Antoine Picon's “Digital Culture” class. Networked Ecology and Energy Landscapes in Chilean Patagonia. Timothy Hyde's crisis class completely changed the way I mistake: not planning ahead for life after GSD—not in terms of not applying,I did that—but not taking the time to think about what I really wanted to do think about but the world—I highly recommend seeking him out at MIT. The History of Science department has a lot of classes that are relevant to architecture/ professionally after my student life ended. Best decisions: carefully selecting my classes. Biggest mistake: either not going to enough events,or not arriving early

422 enough to get settled before school started. Best: going to the doctor and physical therapist for repetitive stress injuries even though they didn't seem “that

design,but most GSD students don't think to look there. MAS.863: How to make (Almost) Anything. Are you kidding? Classes outside the GSD? Who has time for H ARVARD GS D Student Guide 2014–2015 . gsd that? MIT fall,How to make almost anything. ES21 + ES22. Also,Divinity School courses,Ritualization and Storytelling (anything with Prof. Michael Jackson,yes,that is bad” at the time. Using a flock of birds in all of my renderings was unequivocally the best decision I have ever made at the GSD—my professors loved them. Best:

walk swimming laps in the morning before classes or library work. Mistake: not iceskating in Boston Commons last winter. Biggest mistake: not going to office hours. Even able his name—he is amazing). Postmodern history class with Emmanuel Petit. Take a language! It'll be your best tool to deeply engage with and change this beauti- ful world. My favorite class outside the GSD remains Steven Caton's Frankfurt School seminar in the Anthropology Department,but I also loved auditing Melinda if you don't have a question,go and meet the instructor. Say hi. Best decision: taking a design anthropology class at the GSD,which put me out of my comfort - zone/discipline. Biggest mistake: underestimating the power of SLEEPING before a hand-in and crit. Best decision: always scheduling classes for only four days a week.

bike Baldwin's Atomic Culture class in History of Science and,just for fun,Stephen Burt's Sciene Fiction lectures. Apart from my desk,the lounges were a good meet- able ing point for study groups and to prepare for teamwork. Also,Widener or Lamont libraries are great places to research/ write papers,although I would alternate Always giving myself a day off to reset my mind,body,and spirit. Worst decision: not taking Bobby Pietrusko's mapping class my first year (I got to it my - Harvard second year,which was great). Best decisions were splitting orders on Amazon for materials with classmates and visiting professors during office hours. Worst

subway places frequently and also write papers from home—never in studio—it is too distracting. Unfortunately,there aren't many places to work in Gund so I work at home. There is a huge shortage of space in Gund,so besides our studio desks,there is really nowhere that we can sit and work for long periods of time. decision was waiting till it was late on a Sunday to head to studio to finish work for a pin-up. Best decision: staying for J-term,taking a class outside of my Lamont Library and the Science Center are both good places to work. Gutman Library,Algiers Café. In a library near a window. Studio. iLab. Other school librar- discipline. Biggest mistakes: dating inside the GSD,not taking more than required classes,overstressing myself with subjects that are insignificant. Best: taking courses bus ies like Widener. I can only get work done in studio when no one else is there. It's not even worth trying to work there until the dreaded 11pm–9am window. outside my program. Mistake: not following the instructions of the core studio instructor to not treat studio as my most important activity at the GSD; live projects and research are more rewarding. Best decision: getting involved in student life. Biggest mistake: not prioritizing. Best: collaborating with others as much as

commuter Project Room & 42 Kirkland. Darwins + the Biscuit. Lamont library has 24-hour access,hundreds of armchairs and ottomans,and an outlet by every seat. Trays train are good,as is the library. Off campus is also great if you can find a good cafe or something. Law Library. The GSD lacks proper places to work. Collaborate. possible.Graduate Worst: misreading grant requirements... Best decision: becoming deeply involved in student groups,GSD events,and Harvard-wide opportunities. Biggest mistakes: Nowhere in the GSD,because there is no space there. Alone: every space in Gund is too noisy and someone is always taking over the project rooms,etc. Just go too little sleep and putting studio over my wellness. Best: launching something I wanted to have in the school and finding that others were on board; every time I to any other classroom building,where the student space ration is sensible. Libraries around campus,at my studio desk,at home. Secret cafes. Studio desk,various ever just knocked on a professor's door with a half-formulated question or notion and almost slunk away but didn't; realizing that I hate architects' show- ferry libraries nearby. Crema doesn't have wifi—good for getting reading done without distractions. Bring your tumbler to the Law School Library for free coffee. The and-tell-this-is-my-project-type lectures and not feeling bad about missing them; reading everything I that would fit through my eye sockets; library browsing library,home office,professors offices if you are doing RA work. Desk or home. Great place to work is actually on the GSD desk. At home. Cronkhite Lounge. I indulgences (how I met my thesis). Worst: library browsing indulgences (how I missed 12 out 13 deadlines in my GSD career); catatonic eclipse of intimidation and gotta drive loved my studio over in 7 Sumner—to my knowledge,it was the only studio placed outside Gund. On the weekends,get out of Harvard Square and camp out at insecurity during my first few months here; not meeting Ed Eigen until it was almost too late! Work in the Fab Lab,especially the woodshop. Volunteer to

Voltage Coffee,Thinking Cup,or Pavement. Broadway Market,Bon Me,cafeteria in the science building. Darwin's. Darwin's. Darwin's is a staple,but few people participateSc in open house activities.h Get oolenough sleep. Stop worrying about grades. Sleep and routine empower creativity and productivity. But also try to couple the deliver

will know about the delicious and cheap eats at Cafe Pamplona,right by the Grafton Street pub! Cafe Sushi,Dumpling House on Broadway,and of course,Darwin's. courses you take well with studio or other courses so that you can have one coherent focus/body of thought/research insight per semester. Build up on that. Attend the first few classes before selecting. Try things you are uncomfortable with. Flirt with several before you decide on one—you can always drop the ones Bon Me truck,Otto,Clover,and falafel joint in Davis Square.Al's,Pinocchio's,Darwin's,the food trucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bon Me. It's a thing. You will see. Food Trucks. Chicken n' Rice and Bon Me. Broadway Market,Darwins,Shake Shack,Otto's Pizza,Clover,Darwin's,the Biscuit... food trucks in Science Plaza (Bon Me). Food you don't like. But don't end up taking them all at once,that's like cheating on several people at the same time. As in all things,know thyself—knocking out outdoor seating trucks in front of the Science Center. Chutney's. Broadway Market's chicken club sandwich. Science Center building has Indian buffet every day too and has less requirements for concentrations early can give you amazing flexibility later on,but sometimes you just need that class that reminds you why you're powering salty bahn mi sandwiches than the Bon Me food truck. Darwin's,Food Trucks,Crema,Felipes,etc. Food trucks,Darwin's. Food trucks in the Science Center Plaza. through the basics. Shopping classes is the best way to decide—I didn't know this was an option until I entered second semester. Take something you don't know about. Don't try to take something you think you'd like. Step outside your comfort zone. Don't just pick the familiar or comfortable papers,choose something

free Bon Me! The Harvard Plaza food trucks,Dwelltime,Crema Cafe,Mona Lisa Pizza. FELIPE'S TAQUERIA HANDS DOWN. Bon Me The Biscuit Otto's Pizza,Pho at of wifi Le's,Panera,Tasty Burger,Darwin's,Thai Hut,Felipe's Taqueria. The vending machine on the third floor has a stellar assortment of healthy snacks,such as a you're genuinely interested in or curious about. Take electives outside of your discipline,especially if they are classes you wouldn't normally consider. I took an

wifi urban planning class on a whim my first semester and ended up doing a dual degree in planning. Choose one elective every semester than gets you OUT OF GUND fee trail mix or chips' ahoy cookies. I adore all the little Japanese places in the mall thing at Porter—especially the noodle place I can't remember (never knew?)

the name of in the back corner across the aisle from Japonaise. There comes a time in every Gundians life when Hong Kong it's the last thing open. Thirsty HALL. There are so many great options out there that are not to be missed,if you can help it. Try things that are different or unusual to you. You'll have has tv Scholar. Shawarma. Falafel shop by the square—free delivery till 3am! Great for studio nights. Felipe's. Pinocchio's. Charlie's. Nothing is open. Insomnia cookies? the rest of your career to focus on the work you think you want to do. Go to as many classes as you can before you choose your classes,even outside GSD. Falafal Palace. Thai Hut. Charlie's Kitchen. Felipes (open till 12am). Other than that,you're screwed. Unless you want to eat at CVS,Felipes. Anything open in the Yes,your first three weeks will be hard. But it's worth it. Have backups because some classes you might not get in. If you can't change your mind and go to serves meals anotherD institution,thene justs take whati youg need to getn out as quickly as possible. Balance courses that are design based,reading based,writing based,etc. Too square. Trina's. FELIPE'S TAQUERIA,open till midnight or after. Yenching,Zinneken's,CVS,your fridge. Grafton Street,Orinoco and Machu Picchu for some of the best places to have Latin American food in Cambridge. Russell House Tavern,Cafe Sushi,Toscano,East by Northeast. Sarma is a wonderful tapas place with a wide many of any one course type is killer. Even if you don't have a studio,you can't do it all well,all at once. Branch out,deepen,broaden,explore. Study that coffee tea variety of drink options-but it's quite pricey. The Abbey. O Sullivan's and Sons. Kebob Factory. Maharaja. Thelonius Monkfish. Dali,a little pricey but the food is which you love but also that which you do not yet know. Use this as a time to grow,gain expertise and be mind blown. Pursue especially that which can put

& amazing—a gem of a restaurant located right in the heart of the GSD ghetto. Russell House Tavern Asmara in Central Square. Anything in the South End. Tory something better back into this world. You're more than capable of doing anything this campus has to offer. The GSD is very political,so work your best on the cores so that you can be able to compete with the star reputations and friendships (studio). Never pay attention to the myths of the lottery,just go with full

bar Row or Cambridge 1. Orinoco. After a day at the MFA or Gardner,Island Creek Oyster Bar is great for a special occasion. Highland Kitchen,Bronwyn,Puritan and Company,Kirkland Tap and Trotter,Oleana,Tory Row,Koreana,Cambridge 1,Midwest Bar and Grill,Orinoco,Putman & Co.,B&G Oysters,Giacomo's at North what you want and in the order you want it (electives). Some professors are nice about welcoming people who did not get in. Choose your instructors carefully. beer wine ShopStudent around first,don't just pick from a list,actually go sit in on the first few classes. Find classes where you can interact with instructors outside your core End,Q in Chinatown,Orinoco. John Harvard's. Druid. Thirsty Scholar. Thirsty Scholar. Cambridge Commons. Drink—it's a small place in downtown Boston with no for-

& mal menu. Tell them what you're interested in (i.e. a holiday drink) and they'll whip up something completely original for you. Queen's Head,Green Street,Mystic exposure. Find something new and interesting,yet useful... studios are not the only thing to extract from your time at the GSD. An elective or an independent

sweets Brewery,for very different reasons,Boathouse. Hong Kong. Queen's Head Pub. Queenshead,John Harvards,Beat Hotel,Grendel's Den,Thirsty Scholar,Trinas Tap study can easily inform your future outside Harvard. Gamble. If you're taking all history/theory classes,do a rough calculation of how many pages you can read and Trotter,Trina's,Backbar,John Harvard. Tory Row (beer and wine) or Park. The Sinclair,the park,Grafton,Back Bar in Union Square for cocktails,The Field per week and see how this stacks up to the reading load for your classes—these are real limits that can't be overcome (without speedread training) just cause in Central Square for beers in a outdoor garden. Trina's,Thirsty Scholar,Aeronaut,Lord Hobo. Tory Row,Brick & Mortar Midwest Bar. Russel House. Harvard you're excited about a class,and there's nothing worse than that drowning-in-Heidegger feeling. Geo-Architecture. Favorite Studio: Grid studio,with Joan Busquets. cash only Square or (less frequently) Boston. My apartment is a great place to eat cereal in pajamas while you cry about your most recent review. Usually no time to HashimGuide Sarkis. Eve Blau. Joan Busquets. Jana Cephas. Neil Brenner. Mack Scogin. Eric Howeler's Construction Systems Class was fun,practical,and insightful. Matthew go out during the semesters. Boston. Do yourself a favor and get in the habit of crossing the river. The ICA,the Isabella Gardner Museum. Harbor Island,the Urbanski's ecology class for the first-year MLA Is—nothing is better than field trips and learning about trees. Eric Howeler is the best studio instructor ever and cheap Quincy Market,Copley Square,and Boston Common. North End—Christopher Columbus Park,ISG,MFA,ICA,Piers Park,common & garden,sox/celts/bruins,James Hook & the coolest guy at the GSD. Favourite Class: Design Anthropology with Gareth Doherty. Where else do you get to interact with undergrads,grads,and PhD students Co,Mike's/Modern. For a short diversion,Harvard Natural Hist let's you bring a guest free. Museum of Fine Arts and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Harvard from other schools in a class of 16!? Also,a trip to the Bahamas and meeting even more amazing people. Jane Hutton,Ewa Harabasz,Zaneta Hong. Take a class mid ID=free admission for me and one guest. Also Boston Commons and Gardens are fantastic. The Gardner Museum,City Hall,Union Square. Isabella Stewart Gard- with Hashim. Any class by Panagiotis Michalatos. Participatory Planning with Michael Hooper. Mapping with Bobby Pietrusko. Thesis Prep. Ecologies,techniques,and

ugh ner Museum,The Mount Auburn Cemetery Overlook,Boston Esplanade,Newbury Street in Boston,Longfellow House in Cambridge,MIT Museum,etc. Toscanini's ice technologies for the awesome field trips and knowledgeable instructors. Teman and Teran Evans,Paper or Plastic. Bing Wang,Global Leadership in Real Estate and cream,Top of the Hub for drinks in the Prudential Boston. Harvard,MIT,ICA,Isabella Stewart Gardner,MFA. Walk along the Charles various restaurants around—Alden Design.2014–2015 Robert Pietrusko. Ben Van Berkel. Neil Brenner. Eve Blau. Neil Brenner (History and Theory of Urban Interventions,Urban Theory Lab,Urban Theory Since 1968). and Harlowe is really good. Bring a guest for free to the Harvard Natural History Museum. ICA,Bon Me,Bronwyn,Kirkland Tap and Trotter,Harpoon,Puritan and Pierre Bélanger (Landscape as Infrastructure). Ed Eigen (History of Landscape Architecture I). Bobby Pietrusko (Mapping). Florian Idenburg (MAUD Proseminar). George Company,William James Hall,the Harvard Arboretum,Boston Common,the South End,Top of the Hub,the Cape,Carson Beach. Mostly do the walking tour of Boston. Thomas + Susan Snyder,Joyce Rosenthal,Mike Hooper. GSD 5319: Michael Hooper Urbanization and International Development. GSD 5338: Mitchell Silver Planning for the To eat I take them to Mike's Pastry for dessert and coffee. Road trip to P-town or up north along the coast. Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. Biggest 21st Century: Emerging Trends,Challenges and Opportunities. Neil Brenner,Eve Blau,Alex Krieger,Joan Busquets. Leire and David. Susan Snyder and George Thomas. Fifth Floor Classrooms Computer Lab 505 - 510 516 Classrooms getting around gund 517 - 518 Faculty Offices CRG Helpdesk vending First Floor 501 - 504 Studio Spaces machines Loeb Library ...and the houses 520 521-522 kitchen The Donut Portico Rooms 123 124 GSD Administration 122 Fourth Floor 409 Dean’s Office 121 414 - 415 101 Faculty Offices Donation Communications Station 417 401 - 408 420 105 115 Student Services Faculty Offices

112 Piper Auditorium 422 111 Chauhaus kitchen 109 110 Stubbins Room The Pit UPD / Landscape Third Floor 312 Department Faculty Offices 318 Basement 319 - 325 301 - 311 Faculty Offices Library Offices MDes / DDes Offices Loeb Library kitchen 334 PHD Students vending Architecture L01 - L11 freecycle machines 207 Department Second Floor L12 - L15 Student Forum Wall 201-203 215 - 221

Faculty Offices L30 Piper Auditorium

Building Services kitchen L31 - L40

robot L41 Fabrication Labs

Photo Studio

Bicycle Repair Station

42 Kirkland 40 Kirkland 20 Sumner 7 Sumner Gund Hall Classrooms 1A, 1G Classrooms 1C, 1D Harvard Center for Classroom 104 Bike Racks Faculty Offices & Loeb Fellows Office Green Buildings Exec Ed, HR, Finance Research Projects Faculty Offices & and Cities Development, Alumni Research Projects Kirkland Gallery Harvard University Graduate School of Design 2014–2015 the gsd student guide

Edited by John J. Aslanian and Chelsea Spencer

Copyright 2014. President and Fellows of Harvard College. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without permission.

Printed by Puritan Press Hollis, NH contents 4 about & welcome 10 academic programs 24 academic procedure 46 the gsd campus: where to find stuff & how to use it 70 resources, services ​& support 86 student life

104 moving in & getting around town 122 food & drink 142 shopping 154 culture & ​nightlife 164 sightseeing & getting out of town

178 appendix about this book what’s 422.gsd? Thank you The 2014–2015 GSD Student Guide was created as 422.gsd.harvard.edu The Student Services suite in Gund 422 is your one- to faculty and staff who a collaboration between John Aslanian of Student stop shop for most of the offices that relate to your shared their perspec- Services and recent graduate Chelsea Spencer. status as a student at the GSD: Recruiting, Admis- tives and advice about sions, Registrar, Financial Aid, Student Life, Career life at the GSD; This handbook can be read as the advice of one Services, and Commencement. During your first few GSD student to another. In fact, it is an accretion months at the GSD, you will most likely be visiting to the recent graduates of wisdom from many students over the years, all them a lot. In an effort to provide support and infor- who generously con- with the intent of improving the student experi- mation in a format integrated with your daily student tributed the words of ence. While all of the information is accurate as of activity online, the GSD provides an online portal: wisdom that appear printing, it is not intended to serve as an exhaus- 422.gsd (422.gsd.harvard.edu). Think of it as a virtual on this book’s cover tive record of GSD policies. The official word (and Gund 422 that you can access from anywhere. When (this content includes much more) can be found on 422.gsd, the online you login, you will have access to a dynamic suite of all responses from a portal hosted by the Office of Student Services. features brought together in one place: recent survey, with GSD Student Calendar displaying a comprehensive minor edits for clarity); The book comprises two parts: The first addresses list of all official GSD public events, student group everything a GSD student needs to know to navi- events, and academic calendar dates, plus relevant to Inés Zalduendo for gate his or her time at the GSD and at Harvard events taking place across Harvard and around town; providing the historical successfully. The second we call the “Getting Your Courses with direct links to your current 4 material included in the Out of Gund Guide,” and it provides advice and course websites; 5 timeline on pp. 6–8; recommendations for moving to and living in Account Links to GROPIUS, CREATE, the Cambridge area. Most of this stuff could be HOLLIS, Crimson Cash, print balance, and more; to Ashley Mendelsohn useful to anyone new in town, student or not. Official GSD Policy Handbook and program-spe- for her mapping of cific information for current students; Cambridge and For the GSD and Harvard, we have included Resource Links to the FabLab, CRG, the Loeb Sekou Cooke for extensive information about the resources and tools Library, other daily academic resources, the Student his illustrations of available to students, while placing special emphasis Forum page, and individual student group pages; the GSD campus; on ways to engage the academic network of services Official GSD Student Blogand links to individual and communities (GSD email addresses, which end blogs, the Student Forum Instagram, and more. to Michael Ames with @gsd.harvard.edu have been here abbreviated). at Puritan Press; In offering our recommendations for food, shop- In addition to its function as an administrative and ping, and culture, we’ve tried to stick to local and resource-access tool, 422.gsd is designed to serve as and to the independently-owned businesses. We’ve estimated the virtual companion to this book. Sections that have student editors from walking, biking, and transit times for individual been abridged here in print appear in full on 422.gsd, years past—much of place listings to help you determine the feasibility with regularly updated listings of GSD and Harvard their work remains. and convenience of an outing. We are aware that Student Life resources and an expanded version of the you do not literally live in Gund Hall, but for the 422.gsd “Getting Out of Gund Guide.” (At the end of sake of simplicity, we used it as the “home” point. = substantially abridged sections in this book, we have Suggestions? more info at placed a “ 422.gsd” to indicate that there is an Email As always, we welcome your comments, suggestions, additional, official, and/or hyperlinked version of the [email protected] corrections, and updates. 422.gsd.harvard.edu preceding text available online.) or jot them down on Best of luck, and welcome to the GSD! As always, though, the folks in Student Services are pp. 181–182 of this more than happy to assist you with good old-fash- book and drop it ioned face-to-face support in Gund 422. off in Gund 422.

John J. Aslanian Chelsea Spencer Assistant Director, MDes ‘14 Student Life & Recruitment 1913 Theodora Kimball becomes librarian of the land- design education scape and planning collection. 1914 The Faculty of Architecture is established. at harvard a timeline! 1923 Harvard develops an optional curriculum leading to the Master in Landscape Architecture in City Planning. 1874 Charles Eliot Norton begins to incorporate architec- tural history into his fine arts course lectures. 1929 The University establishes the nation’s first school of city planning. Henry V. Hubbard is appointed as 1878–1881 Construction of Sever Hall and Austin Hall (designed its head. by H.H. Richardson, an alumnus of both Harvard College and the École des Beaux-Arts). 1932 The International Style Exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York is co-sponsored by the Fogg c. 1893 Herbert Langford Warren offers the first course Museum and the Harvard School of Architecture. devoted exclusively to architecture studies at Harvard. 1935 After taking note of his strategic transformation of 1895 Warren establishes a program leading to the bachelor Columbia University’s approach to teaching the of science in architecture within the Faculty of Arts design disciplines, Harvard hires Joseph Hudnut to and Science. revamp and lead its three separate schools.

