishments of over 300 graduating students from the architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design and design studies, and doctoral programs at commencement. They were addressed in the traditional Class Day Speech by architect and TED Conference founder Richard Saul Wurman just prior to graduation. The following day, students dressed in formal caps and gowns and stood in front of their family and friends to receive their diplomas in the Trays at the GSD.

Average Age

27# of Matriculating Students

336in FY ’13

# of Applicants

2,164Total

% of International Students

38%

% of Minorities

21.7%

# of Cups of Coffee and Tea Consumed at Chauhaus Every Year

% of Male and Female Students

Female 49.5%

7,000 cups of tea56,000 cups of coffee

Male 50.5%

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Financial Aid

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Financial aid at the GSD is distributed to 91% of students. With the cost of tuition at $40,440, a large percentage required support from the school in FY ’13 to help pay for their design education. Amongst those who sought assistance were international students, who make up 38% of the GSD student body. The GSD addressed the critical need for fi nancial aid last year by awarding grants averaging $19,000 to domestic students, and a maximum of $10,000 to international students.

The GSD recognizes that debt levels young designers carry upon graduation are usually double their expected salaries. It is the goal of the school to continue to help students lessen this burden of debt so they may make decisions regarding their careers driven by their creativity, imagination and commitment to social impact, not by the level of loan payments due.

Average Debt for Last Year’s Graduating Students (Domestic)

$65,064Average Debt for Domestic MArch I Students Graduating from Architecture Program

$93,000Average Expected Starting Salary for Domestic MArch I Students Graduating from Architecture Program

$55,000

Cost to Attend the GSD in FY ’13

$40,440Tuition

$21,168Other

$61,608Total

Average Grant to All GSD Students Per Year

$17,200Maximum Grant to International Students Per Year

$10,000Increase in Financial Aid Expenses, FY ’08 to FY ’13

$5,905,113Average Grant Increase to MArch I Students, FY ’08 to FY ’13

25% increase

% of Students that Received Financial Aid

91%

80% GSD grants11% Other Harvard funds

11%

80%

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Fundraising

The GSD raises funds for student fi nancial aid and other important programs and initiatives such as faculty, design technology, research and facilities. The contributions received from the school’s generous alumni and friends ensure that future generations of designers will be fully prepared to lead in the shaping of our world’s increasingly complex built environment.

The GSD has seen tremendous growth in its fundraising activity in recent years, raising a record total of $13,760,000 in FY ’13 — an increase of 332% from the previous year. In particular, the GSD Fund had its most successful year to date, raising $560,704. Together with President Drew Faust’s 1:1 match, the school will be able to distribute over $1M in fellowship grants in FY ’14 — a 23% increase from last year.

# of Donors that Renewed their Gift in FY ’13 Compared to FY ’12

680 3%Donors Increase

# of Students Who Benefi ted from the GSD Fund in FY ’13

57 $751,000Students Total

% of Increase in GSD Fund from FY ’12 to FY ’13

23% Increase

# of New Members that Joined the Josep Lluís Sert Council with Donations Over $1,000

40+

# of Alumni and Friends that Gave to the GSD for the First Time

200# of Graduating Students that Donated to the Give $20.13 Campaign

100

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Alumni

Frank Lee MAUD ’79 and Hillary Lee

Jaya Zebede MArch ’88 and Steve Johnson MArch ’83

Fadi Masoud MLA ’12 and Cornelia Oberlander BLA ’47, the fi rst female graduate of the Landscape Architecture program

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GSD alumni all over the globe engaged and connectedwith each other and with faculty and staff thisyear. With the Alumni Council leading the way, alums actively engaged in student outreach through mentoring relationships, J-Term Externships, portfolio reviews and networking. The group also organized regional events, including an alumni reception in Washington, D.C. for students in the studio A Landscape of Security, and in San Diego for GSD DISrupt!: Power of Design — Energy and the Built Environment. Additionally, the Alumni Council partnered with the Alumni Relations offi ce to formally welcome students to campus and to send them off to the alumni world after commencement.

At the inaugural Harvard Design: Los Angeles weekend, the alumni community gathered and reconnected with each other over several days and enjoyed a series of lectures and events, including a walking tour of downtown LA and panel discussions on the future of design technology and urbanization. In Seoul, the GSD Korea Club hosted an alumni reception at SKM Architects, the fi rm of Ken Sungjin MAUD ’93, where President Drew Faust AM ’01 and Dean Mohsen Mostafavi were welcomed with open arms by members in South Korea.

After graduation, GSD’s Class of 2013 were greeted warmly to the alumni community at “Welcome to Your City” events and regular get-togethers hosted by recent graduate groups, which formed in Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, New York and San Francisco.