6 c. early 1890s Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. begins to offer an June Hudnut takes over the deanship of all three schools. 7 apprenticeship program in landscape architecture His first move is tore-design Robinson Hall, removing from his father’s Brookline office. Charles Eliot, son of the casts, sculptures, and columns and literally Harvard President Charles W. Eliot, is his first apprentice. tearing down the walls that separated the architec- ture, landscape architecture, and planning schools. c. late 1890s Warren’s department of architecture moves into Hunt Hunt Hall Hall, which also houses the original Fogg Museum 1936 The university approves Hudnut’s proposal to was torn down and, following the Beaux-Arts model of education, a establish the Graduate School of Design. The three in the'70s,but a collection of plaster casts of classical sculpture and schools become departments within the GSD. griffin that once architectural elements. perched atop its 1937 Walter Gropius accepts Hudnut’s invitation to join the 1899 Construction begins on Robinson Hall (designed by Hudnut also GSD faculty and chair the Department of Architec- roof now greets McKim, Mead & White), the first Harvard building interviewed Mies ture. The two bring in European modernists, including you as you enter dedicated solely to design education. and Oud,but Marcel Breuer, and overhaul the GSD’s curriculum. Gund Hall from Oud wasn't Quincy St. 1900 President Eliot establishes the nation’s first profes- interested 1938–1939 Sigfried Giedion delivers the Norton Lectures, which sional course in landscape architecture at Harvard, and Mies was are later collected in Space, Time and Architecture. The two columns offered through the Lawrence Scientific School, and Only three Nortons have been given by architects. appoints Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. to head it. dismissed for 1942 Harvard begins to accept women students to its in the Pit came not keeping design programs. from Hunt,too. 1901 Robinson Hall opens as the common home to the the search architecture and landscape architecture departments. confidential! late 1940s The GSD emerges after World War II as the leading design school in the United States. And it was 1909 The First National Conference of City Planning f u n ,t o o! Gropius (Olmsted, Jr. is one of the organizers). 1950s Both Hudnut and Gropius retire. knew how to throw a party,for sure. c. 1910 James Sturgis Pray and Bremmer Whidden Pond offer 1953 Josep Lluís Sert, then-president of CIAM, is appoint- a course called, “Principles of City Planning Illustrated ed chairman of the Department of Architecture and by a Critical Study of Examples.” the second dean of the Faculty of Design.

1911 Pray travels Europe to study the design of cities and 1956 Sert and Jaqueline Tyrwhitt organize the Urban collect materials for teaching, which become the Design Conferences. foundation of the schools’ design library. 1956 The Committee on the Visual Arts at Harvard recommends creating a new department of design and gsd leadership the endowment and construction of a design center. Gund 417 Dean: Mohsen Mostafavi 1959 Le Corbusier accepts Harvard’s commission to build (617) 495-4364 Associate Dean of Academic Affairs: K. Michael Hays the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts and visits Executive Dean: Patricia Roberts the site in Cambridge twice. Office of the Dean 1960 Sert establishes the nation’s first Urban Design Theresa Lund The Dean of the Faculty is the chief executive officer Program in the United States. Managing Director, of the GSD. Appointed by the President and Fellows Office of the Dean of Harvard College, the Dean reports to the presi- 1969 A group of students based in Robinson Hall designs dent for the overall governance of the GSD and its graphics for the university-wide strike. GSD alumnus Kate Bauer academic programs. Harvey Hacker designs the raised clenched fist. kbauer@gsd Executive Assistant Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Sert begins planning for a new GSD building and to the Dean The Associate Dean of Academic Affairs assists the retires later that year with plans underway. Dean and departmental chairs in the conceptualization Rachel Tolano of pedagogy, research and the school’s academic relation Maurice Kilbridge is appointed as the third dean of the Special Assistant to the university, as well as in the guidance and oversight Faculty of Design. During his tenure, enrollment grows. to the Dean of academic integrity, curricular development, appoint- ments, promotions, and junior faculty mentoring. 8 A marked change 1972 George Gund Hall (designed by alumnus John 9 in studio culture Andrews) opens, and the GSD moves in after 70 years Faculty of Design was recorded of teaching in Robinson and Hunt Halls. Academic policies, required courses of study, and the granting of degrees are the responsibility of the Faculty following the 1980 Gerald M. McCue is appointed as the fourth dean of of Design as a whole. Academic departments and move to Gund— the Faculty of Design. faculty committees advise the Dean and the Faculty on attributed to the matters relating to the academic life of the GSD. The department and programs in city and regional new open trays. planning are transferred to the Kennedy School. Executive Dean The Executive Dean oversees all administrative c. 1980s The Department of Urban Planning and Design is functions of the school, including Student Services, established at the GSD. Communications, the Frances Loeb Library, Finance and Building Services. She works closely with the 1984 Master in Design Studies program is created. Dean to effectively match the resources, facilities, and staff with the vision of the school. 2005 Alan Altshuler, Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at the Kennedy School, is appointed as the Executive Committee sixth dean of the Faculty of Design. The Executive Committee advises the Dean on all administrative policies and operations of the school. 2008 Mohsen Mostafavi is appointed as the seventh dean Chaired by the Dean, the committee usually includes of the Faculty of Design. the department chairs, MDes co-directors, doctoral co-directors, and administrative deans. 2011 Harvard University celebrates its 375th anniversary as the GSD celebrates its 75th with the GSD 075 exhibition. Visiting Committee The Board of Overseers appoints aVisiting 2012 Instigations: Engaging Architecture, Landscape and Committee to each school, department or administra- the City, edited by Dean Mohsen Mostafavi and PhD tive unit at the university. Their purpose is to inform candidate Peter Christensen, is published as a the overseers about the state of the university. The Curious about the GSD's companion volume to GSD 075. members come from outside Harvard’s regular faculty history since its establish- and administration. ment in 1936? Check out Instigations for more info. academic 12 architecture 13 landscape architecture 14 urban design 15 urban planning programs 16 design studies 18 doctoral programs 19 loeb fellowship 20 research at the gsd 23 other programs architecture landscape Gund 207 Chair: Iñaki Ábalos (617) 495-2591 Program Director: Grace La gsd.harvard.edu/ Program Coordinator: Jen Swartout architecture architecture Assistant to Chair: Andrea Croteau Staff Assistant: Kim Gulko Gund 312 Chair: Charles Waldheim (617) 495-2367 Program Director: Anita Berrizbeitia Master in Architecture I gsd.harvard.edu/landscape Department Administrator: Caroline Newton MArch I students come from a mix of backgrounds: Program Coordinator: Erica George some enter the GSD with a bachelor of arts in Assistant to the Chair: Sara Gothard architecture, while others have majored in the sci- ences, liberal arts, or fine arts. The variety yields Master in Landscape Architecture I wide-ranging approaches to studio projects and The MLA I is a first professional degree program theory discussions—not to mention interesting for students with a four-year bachelors degree and a conversations over Friday night Beer n’ Dogs. The major in any field of study. MLA I students follow core program involves two years of required courses, a core curriculum for their first four semesters, after followed by one year of option studios, elective classes which they are eligible to pursue option studios, and a final thesis semester. Each semester, students thesis, and/or electives during their final year. take one studio course (or thesis) and typically three 12 additional courses (or the equivalent of modular, i.e. Master in Landscape Architecture I AP 13 half-semester, courses). Those who hold an accredited professional degree in architecture—or a pre-professional undergraduate Master in Architecture I AP degree in landscape architecture or architecture and MArch I Advanced Placement (AP) candidates a strong design portfolio—qualify for advanced typically hold a four-year bachelor of science in standing. These students place out of the first year of architecture from intensive undergraduate programs. the program and join the class in its third semester. AP students place out of the first year of the MArch AP students take their required history courses in the I program and join the class in its third semester. second year. While enrolled in second-year core studios, some AP students may be able to place out of one or more Master in Landscape Architecture II required courses and take electives instead. Students MLA II students enter the landscape architecture may be able to waive required courses if they can program holding an accredited four- or five-year provide supporting evidence of successful completion bachelor of landscape architecture degree. Because of an equivalent course at another institution. many enter the program with professional experience, MLA II students can provide valuable insight into Master in Architecture II both academic and professional pursuits in landscape MArch II candidates come to the GSD with a prior architecture. The MLA II program lasts four semes- professional degree in architecture—at minimum, a ters, with one core studio and the option of enrolling five-year bachelor of architecture—and many have in thesis instead of studio during the final semester. gained experience before returning to school. The MArch II is a two-year program, with students Pre-Term Workshops beginning at the option studio level. In their first Integrated into the course of study for all landscape semester, MArch II students take a required prose- architecture degree programs are a series of manda- minar; in their second year, they complete either a tory pre-term workshops ranging from digital and two-semester expanded studio or one option studio analog orthographic drawing in landscape architec- plus an independent design thesis. Afforded a high ture to geo-spatial data and large scale information degree of flexibility, MArch II candidates are in the systems. These workshops are held in August and enviable position of designing a large portion of their during J-Term prior to core studio semesters. own curriculum. urban design urban planning Gund 312 Chair: Rahul Mehrotra Gund 312 Chair: Rahul Mehrotra (617) 495-2521 Program Director: Felipe Correa (617) 495-2521 Program Director: Ann Forsyth gsd.harvard.edu/ Department Administrator: Caroline Newton gsd.harvard.edu/mup Department Administrator: Caroline Newton urbandesign Program Coordinator: Erica George Program Coordinator: Erica George

Urban Design is offered at the GSD as a four- Master in Urban Planning semester, post-professional, studio-based program that The MUP is a first professional degree program combines intense design instruction, extensive applied focused on the understanding, analysis, and influence research, and knowledge of urban history and theory. of the variety of forces that shape the built environ- MAUD and MLAUD candidates share a strong core ment and affect the quality of human experience. curriculum in their first semester, which includes the The program is rooted in four fundamental themes: Elements of Urban Design Core Studio, the Urban sustainable development, international planning, Design Proseminar, and the Cities by Design lecture social and critical concerns, and urban design. In course. The remaining three semesters offer a more the first year, students enroll in a two-semester core flexible academic path that allows students to take studio. During the second year, students may pursue advanced studios and elective courses across all three option studios, thesis, or coursework (with approval). GSD departments. The curricular structure encour- Students must choose at least one concentration area ages advanced individual and collective research and (see below) or design their own concentration after 14 the possibility to develop an elective thesis. consultation with the program director. 15

Master of Architecture Students in the MUP program can also undertake in Urban Design concurrent degrees within the GSD, as well as joint The program leading to the MAUD is intended degrees, such as MUP/MPP, MUP/MPA, or MUP/ for individuals who have completed a five-year JD, upon successful admittance to other Harvard undergraduate professional program in architecture, schools. (See “Joint Degrees,” p. 34.) an MArch, or equivalent. Students begin with a one- semester core studio, called “Elements,” and may opt Concentration Areas to pursue option studios, thesis, or coursework (with Environmental Planning approval) in their remaining semesters. Advisors: Joyce Rosenthal, Jerold Kayden Master of Landscape History and Theory Architecture in Urban Design Advisor: Neil Brenner Jointly administered with the Department of Landscape Architecture, the program leading to the Housing and Neighborhood Development MLAUD is intended for individuals who have com- Advisors: Ann Forsyth, Peter Rowe pleted a five-year undergraduate professional degree in landscape architecture, an MLA, or equivalent. International Planning Students begin with the same one-semester core Advisors: Diane Davis, Michael Hooper studio as MAUD candidates and may opt to pursue option studios, thesis, or coursework (with approval) Real Estate and Urban Development in their remaining semesters. Advisors: Bing Wang, Richard Peiser Transportation and Infrastructure Advisors: José Gómez-Ibáñez, Onesimo Flores Dewey

Urban Design Advisors: Joan Busquets, Alex Krieger Area Coordinator History and Philosophy of Design (HPD) is a plat- design studies Sonja Duempelmann form for scholarly inquiry into the social, cultural, and political contexts associated with design, urbanism, Gund 334 Program Co-Directors: Pierre Bélanger, Kiel Moe and other aesthetic, spatial, and technological (617) 495-2337 Administrative Director: Barbara Elfman practices. Students focus on criticism and theoretical gsd.harvard.edu/ Staff Assistant: Maria Moran exploration, while also receiving a thorough prepara- designstudies tion for subsequent pursuit of a PhD degree in studies The Master in Design Studies (MDes) is a post- of the built environment. professional, project- and research-based program that uses novel and alternative methodologies in a Area Coordinators Real Estate and the Built Environment addresses collaborative, immersive, and multimedia environment Bing Wang, the dynamic interconnection between design of students, researchers, scholars, and practitioners. Frank Apeseche disciplines and complex mechanisms of finance Students are able to customize a cross-disciplinary and economics. The program seeks to understand course of study with a high level of specialization Related Research real estate beyond the commodification of the built in addressing contemporary practices of design and Joint Center for Housing environment to examine a more holistic outlook for modes of production that no longer conform to the Studies; Real Estate value creation and economic thinking throughout boundaries of disciplines. Students in the program Academic Initiative the cycle of design, development, construction, often contribute to work performed in GSD research investment, and financing of complex environments labs and initiatives (see “Research at the GSD,” pp. and future cities. 20–22). MDes is a three-semester program with an option to split the final semester. Advanced place- Area Coordinators Risk and Resilience develops anticipatory approaches 16 ment status may be granted on rare occasions. Diane Davis, to spatial planning that address an unprecedented 17 Joyce Rosenthal manifold of urban challenges, including natural Concentration Areas disasters, long-term environmental change, public Area Coordinators Art, Design, and the Public Domain (ADPD) is Related Lab health crises, extreme social inequality, and violence. Silvia Benedito, centered around spatial practices that seek to engage Social Agency Lab Recognizing the inadequacy of short-term planning Krzysztof Wodiczko the public and social realm through interventions, and post-hoc fixes, students and faculty work to exhibitions, and public work with a view to shaping provide communities with substantial and purposeful and transforming human action and historical experi- tools for preparing for, coping with, and managing ence. Students in this area come from a broad range rapid change. of backgrounds, but share an interest in contemporary issues of urban, aesthetic, and technological culture Area Coordinators Technology advances innovative methods for making that are defining the new and moving boundary of the Allen Sayegh and understanding form through technological design discipline. Bradley Cantrell experimentation. Students pursue a broad spectrum of inquiries that cut across scales from the level Area Coordinators Critical Conservation provides designers, planners, Related Labs of a single artifact or building to landscapes and K. Michael Hays, real estate professionals, and a diverse range of other Material Processes and urban systems. The concentration is divided into Susan Snyder, candidates with a foundation for understanding the Systems; Responsive four sub-areas: Design Computation, Responsive George Thomas cultural systems that frame conflicts inherent in the Environments and Environments, Advanced Materials and Systems, and transformation of places over time. Students address Artifacts; Geometry Lab Digital Fabrication and Robotics. the tension between progress and tradition, per- manence and obsolescence to explore a framework Area Coordinators Urbanism, Landscape, Ecology (ULE) approaches of theory and research tools and address the social, Pierre Bélanger, the relationship between contemporary urbanism, political, and cultural dimensions of conservation. Neil Brenner territory, geography, and landscape within the broader context of a global, social, and natural environment Area Coordinators Energy and Environments (E&E) investigates Related Lab in flux. Students use innovative cartographic and Kiel Moe material and energy issues across disciplines and Urban Theory Lab projective representations and incorporate theory and Jane Hutton scales, while focusing on buildings and landscapes narrative analysis in understanding urban and regional as both small- and large-scale thermodynamic order, spatial organization, infrastructure, resource Related Lab systems that aim to maximize energy intake, use, flows, and the role of landscape in transforming con- Energy, Environments & and feedback to produce powerful design. The ventional knowledge of urbanization. Design approach connects the capacities and behaviors of material energy systems with their historical and socio-ecological entanglements. doctoral programs loeb fellowship Gund 334 DDes Program Director: Martin Bechthold 40 Kirkland St, 1st Flr Interim Curator: Mark Mulligan (617) 495-2337 PhD Program Director: Erika Naginski (617) 495-9345 Program Coordinator: Sally Young gsd.harvard.edu/ Administrative Director: Barbara Elfman gsd.harvard.edu/ doctoralprograms Staff Assistant: Maria Moran loebfellowship It’s said there’s no such thing as a “former Loeb Fellow.” It’s a lifelong fellowship. Endowed through the gen- Doctor of Design erosity of John L. Loeb in 1969, the Loeb Fellowship The DDes program focuses on applied research and awards outstanding mid-career professionals—people emphasizes the advancement of knowledge in the of exceptional skill who design, plan, preserve, and design disciplines for students who already hold critique the places in which we live, work, and play— masters degrees. The typical DDes investigation with a year of independent study at the GSD. “Loebs” involves the construction of a series of theoretical take courses across Harvard and can be valuable hypotheses validated through research and experi- advising resources for GSD students. mentation. After one year of coursework, students prepare for and pass a general examination on their 2014–2015 Loeb Fellows research subject and begin to prepare a dissertation Icelandic National Gísli Marteinn Baldursson is a former city counselor proposal to be reviewed by their faculty advisor and Broadcasting Service devoted to smart planning. He explores how to address another professor who will sit on their dissertation Reykjavík, Iceland and mobilize public support for controversial measures. committee. Once they pass, second-year candidates 18 may act as teaching fellows, responsible for leading Sustainable Native Jamie Blosser is an architect working in tribal 19 course sections, discussing reading assignments Communities Collaborative community engagement. She looks at resilient planning with students, and grading papers. In the third year, Santa Fe, NM in marginalized communities around the world. candidates finish their research and prepare their dis- sertation for defense before a committee of three to Palmer Land Trust Scott Campbell works in water conservation and four faculty members from the GSD and often other Colorado Springs, CO cultural heritage. He examines the social, political, and institutions around the world. market forces shaping conservation outcomes.

Doctor of Philosophy Shahira Fahmy Shahira Fahmy is an architect focused on urban models The PhD program in Architecture, Landscape Architects and methods for dealing with volatile public space in Architecture, and Urban Planning is co-governed by Cairo, Egypt order to help the public retake ownership of Cairo. the GSD and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). The degree focus is on scholarship of an Pittsburgh Community LaShawn Hoffman defends vulnerable homeowners historical or theoretical nature with the degree being Improvement Association and studies growth, safety, and diversity through awarded by GSAS. Despite the need to specialize, Atlanta, GA strategies based in community economic development. students of the program are expected to be conversant in both architectural and urban issues. The typical PhD Team Better Block Andrew Howard redefines zoning laws and street design investigation is based on extensive literature review and Dallas, TX standards to build momentum for long-term change. thorough archival or field research. It involves writing a dissertation that should provide the material for a Helsinki City Planning Maria Jaakkola is focused on master planning scholarly book. After two years of coursework in resi- Environmental Office strategies that integrate healthy lifestyles and dency, students take a general exam with two faculty Helsinki, Finland ecosystem services. members prior to completing the fifth semester; a prospectus then follows. Once these benchmarks are UPSTATE Center Marc Norman is launching the Design Innovation Fund completed, PhD candidates spend the rest of their Syracuse, NY for holistic approaches to a more equitable urban world. academic time teaching, researching, and writing in preparation for the defense of their dissertations. NYC Department of Thaddeus Pawlowski is an urban designer working in City Planning housing recovery operations and in the development New York, NY of flood zone design principles and zoning changes.

Jesse Smith Noyes Kolu Zigbi explores food-oriented development that Foundation spans the rural-urban continuum and builds wealth New York, NY within low-income communities. Loeb Fellow Engagement HIGHLIGHTED RESEARCH INITIATIVES Sally Young Loeb Fellow lectures and exhibitions take place research.gsd.harvard.edu/ Health and Places Initiative investigates how to syoung@gsd throughout the year, often in conjunction with student hapi create healthier cities for the future, with an emphasis group events. Loebs organize symposia and present on China. It addresses, among other factors, rapid exhibitions in Gund and in the 40 Kirkland Gallery. urbanization and aging populations, and is a collabo- ration with HSPH. Meet the Loebs Week Meet the Loeb Fellows is a series of lunchtime Sept 15–19 lectures that take place at the start of the fall semester sap-network.org South America Project is a network of researchers Loeb Fellows Reception during “Loeb Week.” focused on the role of design within the rapidly during Loeb Week is a transforming geographies of the continent. Among good time to mingle Mentorship and advising are integral to the Loeb the topics addressed are resource extraction, infra- Fellowship experience. Consider reaching out to the structural integration across the region, and affordable fellows; they serve as career or informal academic housing typologies. advisers and sit on studio reviews, but are also usually happy to just exchange ideas. They’re an excellent sustainableexuma.org Sustainable Exuma is a multi-year ecological planning resource, especially if you’re interested in humanitarian project with the Government of the Bahamas. The goal design or the public domain. is to facilitate the design and management of a more sustainable future for the archipelago.

projects.iq.harvard.edu/tut Transforming Urban Transport addresses the role of research at the gsd political leadership in the successful implementation 20 of path-breaking transportation policies. It is funded 21 (617) 495-8275 Director of Research: Antoine Picon by the Volvo Foundation. gsd.harvard.edu/ Manager of Research Administration: Anne Mathew research Coordinator: Edna Van Saun research.gsd.harvard.edu/ Zofnass Program for Sustainable Infrastructure zofnass develops methods and tools that help quantify the With a tradition of groundbreaking innova- sustainability of infrastructure and facilitate the tions—from the first computer mapping systems to adoption of sustainable solutions for infrastructure the creation of the JCHS, The Synthesis of Form to projects and systems. UNESCO preservation work in Nepal—research at the GSD forms interdisciplinary bridges to the RESEARCH CENTERS university and beyond. Many undertakings involve harvardcgbc.org Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities faculty and students from across Harvard’s various Lots of RA aims to transform the building industry through schools and incorporate resources from Harvard’s positions available design-centric strategies that directly link research numerous centers and institutes. Moreover, they outcomes to the development of new processes, mobilize design in its full experimental, innova- systems, and products. tive, and creative capacity towards addressing key societal issues. jchs.harvard.edu Joint Center for Housing Studies advances under- standing of housing issues and informs policy, helping Continuing this tradition, the ambitious and leaders make decisions that effectively address the rapidly expanding research agenda of the GSD has needs of cities and communities seen a dramatic fivefold increase in funding over the past five years. Interests usually fit into one of DESIGN Labs three general areas of focus—technology; urbanism Lab Principals Energy, Environments & Design investigates novel and landscape; history, theory, and design—and Kiel Moe, Jane Hutton agendas for energy at a range of design scales. The aim take shape through a blend of sponsored research is to expand and deepen the understanding of energy initiatives, design labs, affiliated centers and research.gsd.harvard.edu/eed in relation to buildings, environments, and design, Lots of research jobs for institutes at Harvard, and faculty-led projects. Thus, with a focus on Maximum Power Designs. students. Check project the wealth of opportunities to collaborate with both websites and faculty bios faculty and students is founded upon the integra- Lab Principals Geometry Lab engages core questions of architectural tion of design education and research. Cameron Wu, geometry and computational design. Research Andrew Witt includes performance and optimization, constructa- bility, digital fabrication, and the historical, cultural, and human implications of geometry in design. Lab Principal Material Processes and Systems Group (MaPS) with teaching Martin Bechthold looks at the role of material and assembly processes other programs opportunities! and systems with a special interest in robotic and CNC research.gsd.harvard.edu/ fabrication. The group supports thesis and dissertation Career Discovery maps research on the masters and the doctoral levels. gsd.harvard.edu/ The six-week summer Career Discovery program has careerdiscovery been welcoming to the GSD a mix of college students, Lab Principal New Geographies examines urban transformations in young professionals, career-changers, and retirees for Hashim Sarkis the Muslim world and casts them in larger regional Kelly T. Wisnaskas more than forty years. The basic premise is simple: take and territorial landscapes, proposing alternatives Program Manager a group of people who are considering a career in design research.gsd.harvard.edu/ for their improvement by design. Specific areas of discovery@gsd or planning and expose them to the methods, concepts, nglab research include arid environments, rapid urbaniza- and personalities of design education at the GSD. tion, critical conservation, and rural development. (See “GSD Publications,” p. 93.) Each spring, graduating GSD students may apply to be Career Discovery instructors. It’s one of the best Lab Principal Responsive Environments and Artifacts approaches things you can do to further a future teaching career. Allen Sayegh responsive environments as the key spaces of interac- You’ll work with participants who commit themselves tion in an information society, studies the interface of fully to a path of intensive studio work, lectures, research.gsd.harvard.edu/ digital and physical environments, and uses sensors, workshops, and field trips in an effort to experience real actuators, and scripting to develop practical hands-on what education and work are like in the design and experiments for education and museums. planning professions.

22 Lab Principal Social Agency Lab assists designers and planners in Project Link 23 Michael Hooper becoming more effectively engaged in social issues, Lily Wubeshet Project Link is an intensive four-week program for such as disaster relief and provision of services to MArch I ‘15 high school students in the Boston area that exposes gsdsocialagencylab. vulnerable populations. Lab projects include housing wubeshet@gsd them to the world of design. It seeks to instill a tumblr.com for post-earthquake Haiti and the use of public space gsd.harvard.edu/projectlink passion for design in local communities and provide for disaster relief in Japan and Chile. design education for students with limited access to art and design education, but who show a strong Lab Principal Urban Theory Lab studies the transformation of interest in the creative arts and hands-on learning. Neil Brenner urban regions as well as the historical, social, and Project Link is run as a student group and supported political aspects of issues such as growth, centrality, by Student Services. urbantheorylab.net and governance. This lab hosts a lecture series and is developing a research project on planetary urbanism. J-Term Courses Kelly T. Wisnaskas The time between fall and spring semesters is an Additional Research OPPORTUNITIES J-Term Coordinator opportunity to learn, share, explore, and connect. agakhan.fas.harvard.edu Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at the ktwisnaskas@gsd Students can teach and take J-Term mini-courses on GSD is dedicated to studying contemporary design virtually any subject. To get started, propose a course projects within the context of Islamic art, architecture, to Kelly in Student Services. landscape design, and conservation. Executive Education reai.harvard.edu Real Estate Academic Initiative is an interfaculty, execed@gsd GSD’s ExecEd program offers professional develop- interdisciplinary program focused on real estate execed.gsd.harvard.edu ment courses in the summer and recruits a group of research and education across the university. GSD students each year to work alongside developers in the Advanced Management Development Program metalab.harvard.edu metaLAB explores and expands the frontiers of in Real Estate (AMDP). networked culture in the arts and humanities. The metaLAB is a part of the Berkman Center for Internet NEW GSD/SEAS DEGREE PROGRAM and Society (see p. 97). Aimee Taberner The GSD and the Harvard School for Engineering GSD/SEAS Program and Applied Sciences (SEAS) are establishing a Faculty research projects at the GSD are an impres- Administrator collaborative degree program that will be focused on sive and ever-expanding list of collaborations and ataberner@gsd design engineering. The first of its kind at Harvard, investigations. Some of the projects include: the program will include faculty and courses from Urban India Atlas both schools and will be administered at the GSD. New Educational Environments Korean and East Asian Urban Research Program academic 26 orientation & registration 27 enrollment status 28 course enrollment procedure 33 degree requirements 36 design studio 37 non-studio courses 38 core curriculum 39 option studios 40 independent research & thesis 42 grades 44 course evaluations 44 attendance 45 student records orientation enrollment status Students are required to be enrolled on a full-time basis during the number of terms of residence & registration required by their respective degree programs, unless splitting. A student must be enrolled and in good Orientation standing to be eligible to submit a thesis. International Student Orientation occurs at the beginning of the fall Orientation semester. During this time, new students receive the Part-Time Enrollment M, Aug 25 GSD Student Guide, begin the enrollment process, and Permission for part-time enrollment will be granted get acquainted with the school’s resources and services only as a special exception and usually only for New Student Orientation through presentations, tours, and workshops. New medical reasons, upon approval by the dean of Tu, Aug 26–W, Aug 27 and returning students explore their options for the students. A written, detailed plan for completing semester through live studio presentations and online remaining degree requirements must be approved by Resource Fair course presentation videos. The orientation schedule the program director and filed with Student Services. Tu , Aug 26 includes a number of receptions and social gatherings Students must take a minimum of eight units in order to help students settle into the GSD community. A to remain eligible for financial aid. resource fair introduces groups, offices, and opportuni- ties from across Harvard and the Cambridge area. Splitting MArch I, MArch I AP, and MDes students may 26 Registration via GROPIUS choose to split their final, fall semester into two semes- 27 GROPIUS In official registrar language, the term “registration” ters. Students must officially make this decision during gropius.gsd.harvard.edu/ics should not be confused with “add/drop” or “enroll- the spring semester before their final year. In evaluating ment,” which are only parts of the registration process. this option, students should remember that splitting Registration simply means telling the school that does raise the cost of their degree. Although students Registration Deadline you’re here as a student. Every semester, all students only pay tuition for one semester, they are charged all and First Day of Classes must complete registration by the first day of classes. other fees for both semesters, as well as a Facilities Fall: Tu, Sept 2 Otherwise, they are charged a $30 fee. To register, Split Fee of $1,000, which is applied to the spring Spring: M, Jan 26 login to GROPIUS and complete the contact info semester bill. MArch students may enroll in no more last days to register update forms and registration agreement, which says than 24 units for both semesters combined; MDes, no with no fee that you’ve read the GSD Policies and Procedures. more than 20 units. Students in studio-based programs will only have a desk for one of the two split semesters. GSD Policies and Procedures, which can be found in their entirety on 422.gsd, cover all aspects of Splitting for International Students your official rights, responsibilities and status as a International students who are enrolling in thesis in student at the GSD. It is best to familiarize yourself the spring semester pay for one extra course (four with them at the start of your time at the GSD so you units) if they decide to split. The reason for this is understand what to expect from the school and what that in order for international students to maintain the school expects from you. their student visas, they must be considered full-time students during the fall of their split-semester year Holds (enrolled in 16 units or four courses). Although you can you register in GROPIUS, you may have holds that will prevent you from enrolling Participation in commencement in classes. The registrar will notify you by email if you Students who have not fulfilled their degree require- have a hold. ments or have an outstanding financial obligation to the University may not be allowed to participate in Late Registration commencement exercises. Extensive details online. After the first day of classes, there is a $30 for each (See 422.gsd.) week registration is late (max. $90). Students who have not registered by the last day for late registration Withdrawal will be withdrawn from the GSD. A student who wishes to withdraw from the GSD must discuss the matter with his or her assigned faculty advisor or program director and with the registrar or dean of students. A letter indicating and remain in the assigned studio. Lottery results are reasons for withdrawal should then be filed with posted online by the end of the day. Some studios the registrar. The deadline for withdrawing without have an initial meeting following lottery results. liability for tuition is listed on the academic calendar. Students who withdraw and wish to return must Limited-Enrollment Lottery reapply for admission. A student who fails to register Fall Limited- You can submit and edit your top three ranked course by the deadline for late registration in a given term Enrollment Lottery choices in the “Lottery Preferences” form on will be withdrawn automatically as of that date, unless opens: F, Aug 22, 5p GROPIUS until the lottery closes. Results (including a leave of absence has been approved. Information closes: F, Aug 29, 10a wait lists) are posted online several hours after the about leaves of absence may be found online. lottery closes. Although you’re automatically enrolled (See 422.gsd.) in any course that you successfully lottery into, you can still drop it (in contrast to studio lottery, which is binding). If you decide you do want to take the class, you must attend the first meeting or you will be course enrollment They're serious about this. dropped from the roster. Add/Drop Period Students enroll in courses online through GROPIUS. COURSE MODULES Fall: Sept 2–9 If you have holds on your account, you will not be able Course modules typically run for half a semester Spring: Jan 26–Feb 2 to enroll in courses. and pertain to a particular topic or technique. Some programs incorporate a sequence of required modules, Course Selections Due Term Totals: Students enrolling in more than 24 while others are electives. 28 Fall: Tu, Sept 9 credits (20 for MDes students) will be charged addi- 29 Spring: M, Feb 2 tional tuition. Students must receive their program Waiving/Substituting Requirements director’s approval to exceed a term total of 20 units Most degree programs require elective courses of (see “Enrollment Petitions,” p. 32). equivalent unit value to be substituted for each course waived. Student transcripts will indicate that Adding courses a required course has been waived with no grade Online course adding and dropping typically opens on assigned. Students may also petition to take an the first day of classes. Students use the “Registration” alternative course in place of a required course when tab on GROPIUS to add courses, including place- they can demonstrate that the timing of a required holders for cross-registered courses and independent course is detrimental to their program of study or that studies, but not including limited-enrollment courses. they are capable of taking more advanced work. The Students are not automatically enrolled in their petition must be approved by the instructors offering required courses, so make sure to add those as well. the required course and from the registrar. (See dropping courses “Enrollment Petitions,” p. 32.) Students can use GROPIUS to drop non-studio MArch I AP students are not normally required to take courses, including limited-enrollment courses. If any of the required courses from the first two terms of you have lotteried into a limited-enrollment course the program. As an AP student, you will be informed and decide not to take it, it’s helpful to your fellow of the first-year courses that you are still required to students on the waitlist to drop it as soon as possible. take. With the exception of first-year core studios, you Studios cannot be dropped. are still free to take any course from which you have been waived. If you elect to take a first-year course, LOTTERY ENROLLMENT you should inform the registrar and the Architecture There are two course lottery systems at the GSD: one Department so that it maybe be counted toward your for option studios and one for limited-enrollment degree; no other approval process is needed. Taking a courses. Although similar concepts, they actually work course from the first-year curriculum does not extend quite differently. your degree program, though it does take the place of an elective. Studio Lottery Immediately following option studio presentations, MLA candidates receive a faculty review upon the studio lottery begins. Students indicate their admission to determine the requirements for each preferences for studio options in GROPIUS. By par- individual. However, students may apply for a waiver ticipating in the lottery, you are committing to enroll of a required course after registration. CROSS-REGISTRATION Schools,” available on the Harvard Course Catalog coursecatalog.harvard.edu GSD students are welcome to cross-register at MI T, website. After speaking with the instructor and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts, the attending the first class meeting, have him or her sign Episcopal Divinity School, and most schools at Harvard. two copies of your Harvard petition. The GSD regis- trar needs a copy signed by the host school registrar, Each term, a GSD student may cross-register for and the host school registrar needs a copy signed by up to half of their total term course load. Of course, the GSD registrar. Also, ask your host school registrar cross-registration is contingent on availability, and about getting an ID card and any other cross-registra- home school candidates have priority. Some instruc- tion procedures. tors have their own course application process, which is usually announced in the course description or Cross-Registration Limitations during the first class meeting. Academic calendars While exploring course opportunities outside the vary from school to school, so check each school’s start GSD, keep the following limitations in mind: and end dates, as well as registration and withdrawal deadlines. If the host school’s deadlines differ from the Total term load: Cross-registered courses may GSD’s, you should conform to the earlier of the two. not represent more than half of the student’s total program in any one term. MDes students must receive How to Cross-Register for Courses within Harvard permission from their advisor to exceed the equivalent Cross-registration between Harvard schools is com- of 12 units via cross-registration (see “Enrollment pleted online. You must do two things: submit the Petitions,” p. 32). Harvard online cross-registration petition and register 30 the appropriate placeholder course code to your record Availability of subject: Cross-registered courses 31 in GROPIUS. But before you do any of that, it is should normally cover subjects that are not available suggested that you speak with the instructor ahead at the GSD. of time and attend the first day of class—some have additional enrollment requirements. Relevance to GSD degree program: Cross-registered courses must not constitute, in their ensemble, a program How to submit the Harvard online cross-registra- that is separate from, or in addition to, the program for tion petition: Locate the description page for your which the student is formally registered at the GSD. course of interest in the Harvard Course Catalog. If the course is eligible for cross-registration, you can use Harvard College and Summer School courses: this page to add it to your “cross-registration petition Students may receive credit for up to two undergrad- list,” which is works like an online shopping cart. If a uate-level courses (or the equivalent of eight GSD course description states that the course requires offi- units) at the College or the Summer School. MDes cial permission from the instructor, your name will be students may take three undergrad-level courses added to a list that is emailed daily to him or her for (or the equivalent of 12 GSD units) at the College. approval. If you are approved, the host school registrar Students cannot earn credit for Summer School will enroll you based on availability and notify you of classes taken before matriculation. the status of your petition via email. Courses taken pass/fail: The GSD does not accept How to add a cross-registration placeholder in cross-registered courses taken pass/fail. GROPIUS: Go to the “Registration” tab. Detailed instructions for adding placeholders appear under Grading in Cross-Registered Courses “Cross-Registering into a Course.” Once the host Students are assigned grades under the system of the school confirms with the GSD that you are enrolled, host school. So although the GSD assigns grades based the correct title of the course will override the place- on the LP/P/HP/DIS system, your host school may holder in your record. follow the letter-grade system. These are not translated into the GSD grading system on your transcript. How to Cross-Register for Courses outside Harvard Cross-registering at schools outside Harvard requires Auditing Courses a little bit of running around between registrars. If you would like to audit a course (i.e. to participate Again, you will register a placeholder in GROPIUS without receiving official credit), you should make (see above). You must also file the “Harvard University arrangements directly with the instructor. Audited Cross Registration Petition into Non-Harvard courses are not recorded on transcripts. LATE ENROLLMENT CHANGES Petition to Waive or Substitute a Non-Studio $15 Fee Add/Drop Fees are charged for changes to enrollment after the Course: For waiving or substituting a course, you will Fall: Sept 10–19 add/drop period ends. You have 10 days after this to need signatures from the faculty member in charge Spring: Feb 3–13 make changes online for a total $15 fee. After this of the curriculum area and from the registrar. (See final deadline, course changes must be submitted by “Waiving/Substituting Requirements,” p. 29.) $30 Per Add/WD petition and will result in a $30 fee for each change Fall: Sept 20–end of class (see “Enrollment Petitions,” p. 32). Adding a course Petition for Independent Study: If you are planning Spring: Feb 14–end of class after the deadline requires the signature of the course to embark on an independent study project, you will instructor, but dropping a course does not. need to submit this form, signed by your sponsoring faculty member and accompanied by a description of Withdrawing from Courses the project (three pages, max). You will also need to Although students can drop a course up until the record a placeholder course in GROPIUS. final day the course meets, a grade of WD (with- drawal) will be automatically entered on the student’s transcript for courses dropped after the final add/ drop deadline. degree Enrollment Petitions GSD petitions are paper forms that students submit to the registrar to make changes to enrollment requirements that cannot be made online and/or require official 32 approval. The only petition submitted online is the Students should refer to the program description in 33 cross-registration petition for courses within Harvard. effect at the date of matriculation to determine the The add/drop deadline applies to the submission of requirements for completion of a particular program petitions, and all petitions turned in after this date of study (see “Academic Programs,” pp. 12-18). will result in a $30 fee. The following forms are avail- able in the “Forms” tab in GROPIUS: When changes in degree requirements occur, students may elect to complete their degree under the new Petition to Add/Drop Courses: Submit this to add requirements. Although staff members in the student or withdraw from a course after the add/drop date for services and degree program offices will assist students full-semester courses. in completing degree checks, it is ultimately each stu- dent’s responsibility to determine that all of his or her Petition to Add Limited-Enrollment Course: degree requirements have been met. (See 422.gsd.) Submit this if a professor has allowed you to enroll into a full course from the waitlist. You will need his Transfer credit is not accepted toward degree pro- or her signature. grams at the GSD.

Petition to Exceed Maximum Allowed Units: Fill out switching degree programs this form to exceed the limit of 20 units. You will need Admission or enrollment into one degree program your program director’s signature. at the GSD does not guarantee admission into another. Students seeking to switch to must submit Petition to Add Course with a Time Conflict: If two a new application. The department will consider the courses overlap and you absolutely must take both, application in the spring during the review of outside you might be able to make an arrangement with your candidates applying for the following academic year; instructor. You will need him or her to sign this form, only in special circumstances will a midyear change which tells the registrar that you have worked out an be considered. Credit for work completed in previous attendance plan. GSD degree programs will not be accepted toward the new program. Petition to Exceed Maximum Number of Units Outside GSD: Normally, you are not allowed to take concurrent degrees more than half of your units outside the GSD. But Students may concurrently pursue two degrees offered if you have received permission from your program by the GSD, thereby reducing the total amount of director, have him or her sign this form. time necessary to obtain them separately. In order to pursue concurrent degrees, a student must be admitted into each degree program independently. Again, admission into one program does not guar- notes antee acceptance by another. There are no DDes concurrent degrees.

Applying after enrollment: Currently enrolled stu- dents seeking admission to a second degree program must follow the same procedures and deadlines as new applicants. Students newly admitted to both programs must contact the registrar to discuss their plan of study upon admission. No student may enroll concurrently in two degree programs without a plan See UPD Dept for details of study approved by both program directors, with the exception of a concurrent MUP degree.

Residency and requirements: The minimum full-time residency for obtaining concurrent degrees is one academic year more than the residency requirement of the longer of the two programs. Students seeking concurrent degrees must complete the requirements of 34 both programs before either degree is conferred. 35 Degrees are not conferred separately. Joint Degrees Students may be able to pursue a degree offered by the GSD and one by another Harvard graduate school simultaneously. To do so, students must be admitted into each school independently. The minimum full- time residency and curricular requirements at the GSD for students seeking joint-degree status depend upon the degree program to which the student seeks admission. Joint-degree status is limited to graduate schools within Harvard. The GSD currently offers several formal joint degree programs: Master in Urban Planning/Juris Doctorate with the See UPD Dept or Harvard Law School; registrar for details Master in Urban Planning/Master in Public Policy See UPD Dept or with the Harvard Kennedy School; and registrar for details Master in Urban Planning/Master in Public Administration with the Kennedy School. Exchange programs The exchange program at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zürich is available for a limited number of students enrolled in the MArch program or the doctoral programs. Each year a faculty committee in the Department of Architecture selects a few second- and third-year MArch students to par- ticipate. Doctoral students must make arrangements through the Advanced Studies office. Opportunities also exist for doctoral students to conduct research at the Canadian Center for Architecture. design studio non-studio The studio method is central to design educa- tion at the GSD. Students enrolled in the MArch, MLA, MUP, and MAUD/MLAUD programs take courses one studio course each semester. Studio desks are located in Gund above the lobby on the five terraced While studio courses are a large component of the levels known as “the trays.” Desks are organized gsd.harvard.edu/courses GSD’s professional degree programs, non-studio by studio, so students move to a new desk each coursework constitutes the academic backbone of the semester and vacate the space during the summer. school and the basis for research-based programs, i.e. the MDes, DDes, and PhD. Professional degree Studio Work candidates also take required and elective non-studio If you don’t come from a design background, studio courses. Make sure to check your degree program’s is probably unlike any other class you’ve ever taken. subject area requirements when selecting courses and They are composed of a dozen or so students under planning your academic timeline. one critic’s tutelage. Studio work is expected to be individually authored, except in the case of specific COURSES AT THE GSD collaborative assignments or in the thesis semester, Non-studio courses at the GSD include lectures, when students may judiciously accept offered assis- seminars and workshops and cover an extraordinary tance from their GSD classmates in preparation for range of research concerns and methodologies. Some 36 their final presentation. Generally, core studios meet operate based on an ordinary liberal arts model 37 two or three times a week. A student’s presence at (assigned readings, lectures, class discussions, student studio is imperative to a design education. presentations, term papers, etc.) others are more like mini-studios with field trips, semester-long projects Desk crits are one-on-one project critiques given by and final reviews. an instructor at a student’s desk during studio time. Desk crits can be the most enriching conversation Online course presentations for non-studio courses you’ll have about your project. You can learn a tremen- are made available in the weeks leading up to course dous amount not only from your critic, but also from selection. These short videos offer students the chance your peers simply by observing how the same problem to learn more about the course content, instructor, may be attacked in many different ways. and workload.