GSD Alumni Population

13,358# of Recent Grads that Joined the Alumni Population in 2013

323# of Countries in Which GSD Alumni Live

96# of Alumni / Student Mentoring Breakfast Participants

50 23Students Alumni Council Members

# of Alums that Attended Alumni Events in 2012

750+ 20+Alums Alumni Events

# of Alums that Attended the Harvard Design: Los Angeles Weekend

250

Locations of Alumni Events in FY ’13

NRT Tokyo, JapanDEN Denver, COIAD Washington, DC ICN Seoul, KoreaSAN San Diego, CA

NRTDENSAN IAD

ICN

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Public Programs

Zaha Hadid

The GSD hosted its annual public lecture series for faculty, designers, practitioners, artists and thought leaders to present their work in the fall and spring of last year. From sustainability, urbanism, computation to speculation, the topics were diverse and showcased the breadth and depth of the school’s programs.

Highlights included a visit from pastry chef Pierre Hermé, who traveled from Paris to give a presentation titled “Architecture of Taste,” to explain how he designs a pastry and a fl avor. 400 attendees learned about Hermé’s process and technique and sampled creations prepared on-site by his team. In March, Zaha Hadid shared a retrospective of her work over the last 10 years. The GSD also welcomed English designer Thomas Heatherwick, who inspired admitted students during the April Open House with his commitment to innovate, to apply artistic thinking, and to mine the intrinsic potential of materials and craft practices.

The GSD also presented multiple exhibits in the lobby of Gund Hall and in the Frances Loeb Library. Additional spaces throughout the school were curated by faculty, students and alumni to showcase research, awards and experiments. Last year, the exhibits explored themes of contrasting and continuity, projecting the landscape imaginary, the works of Kiyonori Kikutake, transformable design methods, and the making of Le Corbusier’s Carpenter Center.

Main Exhibits

The Works of Kiyonori Kikutake: Tectonic Visions Between Land and SeaCurated by Ken OshimaAug. 24 – Oct. 16, 2012

Cartographic Grounds: Projecting the Landscape ImaginaryCurated by Jill Desimini with Mohsen Mostafavi and Charles WaldheimOct. 29 – Dec. 21, 2012

Contrast and Continuity6 Projects by Christian KerezKenzo Tange Visiting ProfessorJan. 21 – Mar. 10, 2013

Platform 5Curated by Mariana IbanezMar. 25 – May 17, 2013

Commencement 2013May 28 – Aug. 11, 2013

John Portman

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Fall 2012

Sept. 6 pre.text/vor.wand, Jürgen Mayer HSept. 11 Tectonic Visions between Land and Sea: Works of Kiyonori Kikutake, Ken Tadashi Oshima and Mark MulliganSept. 13 On Imagination: Conversations with Architects, Film introduction by Merrill Elam and Helen HanSept. 18 Kenzo Tange Lecture: The Rule of the Game, Christian KerezSept. 20 The Good Old Days: A Conversation about Design and Planning for an Aging Population, Daniel D’OcaSept. 27 Dissolving the Boundary, Daniel Bonilla Oct. 1 Forensic Architecture: The Place of Law in War, Eyal WeizmanOct. 2 John T. Dunlop Lecture: America’s Housing Policy: Charting a Course for Recovery, Mel MartinezOct. 3 Incentive, Innovation: Affordable Housing and Design, Eric Belsky and Michael BellOct. 4 City as Territory as Landscape, Günther VogtOct. 9 After March 11th, Kengo KumaOct. 11 Roger DuffyOct. 16 What Was Metabolism? Refl ections on the Life of Kiyonori Kikutake, Toyo ItoOct. 18 Designs Within Designs: Progressive Ceramics in Today’s Architecture, Martin Bechthold, Angela Paredes, Ryan FasanOct. 19 Harvard GSD Conference on Design I: Liminal ObjectsOct. 23 Jack DangermondOct. 25 Style Agency, Farshid MoussaviOct. 30 Building for the Future, Werner SobekNov. 1 Studies in Scale and Topology: The Structural Engineer’s Role in Creating New Architecture, William F. BakerNov. 2 Nathalie de VriesNov. 5 Modernist Planning and the Foundations of Urban Violence in Latin America, Diane DavisNov. 6 Olmsted Lecture: Knowing Landscape Architecture, Simon Swaffi eldNov. 7 Teju ColeNov. 13 Three Centuries of Architecture Education: Framing and Reframing a Discipline, Shantel Blakely, Joan Ockman, Michael Hays, Eliot NoyesNov. 27 Architecture of Taste, Pierre Hermé