Pinups are informal presentations that also take Limited-enrollment courses are classes, typically place periodically during studio. Students present seminars, for which an instructor has chosen to their work-in-progress before their classmates and cap the numbers of students enrolled. A lottery sometimes other studio classes. Pinups give students a system distributes the available spots (see “Limited- chance to observe peer approaches to the same project Enrollment Lottery,” p. 29). and also to practice the art of presentation. It is typical to have three to four pinups per project, but this COURSES OUTSIDE THE GSD number can vary greatly depending on the critic and Students may cross-register into courses offered by the needs of the students. other Harvard schools, MIT, and the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts. Midterm and final reviews are more formal pinups given before guest critics, which can include those Joint course listings are offered with other from within the GSD as well as outside professionals Harvard schools (e.g. the Department of Visual and and academics. The final review is the culmination of Environmental Studies or the Harvard Kennedy your studio work during the semester. It is a chance School of Government), and do not require for you to present the context and rationale for your cross-registration. project and to make a case for its merits. Final reviews are typically held as all-day events and are open to visitors. Schedules are posted on the GSD website a few weeks before the end of the semester. (See “Formal Assessment and Dialogue,” p. 42.) core curriculum option studios Core Coordinators The core curriculum includes required studio and gsd.harvard.edu/courses After core requirements are completed, students begin M.Arch first semester non-studio course work. It is tailored to create a to take option studios. The GSD offers approximately Mariana Ibañez foundation onto which GSD students build later forty option studios each year, and eligible students Kiel Moe semesters of option studios and elective courses. Core indicate their preferences in a lottery system. Option is also a time of bonding between students, since studios address a wide range of issues, topics, and M.Arch second semester everyone in the same graduating class has at least a contexts. Many give students the opportunity to work Grace La few of their early classes together. The number of core with prominent practitioners, who serve as visiting studios and courses varies from program to program. critics. Students may take option studios hosted by M.Arch third semester departments outside their own, as long as the number Eric Howeler Core studios does not exceed the limit set by their degree program. Core studios are required for the completion M.Arch fourth semester of all professional degree programs, except Site visits are an exciting part of option studios. All Carles Muro the MArch II. Each student takes one studio students traveling to international sites are required to per semester to become familiar with the pay $300 toward the cost of airfare and lodging, plus MLA first semester fundamental techniques and methods of design. incidentals. Incidentals can include visas, taxis, airport Gary Hilderbrand taxes, meals, fees, and other costs associated with the Jane Hutton Core coordinators organize the program, site, trip. Harvard University, through International SOS schedule, pedagogy, and midterm and final reviews (ISOS), provides twenty-four-hour, worldwide emer- 38 MLA second semester for a studio. They are responsible for assigning gency and medical evacuation assistance for Harvard 39 Jill Desimini students to a “studio section,” based on their past students traveling abroad on university business. If you Anita Berrizbeitia performance and background in order to achieve are an international student and traveling outside the a balanced class. A department’s core studios are United States, it is your responsibility to ensure that you MLA third semester limited to those students in the department. are in compliance with all Department of Homeland Pierre Bélanger Security regulations and that you have the proper docu- Required Courses ments for travel and re-entry into the United States. MLA fourth semester Design students must take courses in a number of (For more, see “traveling abroad,” p. 177.) Chris Reed topics, ranging from history and theory to building David Mah construction and site ecology to public and private Option studio presentations development. The core course content is determined Fall presentations Before classes begin each semester, studio critics MUP first semester by accreditation boards that meet with each academic Th, Aug 28 present plans for their upcoming option studio. These Ann Forsyth department every five years. These courses last for presentations provide a glimpse into the critic’s Ana Gelabert-Sanchez an entire semester, or they are broken down into Spring presentations interests and work and are well attended by everyone half-semester modules. For a complete list of degree Th, Jan 22 in the school. The order of presentations and informa- MUP second semester requirements, contact your department coordinator. Be in your seat in tion about studio field trips is made available in the Alex Krieger (See 422.gsd.) Piper by 8:55am! lobby. The studio lottery takes places immediately following presentations (see “Studio Lottery,” p. 28). Elements of Urban Design Waiving one or more core courses is an option for If instructors plan to have an initial meeting on lottery Felipe Correa students who can demonstrate to the course instruc- day, they will announce this during their presentations. tors that they have already passed equivalent courses at other institutions (see “Waiving/Substituting Studio Abroad Requirements,” p. 29). Ashley Torr Each semester, one option studio is offered abroad. Administrative Manager While the GSD invites many professionals to act as atorr@gsd visiting studio instructors in Cambridge, the abroad studio allows students to continue their programs of study while living in a foreign city and conducting research of personal interest. Participation in these on-location studios is open to all professional degree programs, and selection is determined through a special lottery process. Past locations have included Los Angeles, Paris, Tokyo, Rotterdam, and Basel. Thesis prep is conducted during the semester independent preceding the final thesis semester. During this time, students must submit an “Advisor Agreement” to their department. Students start to meet with their advisors regularly to discuss the direction of the thesis project as research & thesis they begin to conduct research and conceptualize their design, project, or essay. Students also attend library The thesis is an opportunity for students to pursue workshops and their department’s thesis info meetings. a project that is researched and developed indepen- dently. The completion of a thesis project is required A thesis proposal must be submitted at the end of for MArch I and MArch I AP candidates and the thesis prep semester, although each program optional for all other studio-based programs. MArch dictates its own deadlines. The proposal is a docu- II students may choose between a year-long studio ment that incorporates the research material, analysis, course and a thesis. MDes students must complete and argumentation that will provide the basis of the an independent research component (see below). thesis project. Students of any degree program can also pursue a (non-thesis) faculty-advised independent research Thesis semester refers to the semester during which project during their course of study. a student conducts independent work toward the completion of his or her thesis (project). Design Splitting is an option for MArch I, MArch I AP, and students typically meet with their advisor on a MDes students. This means that they may elect to semi-monthly basis. MDes students work more inde- 40 complete their last-semester degree requirements over pendently. At midterm, a review with internal guest 41 the course of two semesters and, typically, finish their critics is held. thesis in the spring. Students must officially make this decision during the spring semester before their final Assembling a thesis workforce is a common practice, year. In recent years, as more students have chosen to primarily among design students. Thesis students may split, the process of securing an advisor for the spring recruit volunteers from “younger” classes to help tackle semester has become increasingly competitive. (See the work that a thesis project entails. Thesis students “Splitting,” p. 27.) are, of course, expected to acknowledge contributions to their work. Helper students gain a hands-on intro- MDes Independent Research duction to the various forms a thesis can take. MDes candidates are required to complete an eight-unit independent research project during their last semester Design thesis reviews take place twice each year, in of study. The project must establish a proposition (posi- January and May. Final review guest critics must be tion, case, project, hypothesis, or thesis) and arrive at formally requested by the department deadline. specific conclusions through multiple formats of repre- sentation and media (textual, graphic, spatial, material, the colloquium is MDes Thesis Colloquium happens in May, with video, publication, website, etc.). Depending on the con- something between a individuals from concentration cohorts presenting centration area, research topic, and faculty advisor, the thesis defence and a their research (or just one piece of it) to a panel of specific process and final format of the design research scholars, researchers, and practitioners. project will vary. All research projects are presented pub- studio review. licly during the Spring MDes Thesis Colloquium. Thesis prizes and other awards are given out during commencement both by individual departments and The Thesis Process by the GSD itself. A complete list of prizes and eligi- Whether embarking upon a design-based thesis or bility is available on 422.gsd. an independent research project, students should begin thinking seriously about the process as early as three semesters before the project is to be completed, regardless of split status. Each program has its own requirements and deadlines, but the overall arc of the sequence is not so different. In the semester before thesis prep, students should begin to explore tentative topics of interest, examine and define those interests, and meet with potential advisors. Studio Grading grades Studio courses do not typically give graded assign- ments other than the final project. At times this GSD Grade Awards Grades at the GSD are awarded in five different grade makes it difficult to anticipate your projected grade Distinction (DIS) ranks (see left). An excessive number of low pass, per- in a course. Students who are concerned can contact High Pass (HP) manent incomplete, or fail grades (or the equivalent their instructor or come to him or her during office Pass (P) at cross-registered schools) may result in deficiency hours to discuss their progress. Low Pass (LP) units or other actions under the GSD policy on Fail (F) “Satisfactory Progress and Termination.” Students Core studios are unique in that while all students in should meet with their program director, advisor, and/ a class work on the same design problem posed by the or the dean of students if they are concerned about core coordinator, the studio is subdivided into sections their academic progress. (See 422.gsd.) led by different instructors with different values, per- sonalities, and sometimes final requirements. For this Instructors are expected to provide timely feedback reason, core involves some special grading procedures. to students. Exams and required papers should be returned with grading and/or written comments in Midterm a reasonable amount of time. Design critics should Core studio critics are required to conduct midterm engage in regular crits and reviews throughout the assessment meetings with each student. The intent is term and should be readily available after midterm to give students personal feedback on their ongoing and final reviews for individual exit interviews. performance in the course. Since these are not usually held at your desk, they are also a good chance to have 42 Warning Letters a candid, one-on-one conversation with a critic. 43 Instructors will send midterm warning letters approxi- mately eight weeks into the term to those students Final Reviews who are experiencing academic difficulty. The purpose Your final grade will reflect consideration of your of these letters is to inform students that if their project presentation at your final review, but will academic performance does not improve, they may be based primarily on your work throughout the receive a grade of low pass or fail. Students experi- semester. (See “Studio Work,” p. 36.) encing academic difficulty after the middle of the term may also receive a written warning. Failure on Final Core Grading Session occurs after final the part of the instructor to submit a warning letter reviews. All core students’ work for the semester to a student does not preclude the instructor from is assembled in a room to be reviewed by the core assigning a low pass or fail. A copy of the letter is instructors. This grading session is an important forwarded to the student’s academic advisor and to occasion to consider students’ work as a class in the registrar for permanent inclusion in the student’s order to arrive at a common criteria and standard file, regardless of the student’s final grade. for fair assessment for each student’s grade.

Warning Letters for Modules Exit Interviews are an great way to review your Due to the brevity of module courses, faculty semester’s work with your studio instructor and iden- members are not expected to send warning letters tify areas for growth. Contact your instructor if you midway through the module, although students who would like to schedule an exit interview. are clearly in academic difficulty early in the course should be notified. Formal Assessment and Dialogue Midterm warning letters should not substitute for ongoing communication between instructors and students. Just as it is important for an instructor to give feedback, you should contact your instructor, academic advisor, or program director if you have any concerns about your academic progress. If you feel uncomfortable about an academic situation and would like an impartial ear, the dean of students is a great resource. course evaluations student records Students must complete course evaluations at the A permanent file is created for each student upon end of the semester through GROPIUS. Instructors matriculation at the GSD. This file usually con- do not have access to responses until after grades are tains the student’s application and copies of all submitted. All responses are anonymous. Tabulated correspondence to the student. When a student results of the multiple choice section of the evalua- graduates, his or her file is transferred to the tions will be available in the academic departments Harvard University Archives for permanent storage. prior to the start of the next academic year. You will All contents of the file are the property of the GSD not be able to use other features of GROPIUS (such and will not be returned or forwarded to another as checking grades, participating in Option Studio or party. (See 422.gsd.) results available on GROPIUS, Limited-Enrollment Course Lotteries, or Add/Drop) helpful for picking electives. until all course evaluations are completed. Transcripts Ciel Wendel Student transcripts are maintained permanently by (617) 496-1237 Student Services. An official copy of a GSD transcript registrar@gsd will be released on written request by the student attendance (“Transcript Request Form”) and is normally prepared within three working days. Official transcripts will All students are expected to attend classes regularly. not be provided for graduates who have outstanding Absence for whatever reason, including participation term bill debts. Transcripts may be obtained in person 44 in a site visit or other school-related activity, does not (“Issued to Student”) or mailed to a designated 45 relieve a student from responsibility for any part of address. Student Services can only issue copies of the work covered during the period of absence. If a GSD transcripts; requests for transcripts from another students are absent for medical reasons, they should institution must be made to that institution. contact the program office and ask the staff to contact their professors and/or the dean of students. Storms and Emergency Conditions GSD Hotline In the event of inclement weather or other types (617) 495-1039 of emergencies, students and faculty should check online or call one of the emergency weather hotlines Harvard Hotline regarding the status of class meetings. You can also find (866) 496-NEWS breaking news on Harvard’s Twitter feed (@Harvard). Exam schedules Fall Exam Period Students must take examinations as scheduled. Absence M, Dec 15–Th, Dec 18 from examinations is permissible only in extraordi- nary circumstances, and the reason must be verified. Spring Exam Period If authorized by an instructor to do so, department Th, May 7–Tu, May 12 administrators make arrangements for a makeup. Absences Religious holidays are recognized as an excused absence, but it is the student’s responsibility to inform instructors of conflicts. State law stipulates that if you are absent from a review or examination due to religious beliefs, you “shall be provided with an oppor- tunity to make up such examination.”

Voting is not an excused absence. The polls open early and close late, so voting can be scheduled around classes. For some students, Gund is their official polling place. (See “Voting & Jury Duty,” p. 113.) thethe gsdgsd 48 the gsd campus 50 desks & work space 52 working in gund 53 greening gund campus:​ 54 computer resources 61 fabrication lab 65 digital media workshops wherewhere toto 66 loeb library 68 other harvard libraries find stuff 69 non-harvard libraries && howhow toto use it Anatomy of the GSD Campus the gsd campus 7 Sumner Road is the The Houses are the brick building across wood-frame houses at 48 Quincy St The GSD campus includes Gund Hall, 7 Sumner the Back Yard and Kirkland and Sumner Cambridge, MA 02138 Road, and the three houses at 40 Kirkland Street, 42 contains the Academic (20 Sumner, 40 Kirkland, (617) 495-5453 Kirkland Street, and 20 Sumner Road. Finance Office and other and 42 Kirkland) that access admin offices, plus a few house the Loeb Fellows, Office of Student Services classrooms. research labs, faculty (who to call when you The front entrance to Gund is open when the library offices, the Center for don't know who to call) is open. During non-business hours, access is limited GSD Kirkland Gallery Green Buildings and to GSD students, faculty, and staff with valid ID includes two connected Cities, etc. cards. The GSD uses a card access system on the three rooms in the 40 Kirkland main exterior doors of Gund Hall. The three houses House; GSD students The Lounges are located and 7 Sumner are card access 24/7. and Loeb Fellows can on the north side of the apply to install and second, third, and fourth Photo ID cards are distributed to students during display work for a two- floors; used for pin-ups orientation—the eight-digit number on there is your week period. and naps. HUID (see “Accounts and IDs,” p. 54). If you forgot to upload your ID photo by the summer dead- The Back Yard is the The Pit is the oft-used line, go to the Harvard ID Cards Office in the Smith plaza on the east side of space with the two old Center. If you lose your card, report it to the ID Gund. columns in the southeast 48 campusservices. Card Office immediately. Replacement cards are $25. corner of Gund next to 49 harvard.edu/id-cards Remember that the University holds you responsible The Cave (Gund 110) the War Room. for your ID card and its potential misuse. is the windowless space adjacent to the Pit. The Porticos (Gund 121, Your Harvard ID doubles Summer Access as a debit card with 122, and 123) are on the Crimson Cash. The summer is often a time of construction, so some Chauhaus is in many ground floor at the south resources may be unavailable. Arrangements must ways the heart of the end of the building. be made with Building Services and the Computer GSD. Much more than Resource Group (CRG) for summer access to a school cafeteria, it The Shop Store sells facilities and are generally only granted for school- is visited by virtually materials/tools for use in sponsored projects. During the summer, the GSD everyone at the GSD the Fab Lab in L43. closes for students at 12am. Graduates effectively lose (and other schools) and their right to access school facilities upon graduation used for informal meet- Stubbins (Gund 112) is day in May. ings between faculty and between Chauhaus and students, student groups the War Room. Building services and, unless the weather Gund L30 Living in a building that operates 24 hours a day is nice, Beer n’ Dogs. The Trays are the terraced (617) 495-2514 is not only hard on you, it’s hard on the building. platforms that hold studio Luckily, this Brutalist masterpiece is tough, and it’s *good work-study job The Donut is the secu- desks. Get to know your studentforum@gsd run by the amazing team in Building Services. For any rity desk in the Gund cardinal directions. facilities concerns—be it security, room reservations, Lobby, named for its ventilation, or lost and found—Building Services is hole in the middle. The Tunnel connects the the place to go. General concerns are also fielded by basements of Gund and the Internal Relations chair of Student Forum. (617) 496-3810 Help Desk/CRG refers to Knafel. the Computer Resources Security Group. Help Desk is on The War Room (Gund Securitas Securitas is the security provider for the GSD. A the fifth floor. 111) is the uncomfort- Gund Lobby Donut security guard is on call (usually at the Donut) in the able one set up like the M–F 5p–8a GSD during the hours listed to the left. Pentagon; entered from Sa–Su, holidays 24 hours the Pit, also the “back door” to Stubbins. Equipment desks & work space For figuring out what kind of stuff you need and where to get it, your fellow students are your best Studio Desks resource. They’ll save you from spending money on If you are in a studio-based program, you’ll get your unnecessary supplies. (For a shopping list and places studio desk assignment—either a specific desk or to shop, see “studio supplies,” p. 148–149.) a general area—during orientation week. The basic layout for desk spaces is a shared cubicle, hence the Lights colloquial use of “buttmates” to describe the relation- Dickson’s Hardware Lights are essential. The quality of light around your ship shared by two students sitting back-to-back. 26 Brattle St desk space will vary dramatically depending on your From minimal to cluttered, your GSD desk is your tray location and the time of day. You can get cheap space to do with as you wish (mostly). Tags’s Hardware drafting lamps at one of the nearby hardware stores. 29 White St Desk arrangements have evolved over time at the Chairs GSD as computers have become increasingly integral All desks come with a pretty comfortable chair. Hold to the design curriculum. Today, they include a off on buying your own until you try out the one computer-height surface and an underdesk storage provided for a while; most students find them to be locker, castered and topped with a cutting mat. just fine.

Desk Registration is a self-serve system. Once you have Lock It UP been assisgned a studio and desk, login with your HUID Setting up a workspace puts a lot of expensive gear 50 and enter your desk number- located on the frame. potentially into view. Since Gund is accessible 24 51 hours a day, it is important to secure valuable items Non-Studio Desks by locking them in desk drawers. Computer locks for In the past, the desks remaining after the assign- desktop and laptop units are essential, but if you are ment of studios and thesis space has been lotteried to going to be away from your desk for a long period of non-studio students who apply in groups of four or computer locks for time, be sure to lock a laptop in a place hidden from more. As of 2014, however, there are no current plans sale in the 5th floor view. Also make sure to lock screens and other equip- to continue the lottery, as studio and thesis student vending machine ment that could walk. Whenever you leave your desk, assignments now routinely fill all available space in take (or lock) everything you value, including your the trays. In the event a lottery will occur, students wallet and phone. And if you buy a padlock with a will be informed via Student Announce. key, don’t lock your keys in your desk! Night Workspace in Gund Label It Gund 505 and Gund 518 have been designated as Write your name on all your studio supplies: rulers, overnight workspaces for group projects and students plexi, and Logitech mouses all look the same, as do pre- without desks. These rooms contain tables and are cious copies of Data Flow and the GSD Student Guide. used as classrooms during the day. Thus, the only stipulation for their use at night is that all materials Laptop Registration must be cleared before 6am. hupd.harvard.edu/ Building Services sponsors a yearly laptop registration laptop-theft-prevention and free installation of LoJack for Laptops through Popular Places to Study outside Gund HUPD. The software allows you to erase all data on Aside from Loeb Library, the lounges on each your laptop in the unfortunate event it is stolen. floor are a good meeting place for group work, but space is limited in Gund. Widener and Lamont Renter’s and Theft Insurance libraries are popular (Lamont’s numerous armchairs nssi.com For a surprisingly small fee, you can insure your laptop also see Cafes,etc.,126–128 all have adjacent outlets). The Law Library—and studentinsurancepartners.com and other valuables against damage and theft (see Law School in general—has lots of space (and free “Renter’s Insurance,” p. 109). coffee!). Many have found success in the Cronkhite Center lounge, cafés further away from campus, and HArvard University Police -if you have a suitable space—at home. The GSD is HUPD Call the HUPD if you see something suspicious, have short on unprogrammed space; even if you have a (617) 495-1212 been the victim of a theft, or have any information of desk, it is obligatory to find the outside spaces that add to cell phone! pertinence. Also report thefts to Building Services. work for you. working in gund greening gund Director of Building Services Kevin Cahill answers GSD Green Team Led by Trevor O’Brien of Building Services, the some important questions: Trevor O’Brien GSD’s robust greening program works to calibrate The back page of (617) 496-8205 technical systems along with occupant behavior in this book lists all GSD What should I do with “sharps”? Why? We provide order to mitigate the school’s environmental impact. recycling spots and containers for sharps (used blades, nails, etc.). Never GSD Green Design In addition, the student group GSD Green Design is thrown them directly into the trash, because if gsdgreendesign.​ a great way to get involved both here and around the emergency info someone picks up a bag containing sharps they could blogspot.com Harvard campus. It also advises the USGBC Student get cut. Refer to the list on the back page of this book, Chauhaus was the first Chapter at Harvard. or on the “Green Map” located in the kitchenettes. campus restaurant to compost. The compost Compost Where can I spray paint? Where can I dispose of it? Composting bins are available in Chauhaus and (Batteries? Cell phones?) Use the spray booths in goes to a pig farm in by the sinks on each tray. A list of compostable the project room or on the second and fourth north Saugus,MA. items is located above the bin. All plates, cups, bowls, trays. Dispose of aerosol cans in the barrels next to the utensils, and straws from Chauhaus are com- booths. Containers for used batteries and cell phones GSD Reusable Mugs postable—along with food scraps, of course. are located by the spray booths. See list on back page. program: $2.09 coffee Recycling What cannot be sprayed inside? Why? Aerosol cans. at Chauhaus drops to The GSD has a single-stream recycling system, 52 They contain hazardous materials and leave over-spray $1.25 when using your own meaning all recyclables can be thrown in the same 53 on surfaces. Never spray at your desk! mug! blue bin (except for MDF). There are large blue recycling bins on each tray and smaller ones near each What about paints, waxes, stains, etc.? Materials Occupancy sensors for desk. Always consider the potential reuse of items like these should be stored in the hazardous materials before recycling. cabinets under the spray booths. You can also find both light and HVAC have paint thinner there, provided by the GSD. Don’t pour been and are continuing Recyclable Items NOT! Recyclable these materials down the drain, as it violates EPA to be implemented across computer/copier paper plastic-wrapped paper regulations; place them in the hazmat cabinet for GSD Campus. But if you stationary trace paper reuse or proper disposal. don't see a sensor, newspaper, magazines loose plastics colored paper tissues and napkins It’s cold in the trays! Can I use a space heater? remember to turn off clean pizza boxesno inserts! paper cups/plates Notify Building Services with hot or cold complaints. lights when leaving a room. junk mail staples,clips, (except Chauhaus) Please let them attempt to address the concern before catalogs tape ok! carbon paper resorting to a space heater. Never use space heaters phone books waxed cardboard with exposed heating elements. Heat is provided in books (hard/paperback) plastic liners the studio from 7:30am until 2am. cardboard foam peanuts chip board polystyrene end caps Where do I go if the fire alarm goes off? Across aluminum cans the street to Memorial Hall or, if in 7 Sumner or the clean aluminum foil MDF may be recycled houses, to the rear plaza. The evacuation plan is posted cans, bottles, jugs, jars only in the bins in throughout the buildings. plastic #1 and #7 Wood Shop wood What if the entire area is evacuated? In a larger messageme.harvard.edu emergency, we use a variety of communications: Freecycle megaphones, email, or MessageMe, a text message the clearinghouse Freecycle racks are located in the basement next to the sign up! service we encourage everyone to sign up for at the for unwanted north elevator, and the second- and fourth-floor south beginning of the fall semester. materials,books,etc. patio entrances. Why is there an egress notice on my stuff/desk? Donation Station The building code requires that we maintain egress Drop unwanted items that can still be used by others paths for emergency evacuation. Keep cardboard and in the container by the first-floor west elevator. other supplies out of the aisles. Purchasing Your Computer computer Students are required to bring their own laptop computers capable of running Windows. While the GSD has some computers to help you out in a jam, you should depend on your own machine. You’ll want resources to get as much power as you can afford, but at least enough to meet the GSD’s minimum specs so that Computer Resources Group The renderfarm can also you can run all the software that the GSD provides Gund 520 Get to know the Computer Resources Group (CRG). help speed things up frustration-free. (617) 496-3810 They are the fantastic wizards who take care of the helpdesk@gsd computer network, server, email accounts, plotters, Minimum Computer Specification Requirements M–Fr 9a–5p and most of the digital equipment at the GSD. They current Windows OS will answer questions and take care of any computer 6 GB RAM CRG Info Site problem you may have across Mac, Windows, and i5 or i7 processor info.design.harvard.edu Linux systems. Throughout the year, and especially at strong graphics card with dedicated memory the beginning of the fall semester, CRG offers work- capable of higher than 1024 x 768 resolution shops and tutorials on all aspects of GSD computing. HDMI port or adapter (See 422.gsd.) Recommendations from Stephen Ervin Accounts and IDs Mac or PC? Students successfully use both. Macs pin.harvard.edu Your Harvard ID (HUID) is an eight-digit number must be able to run Windows (as a “virtual machine”). 54 issued by the university that appears on your ID card. 55 You’ll create an accompanying PIN (actually more like Laptop and desktop? That’s not a bad combination: a password, since it must include letters) for access to one for portability, the other for power. A PC desktop online resources at Harvard. and Mac laptop make a great combination.

Your GSD alias is issued by CRG and usually follows a On a Mac, should I run Bootcamp or Parallels? standard convention: first initial, last name (e.g. jsmith). Depends. Currently, the difference is that Bootcamp This account allows access to GSD resources (e.g. requires a commitment to either Windows or Mac logging onto your computer, printing, and file storage). OSX at boot time, and only one can run at any given You can reset your password at the CRG info site. time. With Parallels, both run at the same time (i.e., in “parallel”). Some users find that confusing and inef- Email ficient; others find it useful and necessary. Your GSD email address is your alias followed by @gsd.harvard.edu (e.g. [email protected]). Harvard Tech Hub Can I purchase a computer through Harvard? GSD students don’t receive a mailbox. Instead, your Science Center B11 TheTechnology Hub offers substantial discounts to “alias” directs email to a mailbox of your choice (most (1 Oxford St) Harvard ID-holders, and service is easily arranged for students use Gmail; not all email programs allow you (617) 495-5450 computers bought from them. They have a showroom to send email from your GSD address). computers.harvard.edu in the Science Center, where purchases can be picked M–F 9a–5p Email Lists up and repairs dropped off. You are automatically subscribed to two GSD email Label iPods,cellphone,USB Should I buy any “externals”? Some students find lists when you matriculate: keys,CDs and anything an external hard drive, local printer or scanner, and second (or third!) large monitor to be advantageous. Student-Announce else ubiquitous and Student-Announce: is used by the administration to dis- The Network no posting privileges seminate important messages. Please contact the Help easily misplaced Desk if you suspect you’re not receiving announcements. Access to the GSD network provides you with software to install on your computer and use when Fellow-Students: Fellow-Students is an unofficial mail list to which connected to the network (whether on the GSD post & reply privileges students can post and respond. It is loved, hated, and campus or remotely through VPN). widely used by the student body. Groups or clubs announce meetings, but let’s be serious, it’s primarily Getting Started used as an internal craigslist. You can opt out at any In order to use any public computer at the GSD, you time, but you’ll miss out on events, tips, and banter. must enter your assigned GSD alias and password. Once you login, the system prompts you to change many students use public/software contains all of the available software your password to one of your choice before you can DropBox,Google applications. You can download them onto your hard start using software and servers. Drive,Flickr,etc. for drive and use them while you’re connected to the network. Hard copy manuals for select software are When you connect your own computer to the creating,storing & usually kept on reserve in the Loeb Library. network for the first time, open a web browser to sharing digital work allow the automatic system to register you with iTunes your HUID and password. Do this once on a cable DropBox offers good If you’ve always wondered what super cool music that and again over wi-fi to use both wired and wireless student discounts one MLA student listens to, here’s your chance to find networks. out. The network doesn’t allow more than five people to access any particular playlist at one time, so if you Software finish with a playlist, be sure to disconnect so that The GSD provides an extensive collection of network someone else can have a go. licensed design software. When network licensed software is launched, it will check out a license from Network FAQs a license pool hosted on an internal server. It can Who owns our data when it’s on the server? be used within the network or remotely with VPN. The servers, the network, and the contents of disk space The software library can be found on Goliath in the are provided in support of the education activities at the “Software” folder (see “Network Overview” below). school. Any activity that is deemed deleterious to the Each application has a unique set of installation security or stability of the network (or is illegal) may be instructions; please follow the steps that are detailed unilaterally dealt with by technical staff. All student work 56 on the CRG info site. Software not provided by and/or content is always the sole property of the indi- 57 the GSD, including the Adobe Creative Suite may vidual, except in some cases where work is performed for be purchased at a substantial discount through the hire and may be the property of the employer. Harvard Tech Hub (see p. 55). Can the GSD see what we do on our computers? Working from Home: Free VPN No. Some aggregate statistics, such as network The GSD offers free Virtual Private Network (VPN) addresses visited, types of files transmitted or in-use service to enable access to software from remote licensed software are kept and reviewed for capacity locations. The idea behind VPN is that your machine and performance planning. will appear to the network as if it is inside the building, no matter where in the world it may be. This Backup includes access to file repositories like your course GSD servers house no central “backup” of any of your folder and nettmp. Intructions on how to download files; you are responsible for your own backups. Set VPN software and set up your account are online. up a system and a religious schedule, because there’s (See 422.gsd.) nothing worse than losing weeks’ worth of work—this really happens, inevitably in the middle of finals. We Network Overview recommend an external hard drive of at least 1–2 TB goliath.design.harvard.edu Goliath is the name of the server that lets you access or, better yet, two drives of 1–2 TB each. the various directories on the network using your username and password. These directories allow you Computer Security to store, share, and access information and software Microsoft Security Essentials All computers connected to the network must be while you’re in Gund or connected via VPN. Most windows.microsoft.com/ personally identified, virus-free, and protected from course and research folders are located on Goliath. en-us/windows/security- common infections and exploits. This means that: essentials-download 1. You must register your computer and/or other public/nettmp is a shared, temporary storage space connected device online once before it will be fully for transferring, for the entire GSD community. Connect to the Avira connected to the network. not for storage! Goliath server to get to Nettmp. It gets cleared out us.avira.com 2. You must install and maintain anti-virus software. every 24 hours or so (more often during very busy Keep anti-virus measures There are many free options available for down- times like finals). It’s not a secure directory, so anyone up to date! load, including Microsoft’s Security Essentials and can access information stored on it. This is quite Avira for Macs. helpful when you want to share information with 3. You must install regular operating system patches others. Just don’t forget to copy your files to your hard and security updates from your operating system drive or a disk so you don’t lose valuable work. manufacturer (probably either Microsoft or Apple). If we detect that your computer is infected by paper and ink is the goal of the annual calibration of malware, your network connection will be temporarily charges, this does not cover the costs of depreciation suspended and the computer “quarantined” until you and maintenance of the equipment, which is renewed have removed the infection and taken steps to prevent every few years. a recurrence. What if I want to plot on my own paper? One plotter Printers in the second floor lounge is designated for “sheet- See list on back page Black-and-white and color laser printers are located feed” operation and can take a wide range of media throughout the building. The printers are easy to install (special textured watercolor paper, card stock, museum (just check out the online manual). When setting up board, etc.). Results may vary. printers, look for the printers that are labelled with a floor number and “North/South/Central” (e.g. Presentation and Media Services “PRINT-COLOR_4Central”)—these are found in the CRG maintains a small number of laptops, iPads, trays, except the fifth-floor printers, which are in the computers on rolling carts, plasma screens, and mul- hallway. Printers that look something like “PRINT- timedia projectors that can be used for presentations LHPLJ4200” are located in the Loeb Library. on a sign-up basis. Direct requests can be made at the plotters Help Desk. info.design.harvard.edu Large-format color plotters and one high-speed Photography Resources black-and-white plotter are located throughout Gund. Photo Studio The GSD Photo Studio is available for students to additional plotters added Check CRG’s online manual for current locations. Gund L41 photograph their models and other work. The school 58 during final reviews Plots can be uploaded as PDF or JPG, tracked, and maintains a collection of equipment—lights, light 59 canceled online. photohelp@gsd stands, solid color backdrops, screens, and umbrellas— for this purpose. Students are encouraged to use their Print, Plot, and Copy Costs own cameras. Equipment in the library is restricted, so Students are charged per page for all printing and students seeking digital equipment for photographing per linear foot for plotting at the rates shown on the their work will be turned away (see the borrowing “Printing and Plotting” page. Charges are accumu- policy in “Digital Equipment Loan” on the Loeb lated and appear on your term bill about every three Library website). If you require any help with photo- weeks from September through May. Refunds may be graphing your project, email photohelp@gsd. (There granted for obvious “out-of-ink-or-paper” problems are no chemical darkrooms on the GSD campus.) 422.gsd by petition at the Help Desk. (See .) Computer Workstations at the GSD Printing and Plotting FAQs Computer Lab The computer lab is located on the fifth floor, but keep Who can cancel plots? Who can restart the plotter? Gund 516 in mind that it’s sometimes used as a classroom. The Each plot user can cancel a job submitted by their touchscreen monitors can be a useful change of pace machine at any time. Charges are made for fractional from laptop living. plots. The plot system is administered by CRG staff (on duty during the week, 9am–5pm, and on call Some Final Advice from Stephen Ervin evenings and weekends during high-demand times). Always have a backup of at least your most impor- Student technical assistants (on duty evenings and tant files. A lot of times, when the Help Desk has weekends) can perform basic troubleshooting and to troubleshoot a problem, there is a chance of data assistance or contact technical staff as needed. loss. It’s helpful for you to have a backup of your files at least before you bring it in, so Help Desk doesn’t Should I send my job to multiple plotters? have to waste time backing up your files, or worse, The plot system is continually improved for efficiency, recovering files after a disaster. robustness and throughput. It is never efficient to send the same output to multiple plotters unless multiple Learn how to manage the plot system. If you decide copies are required and circumstances make it a to send the same plot to another plotter because you socially acceptable technique (i.e. not during times of think that the first one you sent it to is not working, high demand). you have to delete the job from the plot queue. Otherwise, the file will eventually be plotted out and Does the school earn a profit from student you’ll be charged for it. Be sure to learn how to use printing? No. Although “full cost-recovery” of the “job monitor” software part of the plot system. Understand the perils of “cracked” or “bootleg” software. Moral dilemmas aside, illegally acquired fabrication lab software often comes with viruses and malware. CRG official versions, updates, add-ons, and other software Fabrication Laboratory Experimentation with materials, prototyping, testing, may not be compatible with illegal copies, and trying Gund Basement physical mock-ups, and the exploration of new fabri- to troubleshoot can be a headache. Illegal software gsd.harvard.edu/fablab cation processes are integral parts of design culture at can also cause bad public relations situations for CRG the GSD. In support of these pursuits, the Fabrication with software vendors. CRG has a large inventory access from stairs in Lab features a wide range of equipment—from of current software (maybe not always the very latest Chauhaus & the Pit cutting edge robotic work cells, rapid prototyping, versions—but this is for stability’s sake!), and you can and CNC milling machines to metal-working and always set up your VPN account in order to use GSD material-testing machines. Students and faculty of all software when away from the school. programs and departments produce scale models and full-size prototypes using foam, wood, metal, plastics, When you’re running cracked software, admit it. composites, and smart materials. When we’re trying to troubleshoot problems, it would save time and frustration for us both—you the student For all the possibilities offered by the Fab Lab, and us at the Help Desk—if you just admit when it is also an inherently hazardous place. Policies you’re running a cracked version of a particular piece and practices have been established to make it as of software. safe and productive as possible. Orientation and training sessions are offered for all areas of the Fab Know this. Sharing of files on the internet is generally Observe the Health & Safety Lab, addressing the Health and Safety Guidelines 60 not encrypted and the contents—as well as source Guidelines,or you gotta go! particular to that area. Tutorials, online sign-ups, 61 and destination addresses—can often be determined the Health and Safety Guidelines, and whom to by any technically adept user of the network. Agents contact for help are all available on the Fab Lab iSite. of the recording or software industries regularly do (See 422.gsd.) attempt to monitor such sharing and when copy- righted material (usually music, movies, or software) Shop Store is detected in transit to or stored on a computer at Gund L43 The Fab Lab store, a.k.a. the “shop store,” provides the GSD, a formal legal complaint may be registered labstore@gsd students with convenient access to consumable mate- against the university. In such a case, we are bound rials and tools for use in the Fab Lab. Chip board and by law to respond with a “credible threat” to remove acrylic sheets cut to laser bed size, polystyrene foam, network access from any computer found to be storing expanding urethane glue, bondene, and wood glue or sharing copyrighted material. are available for purchase. The Shop Store is open for Crimson Cash one hour each day and accepts Crimson Cash only (it Harvard University Policy on Access cash.harvard.edu makes things easier if you load money onto your card provost.harvard.edu. to Electronic Information in advance). A list of available inventory and current Effective March 31, 2014, Harvard established a prices is available online. There is a one-week return policy that sets out guidelines and processes for (with receipt) policy. university access to user electronic information stored in or transmitted through any university Project Room system. This policy applies to all schools and units of Gund L31 The Project Room is open 24 hours a day, seven days the university. The policy is available in the “Policies” a week and is the primary work space in the Fab Lab. section of the Provost’s website. It’s equipped with work tables, a hot wire foam cutter, sink, and spray booth. Additional spray booths are located in the trays on the north end of the second Remember,no spraying and fourth trays for use with all aerosol products, such aerosols in the trays! as paint, fixative, spray mount, and other fume-pro- ducing products, such as cyanoacrylate (super glue).