Spring 2013

Jan. 31 Facades and Envelopes Jan. 31 Discussions in Architecture: Elizabeth Diller with P. Scott CohenFeb. 12 Margaret McCurry Lectureship in Design Arts: Maintenance/Survival/and its Relation to Freedom: You and the City, Mierle Laderman UkelesFeb. 15 Fairouz Nishanova with New Sounds from the Arab LandsFeb. 19 Planning in the 21st Century: What’s Next?, Mitchell Silver Feb. 21 Post-Superstorm: Planning and Design After Sandy, Joyce Klein Rosenthal, Abby SuckleFeb. 26 Daniel Urban Kiley Lecture, Michel DesvigneFeb. 27 Building for the Future, Werner SobekMar. 1 Druker Traveling Fellowship at 25 Mar. 4 Designing an Institute for Performance Art, Marina Abramovic, Shohei ShigematsuMar. 6 Zaha Hadid Mar. 7–8 Harvard GSD Conference on Public Space: Putting Public Space in its PlaceMar. 12 John PortmanMar. 14–15 Aga Khan Conference: The Mediterranean: Region-Making by Design Mar. 26 Senior Loeb Scholar Lecture: Tod Williams and Billie Tsien Mar. 28 Red is Not a Color, Bernard TschumiMar. 28–29 Cambridge Talks VII: Architecture and the StreetApr. 2 Off-Site: Konstantin Grcic Apr. 4 Vac Bos: The GSD and the Making of Le Corbusier’s Carpenter Center, Eduard SeklerApr. 4 The Future of Work Space, Allen SayeghApr. 5 Thomas HeatherwickApr. 9 Cities of Wood, Jonathan LeviApr. 11 A City is (Not) a Tree: New Models of Urban Space, Cino ZucchiApr. 18 Sylvester Baxter Lecture: Land vs. Landscape, Bas SmetsApr. 23 Successive Architecture: Walter Gropius Lecture, P. Scott Cohen

Pierre Hermé

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The Frances Loeb Library at the GSD providesaccess to all forms of information related to the built environment — books, journals (print and online), visual documentation, maps and plans, data sets, a materials samples collection, and a Special Collections with rare books and archival collections. International in scope and encompassing all formats, the library’s collections strengths are in the areas of 20th and 21st century architectural design and technology, urban design, city and regional planning, and historic and contemporary landscape design.

In FY ’13, the library embarked on a number of new initiatives, including a pilot project testing automatic video capture of lectures and uploading to course iSites for reuse by faculty and students. Two new positions were also created to provide support in fi nding data and GIS resources, instruct in the use of resources and software, archive the work of students at the GSD, and manage all collections across the library.

In addition, the Loeb Library received the gift of the Kenzō Tange Archive by Mrs. Takako Tange to the Special Collections. This signifi cant archive of original materials is refl ective of Kenzō Tange’s extraordinary range of work. The drawings, meticulously executed and characterized by inherent precision and aesthetic coherence, are supplemented by notebooks and other manuscript materials, as well as a comprehensive collection of publications by Kenzō Tange, critical studies, journals and portfolios.

# of People that Entered the Library

104,459

# of Instruction Sessions

81 Sessions, reaching a cumulative of

2,365GSD students

# of Researchers from Outside of GSD

304Researchers from around the world use Special Collections

# of Books Catalogued

1,423

Library

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Studios

At the core of design and planning education at the GSD is the studio method of teaching. Students engage with their critics, addressing a wide-range of issues, topics and contexts, while developing their creative potential and sharpening their analytical and critical skills through studio work.

As part of the GSD’s studio program, students had the unique opportunity to enhance their studies and travel to such places as Kyoto, Japan; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Chicago, USA; and Santiago and Patagonia, Chile.Last fall, students spent an exciting semester abroad in Rotterdam, the Netherlands with Rem Koolhaas AM ’95, Principal at OMA and Professor in Practice of Architecture and Urban Design at the GSD. In the spring, students journeyed to Basel, Switzerland to study with GSD Design Critics Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron.

Studio Travel in the Fall Semester 2012*

11 135 8Studios Students Different countries

Studio Travel in the Spring Semester 2013*

14 168 10Studios Students Different countries

* Students selected to participate in the studio abroad programare chosen randomly by a lottery system.