The use of materials such as plaster, resin, concrete, and any painting, staining, or sealing of wood should be conducted in the Project Room rather than in the Wood Shop or trays. The use of power tools borrowed from the Wood Shop requires that two people be present at all times when working in this space. Space After an initial orientation, laser cutters are available for temporary material storage and project workspace 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and users incur no can be reserved for a maximum of seven days by filling charge for their use. An online schedule is available out a “Project Room Registration” form, available on to make hour-long reservations during the regular the Fab Lab iSite and on the east wall of the Project semester. During finals, the schedule is preset based Room. Materials and projects left beyond that time on studio course enrollment. or those not accompanied by a form will likely be discarded during weekly cleaning routines. 3D Printers Gund L40a–L40c The most direct methods to make objects from 3D Wood Shop 3DTA@gsd digital files include a variety of 3D rapid prototyping Gund L35 TheWood Shop is open at least 80 hours per week, processes, including stereolithography, selective laser WoodTA@gsd including on weekends and during evening hours, sintering, fused deposition modeling, laminated object and is monitored at all times by a trained Wood Shop manufacturing, and 3D printing. Printers that use TA. Orientation sessions are required for all users. A modified print heads to build up layers of material variety of traditional woodworking hand and power (thermoplastics or powders and glues) thousandths tools are available, including a SawStop table saw, of an inch at a time have become the technology of drill press, jointer/planer, band saws, pedestal sanders, choice for rapid prototyping in the design industries. mitre saw, and panel saw. Portable tools may be bor- rowed from the library on a daily basis for use in the The Fab Lab has three types of rapid prototyping Project Room. machines: three ZCorp starch-based 3D printers, one Stratasys Dimension ABS fused deposition modeler, 62 Metal Shop and one high-resolution Objet polyjet printer. These 63 Gund L31a The Metal Shop is open upon request to users who machines allow complex physical geometry to be real- MetalTA@gsd have taken the orientation and demonstrated safe ized—especially valuable for stuff that can’t be created working practices. A qualified Metal Shop TA must with traditional techniques or tools. be present during work. Equipment in the Metal Shop includes a horizontal band saw, compound Users are term-billed for the cost of material con- shear/break/roller, abrasive saw, sandblaster, mig sumed in printing the file, based on either volume welder for mild steel and a spot welder. or weight, depending on the technology. Files are printed by a trained 3DTA once a submitted STL Machine Shop (stereolithography) file has been approved. Each Gund L33a TheMachine Shop is equipped with two metal- STL file saves to 3dtmp on Goliath should also be working machines, a lathe, and a CNC knee mill, accompanied by an online submission to the 3D primarily for the fabrication of robotic manipulators, printing queue. Students remove and clean their own custom-end effectors, and workpiece holding. Custom 3D printed parts. tooling and fixtures are achievable with the application of these precise tools. The three-axis CNC mill is also Due to high demand and limited availability, the Fab available to students who have undergone advanced Lab can’t guarantee printing times, especially during training with Fab Lab staff for the machining of final reviews. Commercial printing services and links precise parts in a range of materials including metals, to resources can be found on the Fab Lab iSite. Limits hardwood, and other machinable plastics. on part dimensions and build times are enforced Laser Cutters during final reviews. Gund L40 & L40e There are a total of eight computer-controlled laser CNC Machine Tools LaserTA@gsd cutters available: six in the Fab Lab and two on the Gund L32 Computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools north ends of the third and fifth trays. These machines CNCTA@gsd are used in the manufacture of virtually everything typically require simple, 2D CAD software and we purchase and use today—from the swoopy-shaped drawing plot files in ACAD or Rhino format for toothbrush you used this morning to the soles of your operation. Orientation sessions are required for access running shoes to the curves of the new GSD library and are offered during orientation week. All of the furniture. CNC has been applied to two-axis tools, laser cutters can cut paper products and thin wood such as lathes, cut-off tools, and slitting operations, veneers. Additionally, the six laser cutters located in but perhaps the most significant applications are L40 and L40e can cut acrylic and other nonmetallic found in three-, four- and five-axis tools, including materials, but these materials must be approved. milling machines, stone cutting equipment, grinders, router tables, robotic welders, material handlers, and The small robot, an ABB IRB 140, is located in the an astonishing variety of other tools. These tools Machine Shop; the large robot, an ABB IRB 4400L- require sophisticated CAD/CAM software to trans- 30, is located in the Robot Room. Milling spindles, late 3D models into simple text files, such as TAP and Optimize your files actuated grippers, and user-defined flexible tooling are CNC file formats, that directly control tool motion or get help doing available for both. An abrasive waterjet cutting head is through combinations of linear and rotational motion. so. It saves time available for the large robot. CNC machine tools are deeply embedded in indus- for everyone. Lab Staff and a small group of trained robot TAs are trial processes, where they have been in use for over available to assist with these machines, as their opera- three decades, and they are having a growing and tion requires advanced training. Due to the flexible visible effect in building technology. The importance nature of industrial robots, programming files can be of this family of tools is reflected in the fact that the generated in a variety of ways for applications with first two CAD/CAM tools purchased by the GSD an endless number of tools, but typical application were the LM-1000 CNC milling machine and a of the machines at the GSD (milling and waterjet larger CNC router. cutting) utilize MasterCAM with RobotMaster for file generation. A template file for waterjet is available. Today, the CNC Mill has a CNC Prototrak knee Other advanced scripting methods can also be used to mill—a tool that allows the machining of metals in generate RAPID code. addition to softer materials—and an Onsrud high- speed three-axis router equipped with dual work surfaces and vacuum beds. 64 65 CNC Routers digital media The three three-axis CNC routers available in the Lab. Two have a large bed and are capable of surface milling and routing materials, such as foam, modeling board, wood products, plastics and aluminum. The workshops third is a desk-top machine located in the woodshop, capable of machining foam, wax, and wood. This is a Leire Asensio Villoria The GSDigital Media Workshop Series is a set of machine you can walk up and use on your own. Digital Media workshops for developing digital skills and techniques Workshops Director for the studio environment. The modeling software For the two large routers, files saved to cnctmp on villoria@gsd programs that are mostly used in studios are taught, Goliath must be accompanied by an email and paper including Rhino, 3ds Max, Catia, and Digital Project. form and be approved by a trained CNC TA who gsd.harvard.edu/dmw More specialized applications are also taught in operates the machine. A significant amount of addi- the context of seminars or lectures, such as Ecotect, tional work is required, as an MCX (MasterCAM) file Maxmsp, Rhinoscript, and Grasshopper. Instructors is the required format. Template MCX files are avail- may be professors, practitioners, or students from one able on the iSite to help with this process. MasterCAM of the GSD programs, who are assigned to give two- tutorials are also offered as part of workshops each to-four sessions on a software package. semester. Students supply their own materials and must monitor the machine as it is milling their file, which can take many hours. Six-axis routing capabilities are also available as part of the robotic work cell. Robot Manipulators Machine Shop (Gund L33a) Robotic devices allow unprecedented flexibility in Robot Room (Gund L19) terms of application and programming. Our large robotTA@gsd six-axis robotic manipulator is used primarily for abrasive waterjet cutting, but is also capable of routing and a variety of other applications that could include painting, additive manufacturing, or whatever you can dream up. A smaller six-axis robot is used for material handling, routing, process experiments, and automa- tion prototypes. Catalogues and Databases loeb library hollis.harvard.edu HOLLIS is the online catalog for all Harvard libraries. It is used for looking up call numbers and location(s) Frances Loeb Library The Frances Loeb Library houses a book and journal for library holdings, but also serves as a central portal Gund First Floor collection of some 300,000 volumes and hundreds linking to information about or access to everything (617) 495-9163 of thousands of individual images as well as original the university library system has to offer, including gsd.harvard.edu/library materials related to the fields of architecture, landscape thousands of subscriptions to electronic journals, data- M–Th 9a–9p architecture, and urban design and planning. In addition, bases, indexes, tools, reference books, and style manuals. F 9a–6p hundreds of e-resources are available through Harvard’s Sa 12p–4p online catalogue HOLLIS. The online catalogue of RefWorks is an online bibliographic management Su 12p–8p printed resources is complemented by VIA, the uni- program that allows users to create personal databases stacks close 15 min versity’s image collection database, and OASIS, which of references and to generate bibliographies in a variety before library includes manuscripts, archival, and special collections EasyBib: similar concept,but of formats. It can help you easily gather, manage, store, inventories. The Loeb Library page on the GSD website browser-based and uses and share all types of information, as well as generate (see left) contains useful links to all the above and more. WorldCat to auto-populate citations and bibliographies. After you graduate, you Service Desk footnotes/citation lists. can transfer your account to an alumni account. (617) 495-9163 The staff at the Service Desk will help you make the The Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals offers libref@gsd most of Harvard’s wealth of library resources. Circulation a comprehensive listing of journal articles published services include support for course reserves, circulation worldwide on architecture and design, archaeology, check out cameras of library materials, interlibrary loan and Harvard-wide city planning, interior design, landscape architecture, 66 “Scan and Deliver” document delivery, help with library and historic preservation. Coverage is from the 1930s 67 from here (photo copiers and scanners and more—much more. The refer- (with selective coverage dating back to the 1740s) to the Studio in Gund L41) ence staff will assist you with your research endeavors by present. It is updated weekly. Citation info will direct you offering an array of tours and training sessions, as well to digital and analog resources at Harvard, if available. as individual and small group consultations. Stop by or email with any questions or to set up an appointment. The library provides access to many other online databases, including the Pidgeon Digital database Visual AND MATERIALS COLLECTIONS and PolicyMap, a GIS mapping service to leverage Alix Reiskind The Visual Collections include digital images, 35 mm your own data against the thousands of indicators (617) 496-8673 slides, videos, DVDs, maps, plans, photographs, GSD already captured in visually powerful ways. areiskind@gsd public lecture recordings, and equipment to facilitate digitization projects. Many of the digital images and RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICES Johanna Kasubowski slides can be accessed through VIA. Sarah W. Dickinson Through individual or group consultations, special (617) 384-7499 (617) 495-9163 training sessions, “Library on Location,” and the jkasubowski@gsd The Materials Collection allows for tactile browsing sdickson@gsd handy “Ask a Librarian” tool online, the library can and is organized into five material families: bio- serve as your own personal research assistant. Loeb materials.gsd.harvard.edu composites, synthetic polymers, metals, minerals, “Ask a Librarian” librarians can help you develop a research strategy, via.lib.harvard.edu and ceramics. Holdings range from new, innovative asklib.gsd.harvard.edu provide tips and training, and seek out articles, M–F 9a–4:45p materials to those found in the everyday constructed resources, images, and books relevant to your par- environment. By foregrounding material composition ticular research area. and functional traits, the collection allows users to Alix and Johanna can help Research Guides with either collection rethink conventional applications and promote mate- rial experimentation in design practice. guides.library.harvard.edu/ The library’s online research guides are designed to gsd point you toward a cluster of assorted resources, tools, Special collections and research tips related to a particular library collec- Inés Zalduendo The Special Collections Department includes the tion, academic course, degree program, data type (e.g. (617) 496-1300 Rare Book Collection, the Le Corbusier Research geospatial and statistical data), or research theme (e.g. izalduendo@gsd Collection (both accessible through HOLLIS), and local architecture, brownfields, real estate, and historic the Special Collections archive of original materials. review the “Write & Cite” preservation). The “Write and Cite” guide offers oasis.lib.harvard.edu A number of the Special Collections inventories can guide before you turn in information on writing resources, citation style guides, M, W, F 1–4:45p be accessed through the OASIS database. Special papers—it'll keep you out academic writing expectations, and best practices, plus Tu, Th 9:30–1p Collections space also hosts exhibitions and other information related to copyright, fair use, permissions, library-related meetings, presentations, and activities. of plagiarism trouble and open access. Knafel Building, Fung Library is next door to Gund in the Knafel other harvard Concourse Level Building and houses material on international studies, (1737 Cambridge St) economics, history, culture and political science. (617) 496-0485 There’s an underground entrance to Knafel from the libraries hcl.harvard.edu/fung Gund basement (and it’s also not a bad place to study). Harvard Science Center Cabot Science Library is located just on the other lib.harvard.edu When you need a break from the GSD, you can join (1 Oxford St) side of Memorial Hall on the Plaza. Copies of books the undergrads at cozy Lamont or the barristers at the (617) 496-5355 on information sciences, soil retention, and other sumptuous Law School Library. Harvard alone has hcl.harvard.edu/cabot sciencey design subjects that are often checked out of more than 70 individual libraries. Loeb can usually be found here.

Harvard Yard Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library was built Langdell Hall Law School Library is the largest academic law library (617) 495-2411 in 1915 with a gift from the Widener family in (1545 Mass Ave) in the world. Although it’s unlikely (though not hcl.harvard.edu/widener memory of their young bibliophile son, Harry (COL (617) 495-3455 impossible) that you will need something out of the ‘07), who died aboard the Titanic. In 2004, the law.harvard.edu/library stacks here, the reading room on the fourth floor is library concluded a five-year renovation project (and quite divine. Note that only law students are allowed received the 2005 AIA Library Building Award!). in during finals—yup, it’s like that. The reading room is palatial and silent—a great place to crank out that BTC paper. On the way up, check out Harvard’s copy of the Gutenberg Bible (one of 68 only 48 surviving copies). non-harvard 69 Harvard Yard Lamont Library was built in 1949 specifically for (617) 495-2451 undergrads (evidently a novel concept at the time). hcl.harvard.edu/lamont It’s a great place to work—comfy chairs, mid-century libraries light fixtures, a cafe, and lots of nooks in which to curl up and study. One of the few 24-hour libraries 449 Broadway Cambridge Public Library was designed by Van on campus. (617) 349-4040 Brunt and Howe (who also designed Memorial cambridgema.gov/cpl.aspx Hall) in 1888 and underwent a recent addition by Harvard Yard Harvard Map Collection in Pusey Library is William Rawn Associates. It’s got a patio, eating and (617) 495-2417 America’s oldest map collection with over half a drinking areas indoors, and wi-fi and outlets in both hcl.harvard.edu/maps million maps. They’ve got a wealth of informa- the modern and historical reading rooms. Getting underground! tion on GIS (including online tutorials) and lots of a library card requires a government ID and local access through Lamont digital collections. address—see website for more details.

Harvard Yard Houghton Library houses Harvard’s rare book, 77 Mass Ave MIT Rotch Library of Architecture and Planning (617) 495-2440 manuscript, and print collections, including early (617) 258-5590 provides a useful supplement to Loeb’s collection. hcl.harvard.edu/houghton materials on architecture and the H.H. Richardson libraries.mit.edu/rotch GSD students have on-site access to all MIT libraries drawings archive. You will need to register for a and can receive borrowing privileges by application at Special Collections Account in order to request the Loeb Service Desk (or automatically if cross- materials, which you request through HOLLIS and registered). Loeb and Rotch maintain a document take about 10 minutes to retrieve once you check in at delivery system for copies of articles requested by the reference desk. students. Rotch is also one of the nicest library spaces around, winning lots of architecture awards back in Littauer Center, 1st Flr Fine Arts Library is home to the Collection of the the early 1990s when it was built. (1805 Cambridge St) Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture and (617) 495-2451 Harvard’s ancient and pre-industrial architecture hcl.harvard.edu/finearts collection. The Fine Arts Library recently acquired a look them up—awesome portfolio of 31 prints selected to represent the global print collection online! Occupy movement, selected by Occuprint, a group of online curators. resources, 72 student services 74 gsd advising 75 academic support 76 career services services ​ 77 development & alumni relations 78 health services & support 81 wellness, stress & support ADMISSIONs student services gsd.harvard.edu/admissions Co-Directors of Admissions Gail Gustafson and Geri Nederhoff are the Office of Student Services For almost all the questions you may have during your [email protected] Co-Directors of Admissions. In addition to orches- Gund 422 time as a student at the GSD, the Office of Student gnederhoff@gsd trating all aspects of the admissions process, Geri and ph (617) 495-5453 Services is the best place to start asking. If you’re Gail manage orientation week, as well as both fall f (617) 495-8949 looking for help, advice, or absolutely anything else, and spring open house events. Geri also serves as the M–F 10a–5p the Student Services staff are there for you and will GSD’s Diversity Recruitment Manager, and Gail is always do their best to help you out. There are many the Fulbright contact for the GSD. Admissions works 422.gsd offices within Student Services, but everyone works closely with the GSAS Housing Office, the Harvard together for the students. Whether you’re exploring International Office, and other Harvard graduate programs as a prospective student, participating in school admissions offices. orientation when you arrive, registering for courses, applying for financial aid, getting academic and per- Admissions Coordinator Santiago Gomez is the Admissions Coordinator sonal support, planning your next move with Career admissions@gsd and supports all aspects of the admissions process, Services, or getting ready for commencement, Gund (617) 495-5453 including recruitment and orientation. He also works 422 is the one-stop shop. closely with the Harvard International Office. Dean of Students REGISTRAR Dean of Students & Laura Snowdon is available to talk with students gsd.harvard.edu/registrar Coordinator for Students about any issues or difficulties they are experiencing. If Registrar Sean Conlon is the Registrar. He also oversees the 72 with Disabilities you have concerns about the direction you, a classmate, (617) 496-1237 GROPIUS system and the academic calendar. The 73 (617) 496-1236 or even the school is headed, don’t hesitate to sit down sconlon@gsd Registrar processes transcripts and changes of address, lsnowdon@gsd with Laura for a chat. She is also available to assist maintains student files, and issues diplomas. He tracks dean_of_students@gsd and meet with students who have a physical, learning students’ course enrollments, schedules, leaves of or emotional disability (or suspect they have one). It is absence, withdrawals and grades. (See 422.gsd for best to send her an email to set up a meeting, but you official GSD enrollment policies.) can also stop by to see if she is available. Office Coordinator for Ciel Wendel is assistant to both the Registrar and the Student Life and Recruitment Financial Aid and the Registrar Office of Financial Aid. She assists with aid packaging, Assistant Director, John J. Aslanian works to bring you to the GSD and (617) 496-1237 billing questions, registration, grades, and I-20 infor- Student Life & Recruitment make sure you’re treated well while you’re here. You registrar@gsd mation for international students. She is also the go-to (617) 496-4559 can speak with him about anything, just as with Laura. financial.aid@gsd person for transcripts (see “Student Records,” p. 45). jjaslanian@gsd If you wish to set up a student group or you’re looking studentlife@gsd to collaborate across Harvard, he can be a valuable FINANCIAL AID resource. Or if you think you’d like to help with Director of Financial Aid gsd.harvard.edu/finaid recruiting at your former school, city, or area, check in (617) 495-5455 Keith Gnoza is Director of Financial Aid and oversees with John. He also co-edits this guide, so send feed- kgnoza@gsd all financial matters related to your status as a student. back his way (see “Suggestions,” pp. 181– 182). The Office of Financial Aid helps with financial aid applications, loan adjustments and questions Program Support about your term bill. Information about financial aid Manager of Special Programs Kelly Teixeira Wisnaskas manages the Student requirements and policy can be found on 422.gsd ktwisnaskas@gsd Services office, as well as the Career Discovery and and the Financial Aid website. discovery@gsd J-Term programs. She assists in disability services and issues transit passes. If you can’t meet with Laura or Assistant Director of Ellen Tang is the Assistant Director of Financial John, Kelly is a great person to contact for matters Financial Aid Aid. She assists students in general requests and loan both urgent and otherwise. (617) 496-4755 repayment information. She also assists students with etang@gsd navigating federal aid requirements and protocol. Student Services Coordinator Carlos Reyes is the Commencement coordinator, but creyes@gsd before you get to that point, you may meet him at 422 to discuss the Language Resource Center, the Student Forum, or a student group. gsd advising academic support If you’re ever stuck trying to figure out how to map The academic load at the GSD is intense. Some your network drive, or physically lost in the building, of your past strategies for success may not end up don’t hesitate ask someone for help. You’ll be surprised working as well here. Language barriers, stress, and at how willing people are to offer assistance. Both other academic concerns can be reduced with the formal and informal advising is practiced all the time appropriate support. at the GSD. Various groups and individuals—e.g. MLA Peer Advisors, HUPO, Career Services staff, Graduate Student Learning Support and Loeb Fellows—are committed to enhancing the Request a Consultation Sometimes students come to the GSD who have pre- GSD experience through dialogue. lsnowdon@gsd viously been able to compensate for an undiagnosed learning disability. During studies here, problems Program Directors may surface that ultimately lead to diagnosis, as well M.Arch: Grace La Each degree program has a director who oversees as subsequent treatment and counseling. The GSLS MLA: Anita Berrizbeitia administrative aspects of the program. Program can provide neuropsychological assessment and MUP: Ann Forsyth directors are students’ main point of contact for issues strategic assistance with learning difficulties and, MAUD/MLAUD: Felipe Correa like taking a leave of absence or pursuing a concur- when appropriate, referral for neurological testing. MDes: Pierre Bélanger, rent degree. The program director’s signature is often Learning specialists can also work with students Kiel Moe required on petitions for these circumstances and for experiencing problems in executive functioning, time other official business. They’re available to discuss any management, and other academic issues. All students 74 DDes: Martin Bechthold academic concerns and to resolve academic conflicts. must first be referred by the Dean of Students. 75 PhD: Erica Naginski Academic advisors Language Resource Center Academic advisors are faculty members assigned to gsd.harvard.edu/lrc The Language Resource Center (LRC) offers a range students to assist them in meeting the requirements of services to GSD students experiencing English MDes area coordinators of their degree programs. Advisor assignments for language challenges. The LRC invites both native and = academic advisors new students are posted outside program offices non-native English speakers to work one-on-one with during the orientation week. If you don’t know or LRC staff in oral and reading comprehension, verbal wish to change who your advisor is, speak with your communication, the writing process, public speaking, program coordinator. and any other language concerns.

Program Coordinators Oral Presentation Tips are available in a guide that MArch:Jen Swartout The role of the program coordinators is to provide was developed by a consultant a few years ago in MLA, MUP, MAUD, MLAUD: students with assistance in navigating their degree conjunction with a presentation on public speaking. Erica George program requirements and to orchestrate day-to-day (See 422.gsd.) MDes, DDes, PhD: program administration. They are the primary point Barbara Elfman of contact between students and the department. The Reading Course bsc.harvard.edu The Harvard Course in Reading and Study Strategies, Personal Advising hosted by the Bureau of Study Counsel, is designed to Laura Snowdon Laura and John are available to discuss any concerns help students read more purposefully, more selec- lsnowdon@gsd or difficulties a student may have while at the GSD. tively, and with greater speed and comprehension. It Both possess a wealth of knowledge about the school is especially helpful for students who find themselves John J Aslanian and the area, and are here to help guide you toward overwhelmed by the sheer volume and complexity of jjaslanian@gsd healthy choices and positive outcomes. Stop by Gund their assigned reading. 422 or send them an email to set up an appointment. Career Services FAQs career services What should I do to get a job?? There are three strategies that will help you begin planning your post- Gund 422 Career Services can connect you with on-campus jobs, GSD career: (617) 496-4296 help you meet potential employers and give you advice 1. Use CREATE. gsd.harvard.edu/career on polishing your interviewing skills, resume, and 2. Spend three hours a week. Make time, ahead of online profile. time, to do career research. Attend a career program or an alumni network event. Visit with a career coun- Director of Career Services Meryl Golden is the Director of Career Services and selor to update your resume. Utilize Harvard alumni mgolden@gsd your primary contact for managing your job search. contacts. She can help you get started with the CREATE 3. Read your email! You’ll be amazed at both the online engine, establish connections, and set up caliber and number of fantastic opportunities that are summer internships and J-Term externships. delivered directly to your mailbox.