# of Students Enrolled in Core and Option Studios

554Fall 2012

447Spring 2013

# of Studios Offered in FY ’13

48Total

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Loeb Fellows

Loeb Fellows Class of 2013L–R, 1st Row: Karen Lee Bar-Sinai, Deanna VanBuren, Jim Lasko, Ann Yoachim2nd Row: Ramiro Almeida, LZ Nunn, Helen Marriage, Ed Walker, Lynn Richards

The Loeb Fellows represent the broadest spectrum of design practitioners and come from such different places around the world as Albuquerque, Atlanta, Seattle, Cleveland, Quito, Ecuador, and Shenzhen, China. The Class of 2013 easily defi ed categories and included an environmental policymaker, an electronic gaming designer, three producers of urban spectacle, and an architect who uses her craft for confl ict resolution.

The Loebs spent their year at the GSD partaking in courses, conducting research, writing, interviewing faculty, creating and managing symposia, and pursuing other activities that advanced their professional growth. During Harvard’s January term, they had an opportunity to dig into their interests further and worked closely with GSD students through four dynamic courses they designed based on their passions, which ranged from Designing Peace, Designing Happy Places, Retrofi tting Suburbia, and Civic Art and Transformation.

January Term Courses Designed by Loeb Fellows

Designing Peace: Envisioning A fi ve-day exploration of how design can help people envision the Future Jerusalem peace in confl icted territories through resolution planning.Karen Lee Bar-SinaiDesigning Happy Places: How A workshop where students sought to capture what makes urban Art, Policy and Urban Design design joyful and how to design inspiring urban spaces and Can Reshape Our Cities catalysts that engage people.Karen Lee Bar-Sinai and LZ NunnRetrofi tting Suburbia: Politics An intensive two-day process to reverse neighborhood declineand Designs and repair the suburban fabric.Lynn Richards and Deanna VanBurenCivic Art and Transformation A fi ve-day workshop studying the role of meaningful, engagingJim Lasko and unexpected urban events in promoting civic pride and creating new visual language to advance conversations about the urban realm.

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Financial

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Fiscal year 2013 was a rebalancing year for the GSD, rebuilding reserves and stabilizing spending following years of investment. Since FY ’10, the GSD has been executing an expansion strategy, increasing its reach and impact across disciplines. In FY ’11, a rare opportunity to acquire three buildings adjacent to campus was fortuitous in its timing, adding much needed capacity for faculty and enrollment growth consistent with the school’s stated academic goals.

While the new buildings fit well with growth aspirations, their sudden availability necessitated investment on a tighter timeline than originally planned. The GSD faced a challenging combination of financial circumstances — a significant endowment decline, a volatile economy, and a time-sensitive opportunity to acquire new properties — which forced the school to spend down savings. In FY ’12, following years of modest surpluses, the renovation and restoration of the new buildings among other one-time factors drew further on savings and contributed to an operating deficit.

It is within this context that the GSD seeks to improve its financial situation. The FY ’13 operating result, after depreciation, was a $2.7M surplus. Most of this surplus was restricted, resulting from gifts or sponsored support received close to year end and ahead of associated expenses. The school did generate a modest sum of unrestricted cash before depreciation, which it committed to reserves, though reserves remain oversubscribed relative to building maintenance needs, emerging priorities associated with growth, and continued volatility in revenue and expenses.

Leveraging new capacity, revenue was up 15%, a $6.1M increase over FY ’12. Tuition and fees contributed $3.6M, combining 10% higher enrollment with a 4% rate increase. Offsetting tuition was an increase in student aid, up 12%, as the school redoubled efforts to make programs accessible by distributing an additional $1.3M in financial support to students. The endowment distribution rose $1.4M,

Financial Overview

Revenue

a 9% increase, having recaptured some of its lost value in an improving, though still volatile economy. Current use gifts were also up $1.4M, thanks to our generous supporters and successful outreach by the development team. Sponsored support, a priority for the Dean, rose 35% — from $1.9M to $2.5M year over year — as the school continued emphasizing and enhancing its research capacity.

Although revenue grew, the school deliberately contained costs, recovering some of the savings it spent down in recent years. Expenses were essentially flat, but shifted among categories. Investment in facilities subsided, declining $0.7M following the renovation and restoration of the new buildings in the prior year. Despite rate increases, salary and benefit costs grew only modestly, after library employees came off the GSD payroll and shifted to Harvard’s newly consolidated library model. In FY ’13 and going forward, costs for the library will be billed back as services purchased from the University. Careful cost management across the school limited other spending across departments. With its growth, the institution has successfully maintained favorable faculty to student ratios, but has limited additions to administrative staff, leveraging productivity gains to support its growing operations. School leadership is closely monitoring the increasing administrative and operational demands associated with growth, assessing ongoing requirements for a leanly-staffed organization.