Career Services Coordinator Anne Creamer is the Career Services Coordinator Harvard Student How do I get a job on campus? First, check if you career@gsd and frequently posts opportunities on Student Employment Office have a Federal Work-Study award (and note how Announce. She also works closely with the seo.harvard.edu much it is)—you’ll want to mention this to poten- Community Service Fellowship Program (see below). tial on-campus employers. Check CREATE, along with GSD departments and the Harvard Student Career Services Consultant Meredith Apfelbaum is a career counselor focusing Employment Office. Some TA positions are posted apfelbaum@gsd on UPD and MDes students. Look for her helpful on CREATE, but departments may choose to speak 76 workshops on networking and job searching for inter- with students on their own. You may want to contact 77 national students in any program. faculty directly to express interest. CREATE What if a GSD professor asks me to work for gsd-harvard-csm. CREATE is the career-management system used by the free? This is a tough situation. You could thank the symplicity.com/students GSD to deliver news on internships, jobs, career work- professor for the offer and mention that you need paid shops, events, fellowships, and alumni contacts. Every employment to help you with school expenses. Also student has an accounting waiting for him or her—just ask if the job would qualify for Federal Work-Study attend a Launch Your Career with CREATE workshop, funding. Under no circumstances are international or visit Career Services in Gund 422 for an introduction. students allowed to work for free. Career Fairs and Job Listings The GSD Virtual Career Fair is held each January and the GSD Career Fair in late March. Career Services development & will also post opportunities during February and March. They also conduct an annual survey to gather informa- tion on hourly wages by program so you know what to ask for before you discuss payment with employers. alumni relations Community Service Fellowship Development and The Development Office raises funds for student CSFP presentations are The Community Service Fellowship Program (CSFP) Alumni Relations Office financial aid as well as other GSD programs and on Fridays in the fall. offers funding assistance for students to work on proj- 7 Sumner 302 initiatives. In 2012, the office worked with Student With lunch! ects that address public needs and community issues. (617) 495-4315 Forum leaders to establish the Graduating Students Working with NGOs and non-profits can often be alumniconnections@gsd Challenge, asking graduating students to make their cost prohibitive when compared to a paid internship. first gift to the GSD Fund, the entirety of which goes That’s why the CSFP exists: to expose students to new gsd.harvard.edu/alumni toward financial aid. methods of working that link their interests with the needs of communities. Alumni Relations coordinates alumni networking Business Cards This year the GSD starts events. They also work with the Alumni Council, a capital campaign to made up of representative alumni from all programs. Degree candidates can order business cards that list fund everything you've Twice a year, the Alumni Council meetings offer their current official degree program. To do so, follow mentorship and networking opportunities. the instructions online. (See 422.gsd.) been asking for! Patient Advocate health services Patient Advocate Linda Cannon is your Patient Advocate. She is avail- [email protected] able to discuss and assist with any HUHS-related Good health is of utmost importance in maintaining Smith Center 1st Flr questions, problems or concerns: navigating the health good academic standing and quality of life. Harvard (617) 495-7583 care system, available choices for your medical care, strives to support you in all aspects of your health M–F 8a–4:30p patients who feel they have encountered a problem, during your time here. Federal law now requires and special needs arrangements. All communications all US residents to have adequate health insurance are confidential. coverage. All Harvard students are automatically enrolled in the Harvard University Student Health Primary Care Services Program (HUHSP), which is comprised of two parts: Adult Primary Care 3 North HUHS provides complete, coordinated health care the Student Health Fee and the Student Health (617) 495-8414 through a working relationship with a primary Insurance Plan. Adult Primary Care 3 East care team comprised of a primary care physician (617) 495-2001 (PCP), nurse practitioner, registered nurses, and Student Health Insurance Plan health assistants. Students are assigned a PCP and hushp.harvard.edu/ The Student Health Insurance Plan consists of hos- Member Services primary care team and may change their PCP at any about-hushp pital and specialty care coverage administered by Blue Smith Center 1st Flr time for any reason. Students with chronic medical Cross Blue Shield and prescription drug coverage (617) 495-2008 conditions are advised to establish a relationship from Express Scripts. [email protected] with their primary care team early in the academic year. It’s also good to provide the HUHS staff with hushp.harvard.edu/waive Waiving the Student Health Insurance Plan may be copies of medical records of health care received at 78 an option for students enrolled in a comparable health other facilities. 79 insurance plan. Before waiving, carefully evaluate whether your existing health plan will provide Urgent Care and Emergency Services adequate, comprehensive coverage in the Boston area. After Hours Urgent If you are experiencing symptoms of a medical emer- Waiver applications submitted up to two months after Care Clinic gency, call 911 immediately. After-hours and weekend the deadline will be accepted, but will be subject to Smith Center 5th Flr care for non-routine, urgent medical concerns or late fees. You will be fully responsible for all medical (617) 495-5711 symptoms are available through the After Hours claims and prescription drug costs if you waive the M–F: 4p–8p Urgent Care Clinic, which is open nights, weekends, insurance plan. Sa–Su, holidays: 24 hours and holidays. When possible, try to call your primary care team or mental health provider for advice during Foreign Health Insurance is not accepted as com- regular office hours. parable insurance, except in rare cases. While many foreign carriers have relationships with US-based Stillman Infirmary administrators, coverage is generally not adequate Stillman Infirmary Stillman Infirmary provides short-stay care for when in the United States. Smith Center 5th Flr medical and mental health problems, as well as (617) 495-1211 certain post-operative cases. Admission to the Harvard University Health Services care: 24 hours Stillman Infirmary is based on clinical indications as Smith Center HUHS in the Smith Center provides high-quality, visiting hours: M–F 11a–8p determined by a student’s primary care team and/or (75 Mt Auburn St) comprehensive health care—including primary care, the AHUCC staff. (617) 495-5711 pediatric care, and mental health counseling—24 huhs.harvard.edu hours a day, 365 days a year. Other services include Required Immunizations M–F 8a–5:30p vision care, dental services, and a pharmacy, though Medical Records Massachusetts has strict immunization requirements not all covered by the HUSHP. Smith Center 4th Flr with which you must comply in order to register for Phone answered 24/7 (617) 495-2055 classes. Immunizations help protect you from illnesses The confidentiality of all records and other medical [email protected] and contribute to the overall wellbeing of our com- information about patients at HUHS is protected to munity. We encourage you to receive any required the full extent of the law. Written authorization from immunizations before you arrive at Harvard—as the student is necessary to release information to any many health insurance plans will cover their cost. If third party except in highly unusual circumstances as you are unable to obtain these prior to your arrival required by law, or as indicated in the HUHS Notice on campus, you may arrange to get immunizations at of Privacy Practices. HUHS for a fee. Travel Health Immunizations and Info HUHS provides immunizations and related services, wellness, stress including expert counseling and advice for individual travel health needs on a fee-for-service basis. They recommends scheduling travel health appointments six to eight weeks before departure. (See “Traveling & support Abroad,” p. 177.) GSD Support Services Confidential HIV Testing Laura Snowdon The student experience at the GSD is intense and HUHS provides confidential HIV testing. AIDS Action Dean of Students & rigorous, and at times can be stressful or over- Committee offers anonymous testing (see p. 83). Coordinator for Students whelming. All GSD students are highly qualified with Disabilities and often come from previous educational expe- Making an Appointment (617) 496-1236 riences where they were top of their classes. It HUHS Patient Portal Appointments can be made online by logging into lsnowdon@gsd can be difficult to realize that you may not be patient.uhs.harvard.edu the Patient Portal or by calling the HUHS main accomplishing your goals as easily as in the past. number. Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours John J. Aslanian Additionally, students for whom English is not their in advance of a scheduled appointment, or else you’ll Assistant Director, Student Life native language may struggle more than they had incur a fee. (617) 496-4559 expected communicating their ideas. Finally, the jjaslanian@gsd student experience is often a challenge even when Students with Disabilities everything is basically fine emotionally and physi- Laura Snowdon If you know or suspect you have a physical, learning, cally. An unexpected life event such as an illness, a 80 Dean of Students & and/or psychological disability, you will want to get death or other stress can trigger emotional distress 81 Coordinator for Students in touch with the Dean of Students, Laura Snowdon. and/or set the student back academically. with Disabilities You are encouraged to do this as early as possible to (617) 496-1236 allow for any preparation that must take place before During difficult times, it is good to know there are lsnowdon@gsd the semester begins. For known conditions, docu- a number of resources at your fingertips within the mentation should include a clinical assessment of GSD—for assistance with the English language, your disability as well as any recommendations that finding the right person to talk with at HUHS, or would be helpful in determining accommodations just someone to advise you on resolving an emo- at the GSD. (In the event that the documentation is tional difficulty. not adequate, you will be asked for further documen- tation or testing.) Laura can also advise you about If you are encountering problems with your courses additional resources at the university. If you are unable and/or studio, your academic advisor and program to take an examination at a scheduled time due to a director are there to talk you through your difficul- documented disability, contact Laura as soon as the ties and help you work through possible solutions. If need is apparent to discuss make-up examination you do not feel comfortable approaching them and accommodations and procedures. If you suspect that a you are not sure where to go for advice, Laura can previously undiagnosed disability exists or is devel- help you get started. She is the primary resource for oping, Laura can refer you to resources at Harvard, GSD students with emotional, medical or disability such as HUHS, and/or outside resources. concerns, difficulty with the English language, as well as any problems or issues within the GSD that Temporary Disability you would like to discuss. Kelly T. Wisnaskas If you are injured or recovering from surgery and (617) 495-8306 need temporary transportation to and from the GSD, As Dean of Students, Laura monitors students’ aca- ktwisnaskas@gsd contact Kelly Teixeira Wisnaskas, the GSD’s liaison demic status and progress and is available to discuss with Harvard’s Transportation Office, which over- any problems that may arise, grade appeals or sexual sees the Accessible Van Service. She can help make harassment complaints. She and John can refer transportation arrangements, but she will need to see students to additional sources for assistance as neces- documentation from a physician regarding the nature sary. All conversations will remain confidential. of your physical impairment and an estimate of your recovery time. Mindfulness at the GSD Look for the Mindfulness In recognizing a need for wellness that transcends workshops offered by mind and body, the GSD provides a variety of healthy Student Services activities—all free of charge! Yoga GSD Harvard Support Groups free yoga! offers sessions twice each week. Open to students of all levels, these hour-long classes provide HUHS offers a wide range of support groups for a meditative environment for focus, strengthening, students, faculty, and staff. Also, feel free to speak with and healing. Laura or John (see above) about any of these services or groups. Pop-up massages happen sporadically throughout the academic year. Don’t be surprised when a Student- Smith Center 731 The Office of Sexual Assault Prevention Announce email comes through announcing pop-up M–F 9a–5p and Response provides confidential, 24-hour chair massages and even Reiki sessions in the evenings [email protected] information, assistance and support for those who at Gund. osapr.harvard.edu have experienced sexual assault and related forms of interpersonal violence, including sexual harassment Center for Wellness 24-hour hotline and relationship abuse. All communications Center for Wellness The CFW offers holistic services, innovative (617) 495-9100 and services are completely confidential and no Smith Center Arcade programs and community outreach. Individual information about the victim will be reported to the (617) 495-9629 treatments include acupuncture, massage, Reiki, police unless the victim requests it. (See also p. 85). M–F 8:30a–9p and shiatsu. Programs include movement, exercise, Sa 9a–4p yoga, pilates, safety classes, and special workshops Ryan Travia The Office ofAlcohol and Other Drug Services is [email protected] and events throughout the year. Discounted rates are Director, Office of Alcohol a multidimensional resource for students—and for cw.uhs.harvard.edu available for students. and Other Drug Services faculty and staff—aimed at reducing the negative 617-496-0133 consequences associated with heavy, episodic drinking Sleep! [email protected] and substance abuse through prevention, education, 82 sleep.med.harvard.edu Students have turned green and fallen into their aods.harvard.edu intervention, policy development, and coordination 83 models during their final review from not getting with treatment providers. AODS offers a wide range of enough sleep. Let’s face it, you need to sleep in attention smokers: programs and services to create a comprehensive sub- order to perform at the GSD. In 2004, German free “quit kits” stance abuse prevention program focused on the health scientists released evidence supporting the idea that and safety of Harvard students. (See also pp. 84–85). creativity and problem solving are directly linked to adequate sleep. Researchers at the Harvard Lydia Cummings The University Ombudsman Office was established Medical School Sleep Research Center continue to University Ombudsman in 2003 to support a climate of respect, account- link the complexities of sleep and cognitive func- Smith Center 748 ability, honesty, and integrity as described in the 2002 tioning. Not to mention that sleep deprivation is a (617) 495-7748 University Statement of Values. The office provides leading trigger for mental health disorders. So plan [email protected] informal, impartial, confidential and independent those six to eight hours next to your list of drawing ombudsman.harvard.edu assistance to all members of the Harvard community requirements,to ensure that you have the brain in managing or resolving issues affecting their work or capacity to get through your review. academics. The office supports a culture that is ethical and civil, and in which mutual understanding can be HUHS Counseling AND reached and differences resolved through dialogue and Mental Health Services fair processes. After-Hours CAMHS provides coverage to students 24 hours Emergencies a day, 365 days a year. Counseling is available for a Support Outside of Harvard (617) 495-5711 wide variety of concerns: bereavement, transitional Listed below are some local and national organizations, issues, adjustment difficulties, depression, anxiety, and websites that may potentially provide support, Counseling and Mental stress, concerns interfering with work or relation- information and resources. The following info is meant Health Services ships, sexual concerns, high-risk behaviors related to give you a framework for dealing with your current Smith Center, 4th Fl to food, alcohol and/or other substances. Treatment concerns and helping you decide how to make the best (617) 495-2042 options include individual psychotherapy, medica- use of the professional services available to you. M 8a–6p tion management, and group and couples therapy. Tu–Th 8a–7p All visits are confidential and mental health records 294 Washington St, AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts was F 8a–5:30p are held separately from the rest of the medical 5th Flr founded in 1983 as a not-for-profit, community-based record, except for information on medications and Boston health organization whose mission is to stop the hospitalizations. Mental health services are also (617) 495-2139 HIV/AIDS epidemic by preventing new infections and offered at satellite health clinics at the Harvard Law aac.org optimizing the health of those people already infected. School, Business School and Longwood Medical Each June, AIDS Walk raises funds for groceries, Area campuses. rental assistance, and medical services. Though there is a $10 fee for anonymous HIV antibody testing, no Substance Abuse Support student will be turned away due to an inability to pay. 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bidmc.org/violenceprevention Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery at Beth Israel Hospital student 88 gsd groups & organizations 90 gsd student blog 91 diversity at the gsd 92 events life 93 publications 94 student exhibitions 95 arts at harvard 97 harvard centers & institutes 99 international student life 99 family life 100 spiritual life 101 athletics Student Groups gsd groups & Mandatory Meeting for Student groups are an essential part of life at the Current and Potential GSD. Each year, newly formed groups join long- Student Groups standing groups in contributing to the academic and W, Sept 3 social discourse of the school. To obtain or main- organizations tain official status, groups must register each fall by submitting a new registration form to the Student Student Forum Forum and to the Assistant Director for Student Life. studentforum@gsd Comprised of students elected annually from each Groups must name officers (President, Vice President, degree program, the Student Forum works to The events liaison is the and Treasurer) and designate an Events Liaison. A Ali Karimi improve student life at the GSD and serves as a only person who can mandatory meeting is held at the beginning of each MArch I ’16 liaison between the student body and the school reserve space for a group semester detailing the application process and any 2014–2015 President administration. Members of the Forum partici- new policies for the year. akarimi@gsd pate in Student Affairs Committee meetings and meet weekly with Student Services to help foster 2014–2015 Student Groups Paloma Garcia Simon a continuous dialogue between students and the Each year, new groups are formed, others go MLA I ’15 administration. The Forum meets regularly with dormant, and sometimes groups merge. Descriptions 2014–2015 Vice-President the Dean, the Visiting Committee and the Alumni and contact information for all existing groups are pgarcias@gsd Council to communicate students’ concerns. available on 422.gsd. The list will be updated Members of the Forum represents the GSD on the after all registrations and budget proposals have Zannah Matson university-wide Graduate Student Council as well as been approved. Before starting a new group, please 88 MLA I ’15 other ad-hoc administrative and student committees. review the groups from 2013–2014 (see p. 90), 89 2014–2015 Academic Chair (See 422.gsd.) as there may already exist a group with a similar zmatson@gsd mission or focus. The Student Forum reserves the The Student Forum also manages the Student right to deny group requests on the basis of a similar Paul Matevosyan Activity Fee and throws the GSD’s biggest bashes, group in existence. MArch I AP ’16 thus having a great impact on students’ social lives. 2014–2015 Treasurer The Forum has regular meetings open to all students. F, Sept 5 The Student Group Fair will take place during the pmatevos@gsd It’s a great way to feel connected and contribute your (at Beer n’ Dogs) first Beer n’ Dogs of the year and is a time when new ideas. From your opinion on fostering school culture students can connect with existing groups and ideas to how clean the bathrooms are, Student Forum for groups can be formulated. makes sure your voice is heard. due F, Sept 12 Student group registration and budget proposal The Student Activity Fee provides funds for is required for a group to be recognized and to have student groups as well as activities hosted by the the ability to reserve space at the GSD. All funding Forum, other student organizations, and special is provided through a reimbursement system. Please interest groups. Income from the fee is administered keep this in mind when planning large events by the Forum. or making large purchases. While your Student Activity Fee provides funding for student group Student Affairs Committee activities, total funding requests routinely exceed The Student Forum Academic Chair serves as three times the funds available for distribution. the Student Chair of the SAC, the student voice Please use your budget proposal to make a realistic of the GSD. The SAC is comprised of students assessment of the events and activities planned for from each degree program and year; they meet the coming year. Remember, there is always more to with the GSD program directors and the Dean do than time available, so be practical and judicious of Students each semester to review and discuss in your planning. policies relating to all students at the school. SAC representatives also recommend academic changes HUECU Student group bank accounts can be set up at to the Executive Committee. The Academic Chair 104 Mt Auburn St the Harvard University Employees Credit Union and other class representatives meet prior to SAC (617) 495-1663 (HUECU)—having one will streamline the reim- meetings to discuss hot topics and meeting agendas. huecu.org bursement process. You will need a letter from Student Representatives from the Student Forum and Services to open an account. Existing funds held else- members of administration participate in the com- where should be transferred to an HUECU account. mittee meetings as well. 2013-2014 Student Groups Last year, there were more than 50 student groups at diversity at the gsd the GSD! AASU: GSD African HUPO: Harvard The Dean’s Diversity Initiative American Student Urban Planning When Mohsen Mostafavi became Dean in 2008, one Union Organization of the first things he did was to establish the Dean’s Africa GSD India GSD Diversity Initiative. Its goal is to increase the number Alpine GSD Japan GSD of underrepresented minorities within the GSD faculty, American South JewSD The GSD sponsors a few staff, and student body. Concerned about the low Culture Club KoreaGSD students to attend the numbers of African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Animation GSD LandGSD annual NOMA conference Americans at the GSD and in the design professions, AsiaGSD Latin GSD the Dean established a committee of faculty, students, Asian Real Estate MISC: backpocket staff, and alumni to look at the issue and make recom- Association projects mendations. The GSD’s focus has been to expand ASLA Students Newsroom at the enrollment of underrepresented minority students and Beer n’ Dogs Design School also develop programs to expose high school students Canada GSD (Very Vary Veri) to the design fields in an effort to increase the number China GSD Open Letters of minority students applying to design schools, prac- Club Medina OutDesign ticing in the field, and teaching in academia. Critical Digital Poetry GSD Design Thinking POSTGSD Diversity committee 90 Group Project Link Co-Chairs Members of the GSD Diversity Committee includes 91 FWD Talks Projection GSD Geri Nederhoff faculty, staff, and students. It meets regularly to discuss GreeceGSD Real Time Health Co-Director of Admissions issues of programming, faculty and student repre- Green Design Mapping sentation, concerns of the GSD community, and to GSD Christian RED: Real Estate Mark Mulligan make recommendations toward positive action on the Fellowship Development Club Associate Professor in promotion of diversity at the GSD. If interested in GSD History + SHIFT Practice of Architecture, nominating yourself or a classmate, contact Geri. Philosophy Talks Spain GSD Interim Curator of the GSD NONHUMAN Symposium for Loeb Fellowship Student Engagement GSD Soccer Club Curating In addition to the committee, GSD programs like GSDANCE TravelGSD the Loeb Fellowship and Harvard resources, such as GSDbees Urban Metabolism the Harvard University Native American Program, GSDj WiffleGSD are excellent opportunities to enrich your time here Harvard East Asia Women in Design and to help advance the Dean’s Diversity Initiative. Urban Forum Working GSD Student Services is always open to students interested Hong Kong Parametric Yoga GSD in working with diversity recruitment or on special Design Association projects with faculty or university-wide initiatives on issues related to diversity and inclusion. We also strongly encourage you to become active in GSD student groups and with Harvard-wide groups and gsd student blog events, including the following: AASU: GSD African-American Student Union /design OutDesign beta.blogs.harvard.edu/ The GSD student blog, /design, is a quick way to LatinGSD design get a snapshot of ongoing happenings at the GSD. Women in Design Students write short entries about studio trips, Harvard Students for Interfaith Action student groups, events, community service fellowships, Harvard Chinese Students and Scholars Association and other essential material for procrastination. If you Harvard African Development Conference have your own blog and would like it linked, or if you Harvard Arab Weekend are interested in getting involved with /design, get in the largest Pan-Arab touch with John Aslanian in Student Services. conference in North America events publications Lectures and Exhibitions Recent and upcoming GSD book releases: GSD YouTube Channel The GSD sponsors a lively public lecture series that Mohsen Mostafavi, ed., Ethics of the Urban: The City youtube.com/theharvardgsd provides prominent designers, artists, and thinkers and the Spaces of the Political (Baden: Lars Müller with an opportunity to present their work. Publishers, forthcoing 2014) Some lectures are streamed live online, some are Chris Reed and Nina-Marie Lister, eds., Projective archived and can be rewatched online later, but some Ecologies (New York: Actar, 2013) look for lecture posters events are a one-shot deal! A yearly series of exhibi- Hanif Kara and Andreas Georgoulias, eds., to take home! tions and events transforms the lobby, library, and Interdisciplinary Design: New Lessons from Architecture many areas of the school into places to discover new and Engineering (New York: Actar, 2012). kinds of knowledge and work. harvarddesignmagazine.org Harvard Design Magazine comes out twice a year. STudent Group Events Newly overhauled by editor Jennifer Sigler and Student groups sponsor a variety of academic and relaunched at the 2014 Venice Biennale, the Harvard social events throughout the year. As space and Design Magazine publishes some of the most compel- scheduling are limited, groups must designate an ling and provocative essays on design. Copies are Events Liaison to work with GSD Communications, distributed to students in the lobby by magazine staff. Building Services, CRG, and Student Services. This streamlined process helps ensure proper planning New Geographies is an annual journal produced by 92 for events as well as advance listing on the Student doctoral candidates in the New Geographies Lab 93 Events Calendar at 422.gsd. (see p. 22). It presents the geographic as a design paradigm though critical essays and projects. Beer n’ Dogs If you came to open house, this was the party to Rosetta Elkin, ed., Platform is an annual volume that offers a curated which you were treated at the end of the day. Nearly GSD Platform 6 view of the past year at the GSD. It includes work every Friday, second-year MLA students host this (New York: Actar D, 2013) from studios, theses and other research projects, as crucial event in Chauhaus. Good for student morale, well as a record of the school’s major events and activi- bad for digestion. Leire Asensio Villoria, ed., ties. A companion exhibition coincides with its release. GSD Platform 7 Halloween Party Student PUBLICATIONS Forget studio and really put your creative juices to backpocketprojects.com Backpocket Projects is the “anti-talent show” that work: first by participating in the poster contest, then aims to bring students of all disciplines at the GSD when building yourself a spectacular costume. The into greater dialogue through a shared publication Halloween party is sponsored by the Student Forum of student work curated by students. All work is and is consistently the most well-attended student presented anonymously to exhibit a non-hierarchical event of the year. cross-section of the school across all programs.