Having stabilized its financial situation amid years of investment in a challenging fiscal environment, the GSD is refocusing its efforts to increase support for students, expand research and teaching capacity, and enhance facilities to promote creativity and collaboration within the school and beyond. To accomplish these ambitious goals, it will rely on a successful campaign and continued engagement from its generous supporters, alumni, and friends. Mark Goble, Chief Financial Officer—

Expenses

Outlook

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Harvard Graduate School of Design Statement of ActivityFiscal Year Ending June 30, 2013

Fiscal Year 2013 Unrestricted Restricted TotalRevenue: (in millions)Graduation Tuition and Fees 29.2 0.0 29.2Less: Financial Aid (8.2) (4.1) (12.3)Net Tuition 21.0 (4.1) 16.9Continuing and Executive Ed Tuition and Fees 1.9 0.0 1.9Federal Sponsored Programs 0.0 0.2 0.2Non-Federal Sponsored Programs 0.0 2.3 2.3Total Sponsored Support 0.0 2.5 2.5Current-Use Gifts 0.0 3.7 3.7Endowment Distribution 7.5 9.6 17.1Other Income 2.4 3.4 5.8Total Revenue 32.8 15.1 47.9

Expense:Salaries and Wages 13.5 5.8 19.3Employee Benefi ts 4.5 1.5 6.0Scholarships, Prizes, Awards (less Financial Aid) 0.3 1.2 1.5Supplies and Equipment 1.3 0.4 1.7Space and Occupancy 3.5 0.3 3.8Services Purchased 4.6 0.8 5.4Travel 1.6 1.1 2.7University Assessment 1.3 0.0 1.3Other 1.2 1.0 2.2Total Expense 31.7 12.1 43.9

Operating Result: 1.0 3.0 4.0Less: Depreciation 1.3 0.0 1.3

Adjusted “GAAP” Operating Result (0.3) 3.0 2.7

Fiscal Year 2012 Unrestricted Restricted Total

25.6 0.0 25.6 (6.8) (4.2) (11.0) 18.8 (4.2) 14.6 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 1.7 1.7 0.0 1.9 1.9 0.0 2.3 2.3 6.9 8.7 15.7 2.9 2.4 5.3 30.6 11.2 41.8 13.4 5.7 19.1 4.5 1.5 6.0 0.2 1.1 1.3 1.2 0.5 1.7 4.3 0.2 4.5 3.7 0.9 4.6 1.7 1.1 2.8 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.1 0.7 1.9 31.3 11.9 43.2 (0.7) (0.7) (1.4) 1.1 0.0 1.1 (1.8) (0.7) (2.5)

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Endowment

(in millions)Endowment distribution to GSD OperationsDistribution for central admin. overheadEndowment decapitalizations to GSDTotal spending from endowment Beginning-of-year endowment market value(Excludes Endowment Pledges)

% of Market % of MarketFY 2013 Value FY 2012 Value 17.1 4.3% 15.7 4.2% 1.9 0.5% 1.8 0.5% 2.5 0.6% 1.6 0.4% 21.5 5.4% 19.1 5.1% 396.3 375.9

Harvard Graduate School of Design Consolidated Balance Sheet

Fiscal year ending June 30, 2013Assets: (in millions) 2013 2012Deposits with the University 16.2 9.8Receivables

Student Receivables 0.3 0.3Other Receivables 0.4 0.4

Prepayments and deferred charges 0.1 0.1Notes Receivable 9.4 9.5Pledges Receivable 6.7 1.1Fixed Assets, net of accumulated depreciation 23.1 21.1Long-term investments (primarily endowment) 396.3 375.9Total Assets 452.5 418.2

Liabilities:Accrued Expenses 0.6 0.1Deferred Revenue and Other Liabilities 1.9 1.5Internal Debt Obligations 11.3 9.3Government Loan Advances 4.3 4.4Total Liabilities 18.1 15.4

Composition of Net Assets:Unrestricted Reserves 4.0 1.5Restricted Reserves 8.4 5.2Undistributed Income & Other 1.8 2.0Pledge Balances 3.7 1.1Student Loan Funds 0.9 1.3Investment in Fixed Assets 16.3 16.0Endowment & Other Invested Funds 399.3 375.9Total Assets Net of Liabilities 434.4 402.8

GSD Financial Aid Expenses, FY 2004 – FY 2013

Endowment Distribution and Distribution as % of Operating Expenses (excl. Fin Aid)

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US Need-BasedMasters Grant

Masters Merit Grant/Pres Scholars

Int’l. MastersNeed-Based Grant

Int’l. Employment/Emer. Grant Award

DDES Grant/TFs

PhD Grant/TFs

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