Thanksgiving Dinner openletters-online.com Open Letters is a print experiment that tests the epis- On the Monday before Thanksgiving, the GSD hosts tolary form as a device for generating conversations a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for students. Dim about architecture and design. New issues are released the lights in Piper, ask for extra gravy, and enjoy a every other Friday, each presenting one open letter, i.e. special evening of kinship. a letter addressed to a particular party, but intended for publication, about any topic relating to design. Beaux Arts Ball the GSD quasi-prom Each spring students pitch theme ideas in the form of veryvaryveri.info Very Vary Veri (VVV) is a student-edited journal based a poster contest for the Beaux Arts Ball, and a favorite at the GSD. Believing that insight into the nature of is chosen by popular vote. Attire and music are both the contemporary built environment will come from outrageously classy. critical inclusivity, VVV draws on all of Harvard’s professional schools for diverse perspectives on design from law, finance, government, real estate, public health, education, and beyond. student exhibitions arts at harvard In addition to participating in more formal exhibi- Office for the Arts at Harvard tion events, students and student groups may apply to 74 Mt Auburn St The OFA is a central resource for the arts at Harvard. exhibit work in the two student-run exhibition spaces. (617) 495-8676 Though primarily dedicated to students of the ofa.fas.harvard.edu College, the following OFA programs are open to GSD Kirkland Gallery graduate students. Jen Krava The GSD Kirkland Gallery is student run (and facebook.com/ Student Co-Curator funded). It occupies two rooms on the first floor of the HarvardArtsOFA Learning from Performers sponsors visits by a range jkrava@gsd 40 Kirkland house. All GSD students and the Loeb of professional artists who work directly with students Fellows are invited to submit proposals for exhibi- Twitter @harvardarts in workshops and master classes. Past artists have Irene Chin tions and other events (see website for instructions). included musicians Lang Lang, Barenaked Ladies, Student Co-Curator Work can fill both rooms of the gallery or just occupy Harvard Arts Blog and Daniel Barenboim; playwrights Tony Kushner, ichin@gsd a portion of one room and can include anything from ofa.fas.harvard.edu/ Christopher Durang, and Paula Vogel; and actors models and drawings to photographs, films, perfor- wordpress Laura Linney and Alec Baldwin. GSDkirklandgallery.com mances, and interactive installations. In addition to written by students Apply on time; the work produced at the GSD, the gallery welcomes The Public Art Program commissions emerging or schedule fills up quickly! projects pursued elsewhere—even things you make in The Beat weekly email established artists to develop new work for Harvard’s your free time. Past exhibitors have hung work from ofa.fas.harvard.edu/beat public spaces. It offers students opportunities to the ceiling; others have designed large-scale interactive engage these visiting artists, join field trips to Boston- 94 installations. New exhibition openings occur about area projects, and create work for ARTS FIRST, the 95 every two weeks, although the schedule is sometimes OFA’s spring arts festival (see below). adjusted to coordinate with other GSD events. The Jazz Program brings masters to Harvard, hon- Recent exhibitions and events: oring and connecting them to students through clinics, “Mark Sign Symbol,” Rachel Dao and Sumaia rehearsals, and a performance over a period of weeks. Alamoudi Recent Masters in Residence include Benny Golson, Jim “Cultural Prosthetics” by Anne Liu Hall, Eddie Palmieri, Jon Hendricks, and Hank Jones. “Scaleless,” Alexander Jacobsen and Gabriel Tomasulo “Arriving Landscape,” Qinqin Wu Dance Center The Dance Program offers semester-long dance “Wall Strike,” Ann Lui and Craig Reschke 60 Garden St technique classes (for which students audition and “Desire Lines: Personal Trajectories in the City,” sign up at the start of the semester), guest artist work from Robert Pietrusko’s Mapping course Director’s Studio workshops as well as choreography and performance “Design on a Different Scale,” furniture constructed 74 Mt Auburn St opportunities for both new and experienced dancers. by GSD students and curated by Javier Martin Recent Artists-in-Residence include Aszure Barton, “The Catalytic Landscape: Experiments in Sensory Dwight Rhoden, Francesca Harper, Andrea Miller, Perception,” coordinated by Ellen Garrett Pontus Lidberg, and John Jasperse. “Paper Party! GSD Student Publications Open House,” organized by Chelsea Spencer, Simon The Ceramics Program offers non-credit courses, Battisti, and Ben Burdick interdisciplinary symposia, and access to a studio located in Allston. Harvard students can register for Student Forum Wall any course or event, or enjoy a weekend drop-in option. studentforum@gsd The Student Forum Wall (on the second floor of Gund by the elevator) is an informal student exhibi- Arts First is an annual four-day student arts festival tion space. Its purpose is to provide an experimental in April sponsored by the OFA. The culmination of space on which to display works-in-progress, works a year’s worth of arts activity, it features the work of outside the scope of GSD activities, recent collabora- over 2,000 students in more than 100 concerts, plays, tions, competition submissions, and general creative dance performances, and exhibitions. content that would have otherwise gone unseen. This year, the wall will display a variety of in-progress Music Teacher Online Listing provides students with thesis projects from all programs at the GSD. contact information for private music lesson instruc- tors in the Boston/Cambridge area. Art Museums The Harvard Art Museums include the Fogg harvard centers harvardartmuseums.org Museum, Busch-Reisinger Museum and Arthur M. Sackler Museum. From Renaissance to Weimar, Index Magazine archaic Chinese jades to portraits of Harvard notables, magazine.harvardart there is a remarkable wealth of material about 500 feet & institutes museums.org away from Gund. The Renzo Piano-designed renova- tion and expansion is complete and the galleries will fas.harvard.edu/pages/ Chances are your interests share a geographic or the- re-open on November 16, 2014. centers-institutes-societies matic connection to one of Harvard’s myriad centers of thought and research. Most of these university-wide Museums of Science and Culture seas.harvard,edu/ centers are close to Gund and many are looking for The Harvard Museums of Science and Culture is a faculty-research/ design students (or haven’t seen one in a while). Some consortium of six museums of ancient civilizations centers-initiatives offer grants and research opportunities that can provide and natural history that aim to explore how science both financial support and networking opportunities. and culture shape the past, present and future. All are free and close to the GSD. CGIS-South David Rockerfeller Center for Latin American (1730 Cambridge St) Studies (DRCLAS) seeks to increase knowledge about 11 Divinity Ave Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (617) 495-3366 the Latin American region and strengthen its ties (617) 496-1027 collects cultural history artifacts from around the drclas.harvard.edu with Harvard. GSD students and faculty have had peabody.harvard.edu world, but is strongest in material related to the DRCLAS Journal: ReVista good luck finding support here. (Pronounced like “Dr. M–Su 9a–5p Americas. hosts a Day of the Dead festival! Class,” or just say Rockerfeller Center.) 96 97 26 Oxford St Harvard Museum of Natural History is home to 20 Sumner Rd Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities aims (617) 496-2460 comparative zoology, mineralogical and geological harvardcgbc.org to transform the building industry through design-cen- hmnh.harvard.edu material, and the Harvard Herbaria. Don’t miss the tric strategies. It’s also right here at the GSD (see p. 21). M–Su 9a–5p world-famous collection of glass flowers made by father and son Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka. 24 Oxford St, 3rd Flr Harvard Center for the Environment (HUCE) focuses (617) 495-0368 on the environment and its many interactions with 6 Divinity Ave The Harvard Semitic Museum is a trove of Near environment.harvard.edu human society. They have a number of grant opportu- hmnh.harvard.edu Eastern artifacts and a center for archaeological nities and are closely aligned with the GSD. M-F 10a–4p, Su 1–4p exploration. Barker Center Mahindra Humanities Center is a crossroads of dis- Science Center 371 The Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments (12 Quincy St) cussion between the humanities, social sciences, and (1 Oxford St) is a remarkable collection of objects—from about (617) 495-0738 sciences. Great lectures, conferences, workshops, and M–F 11a–3:30p 1400 to the present—related to navigation, electricity, mahindrahumanities. seminars on a wide range of topics, with opportunities medicine, surveying, and more. fas.harvard.edu for graduate students to contribute. The year’s high- light is the Norton Lecture Series (last year’s Norton FILM ARCHIVE Cinematheque Lecturer was Herbie Hancock). w/Harvard ID The Harvard Film Archive (HFA), housed just down 24 Quincy St the street from the GSD in the Carpenter Center, is 104 Mt Auburn St, 3rd Flr Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) seeks to (617) 495-4700 the cineaste’s feast for Boston. The collection is one of (617) 495-8222 unite cross-disciplinary professions in a common hcl.harvard.edu/hfa the largest university-based collections in existence, globalhealth.harvard.edu understanding of global health and a goal of worlwide with daily public screenings all year long. Tickets are well-being. They offer graduate-level fellowships and pick up an HFA available forty-five minutes in advance and are free funding in the fields of health, and development. catalogue & calendar for Harvard students. The HFA frequently invites from the Carpenter filmmakers to discuss their work and engage with CGIS South, 4th Flr Harvard Asia Center funds student research and attendees. The HFA calendar is full of silent films (617) 496-6273 study in Asia, as well as activities of Asia-focused with musical accompaniment, foreign political docu- asiacenter.harvard.edu student groups. mentaries, avant-garde masterworks, and frequent retrospectives of legendary filmmakers. 23 Everett St, 2nd Flr Berkman Center for Internet and Society explores (617) 495-7547 all aspects of cyberspace, its development, dynamics, cyber.law.harvard.edu and jurisprudence. It’s the intellectual home of meta- LAB (see p. 22). in the basement 1737 Cambridge St, K-00A Center for Geographic Analysis (CGA) develops GIS gis.harvard.edu tools like WorldMap and hosts an annual two-day international conference. It’s practically inside Gund, just through the tunnel from the GSD to CGIS. Others Centers and Institutes student life Committee on African Studies Future of Energy Initiative Harvard International Office Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies ph (617) 495-2789 If you’re here on a visa, the HIO will become a familiar South Asia Institute f (617) 495-4088 place for you. Along with the GSD Admissions Office, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs hio.harvard.edu which is the GSD’s liaison for international students, W.E.B. DuBois Research Institute HIO is a centralized Harvard office that can help you Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering Ivana Hrga-Griggs decipher the complexities of immigration, working in (617) 496-2821 the United States, adjusting to life as an international Harvard Innovation Lab [email protected] student at Harvard and more. The GSD’s assigned Harvard i-lab Physically located in Allston on the HBS campus, advisor is Ivana Hrga-Griggs. When you arrive in Batten Hall but intellectually belonging to all of Harvard, the Cambridge, you should check in with your passport (125 Western Ave) i-lab is ground zero for Harvard-wide entrepreneur- and visa documents at the HIO. Allston ship and innovation. There’s a shuttle that picks up in i-lab.harvard.edu front of Memorial Hall, making it an easy door-to- HIO Orientation and Peer Support door trip from the GSD. There are three main levels In addition to the GSD International Student Orienta- 98 Download the Transloc app of engagement: tion, the HIO offers weekly sessions for international 99 to track Harvard Shuttles 1. Check out the lab, get some free snacks, mingle, students and their families. They also keep a list of attend a class or lecture, or watch the numerous videos enrolled international students who have volunteered available on their site to get you going on an idea; to appear as a resource for other students. Use it to find 2. Meet with an Expert-in-Residence, find yourself a students from your country and others. cofounder within the Harvard community, and start to build your team. Massachusetts ID Cards 3. Apply for the VIP program once you have your Worth it- even if Massachusetts has a minimum drinking age of idea, your team, and your energy level ready. you don't drink twenty-one, and waiters/doormen will check your ID. To avoid carrying your passport around, get a Mas- Recent GSD VIP Projects Venture Incubation Program (VIP) is the i-lab’s signa- sachusetts Driver’s License or Liquor ID Card ($25, Made in Brownsville ture program that helps students make progress on their good for five years) from the RMV. Pixel entrepreneurial ventures. It’s all about bringing resources Iconic Energy Consulting to you, and GSD students have had quite a bit of success Urban Mobile Sensors with VIP, where teams focusing on technology, social, health, and cultural science and entrepreneurship are family life given a healthy dose of collaborative workspace, mentor- ship, workshops, and connections to industry leaders. [email protected] Many families have found the Harvard Student Spouses and Partners Association (HSSPA) HackLab is a technical playground for developers and Harvard Student Spouses to be helpful. Through play groups, outings, designers to receive mentorship, start side projects, and Partners Association potluck dinners, and more, HSSPA provides learn new technologies, and connect with the coolest hsspa.harvard.edu opportunities for families to build a network of startups at Harvard. friends during their stay in the Boston area.

Social entrepreneurship resources are available Additionally, HIO’s website has an excellent section on both online and in person at the i-lab. In addition to resources for spouses and families of Harvard students. booking a meeting with their Experts-in-Residence, check out the excellent list of business planning and There are plenty of resources on 422.gsd related to design resources, along with competitions, funding childcare, family outings, family-friendly dining, baby- opportunities, and external research groups. friendly movies and more. Let someone in Student Services know if you have a child, and they’ll do their best to offer sound advice! spiritual life athletics Office of Religious and Spiritual Life Harvard Department Get out of Gund and get moving (mouse clicking 104–107 Andover Hall The Harvard Divinity School, across Kirkland Street, of Athletics doesn’t count as exercise). Seriously, don’t underes- (45 Francis St) organizes a wide variety of religious and spiritual ac- (617) 495-1789 timate the power of sweat to not only improve your (617) 496-7540 tivity for the Harvard community. They host speakers gocrimson.com physical health, but also help your brain find clarity to [email protected] from various religious traditions, hold occasional re- organize your thoughts. treats and can refer seekers to the many retreat centers Harvard Gym Memberships and spiritual organizations around New England. Don't forget the GSD Other Programs and Services also offers yoga and You can purchase a Harvard gym membership online. Feldenkrais Method! After registering, just swipe your ID card to enter the Memorial Church Harvard Chaplains is Harvard’s interfaith coalition gym. $290/calendar year, $115/semester. (1 Harvard Yard) representing 25 of the world’s traditions. They offer (617) 495-5529 programs, worship events and confidential counsel. Harvard Gymnasia and Sports chaplains.harvard.edu Whether your concern is an issue of spirituality, an 1515 Mass Ave Hemenway Gymnasium is the closest gym to Gund. ethical question, or a personal crisis, they can help. They provide cardio, strength training, group exercise Chaplains agree to honor the religious freedom, and other athletics. human dignity, conscience, personal spiritual welfare, and religious tradition of each person they minister. 39 Holyoke St Malkin Athletic Center serves as the university’s (617) 495-2219 primary recreation facility and as a satellite location 100 Wednesday Noon Service at HDS is held every week for several varsity sports. 101 in Andover Chapel. Each service is hosted by a dif- ferent group, and all are welcome to pray or meditate 65 N Harvard St Murr Center houses squash, tennis, strength, and together across boundaries of traditions. (617) 495-1789 conditioning facilities and serves the community as a recreational hub. memorialchurch.harvard.edu Sunday Service at Memorial Church (not to be Su 11a confused with our neighboring Memorial Hall) is 66 Garden St Quadrangle Recreational Athletic Center is a smaller held throughout the school year and simulcast on 95.3 (617) 495-8666 facility with a cardio room, strength training area and WHRB. It’s located on the north side of Harvard locker rooms. Tennis courts on the roof! Yard, opposite Widener Library. Intramural Sports are mostly oriented toward Meditation and Quiet Spaces undergraduates, but there are informal grad students Smith Center, 2nd Flr Weekly meditation sessions are held at the Center leagues, too. (See “Club Sports” at gocrimson.com.) Resource Room for Wellness and with other groups on campus. The cw.huhs.harvard.edu CFW runs a quarterly four-week meditation series, Other Harvard Facilities W 12:30–1p “Calming the Mind, Opening the Heart,” and free Sailing Center Bright Hockey Center weekly drop-in meditation. Practice is eclectic and Weld Boathouse Gordon Indoor Track includes breath meditation, body scan, and more. Blodgett Pool and Tennis Center Indoor quiet places Facilities Outside Harvard Visit the Safdie chapel on are located throughout Harvard’s the HBS campus—terraced campus. Some popular locations are the Andover and 2000 Mass Ave Baptiste Power Yoga: hot power yoga classes for $13 koi ponds,waterfalls,stepping Divinity Chapels, the meditation room in the Center baronbaptiste.com with student ID. for the Study of World Religions, and in the Harvard stones & lush plants in a Art Museums. 35 White St Healthworks Fitness Club for Women is exclusively postmodern greenhouse healthworksfitness.com for women with all kinds of equipment, classes, per- Outdoor quiet spaces nearby include the gardens sonal training, and massage. Student rates. around the Divinity School, the grounds of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and, to get 2000 Mass Ave Jae H Kim Tae Kwon Do: lessons for all levels from a minutemanbikeway.org away, the twelve-mile Minuteman Bikeway. tkd-boston.com former national Korean champion.

1120 Mass Ave Karma Yoga Studio: yoga classes, plus a large fitness karmayogastudio.com studio. Classes as low as $7. Memberships around $100 per month. moving in 106 neighborhoods 108 housing 110 mail & shipping 111 phones & internet & getting 112 banking 113 voting & jury duty 114 public transit around 116 bicycles 118 owning a car 120 cars you don’t own town 121 harvard transport neighborhoods Cambridge and Somerville are organized around town squares, each embodying a different character.

10 min 4 min Harvard Square is very close to the GSD, but its proximity to campus also makes for a high cost of living. Restaurants, bars, chain stores, and local boutiques fill the square’s commercial spaces. Students make up the majority of the surrounding neighbor- hood’s inhabitants, while tourists and street urchins usually populate the square itself.

8 min 3 min Kirkland Crossing is the intersection of Kirkland/ 86 5 min Washington Street and Beacon Street. It’s densely populated with GSD students due to its relative affordability and proximity to the GSD.

15 min 7 min Inman Square is home to a number of bars and 69 8 min restaurants that are worth the short walk from Gund. 106 Inman’s diverse resident population of locals, families, 107 and students lends it a neighborhood feel.

20 min 8 min Union Square is just up Kirkland/Washington Street. 86 10 min It’s not on the T, but buses and bicycles make the commute quite quick. It’s got a good selection of music venues, restaurants, and specialty grocery stores.

20 min 8 min Central Square lies one T stop inbound from Harvard 1 10 min Square and anchors a cluster of live venues that host dance parties and rock shows, not to mention a plethora of bars, eateries, and clubs. On the weekends, it teems with drunkies, but the crazies are there seven days of the week. 20 min 7 min Porter Square red is another great option for GSD porter 10 min students looking for an affordable place to live. It’s a five-to-ten-minute bike ride away or one T stop out- bound from Harvard Square. What it lacks in charm, Topophilic Cartographies it makes up for in a convenient Star Market, hardware Did you see the map in the back of this book? Chances store, gyms, etc.—and the fantastic Japanese food at are you have something (or will have something) similar the Shops at Porter. in your notebook. This spring, for the 2015–2016 GSD studentlife@gsd Student Guide, we’re hosting a contest for a hand-drawn 35 min 12 min Davis Square topophilic map of your extra-Gunditorial turf. It can red , equal parts Cambridge and Somerville, davis 13 min is a bit far from Gund, but students living here make be utilitarian or poetic, show elevations, paths, treasure, it work by cycling and taking the T. A mix of trendy whatever. We’re looking for a cartographic love letter new restaurants and working-class diners surround to those places in and around the GSD where you will the historical Somerville Theatre. have wandered, cogitated, suffered, napped, rejoiced, forgotten, and recollected. Look for more info in the 35 min 12 min Kendall Square spring. In the meantime, doodle above! red is MIT turf, but a number of GSD kendall/mit 17 min students live around there, too. For the past decade, MIT and the City of Cambridge have invested heavily in making this area a destination. sublet your place, ask your potential landlord before housing signing a lease to be sure they allow it. If you’re reading this at orientation, you’ve probably Free Heat? already found housing. If you’re still looking for a When looking for an apartment, pay attention to place or if you’re thinking about moving next year, whether heat is included in the price of rent. Often in here’s some advice. Cambridge it is not, and frigid winters can make for Where to Live pricey gas bills. Live as close to the GSD as possible. Brookline, Tenant Rights and Responsibilities Allston or too far north would be fine if you went www.mass.gov/ocabr/ The Massachusetts government provides a surpris- to a different Harvard school, but the GSD requires docs/tenantsrights.pdf ingly navigable pamphlet called “Tenant Rights and too many late nights and early mornings, and winter Responsibilities” that is helpful when you’re moving storms make taking public transportation tricky. The from another state (or country) and you would like to closer the apartment, the more likely you’ll break know what is covered by state law. home for a quick meal, shower, or nap. We recom- mend looking for places within a 15-minute walk of Fees and Deposits Gund. This is roughly from Central Square to the Many apartment rentals in the Boston area have bro- southeast, Inman Square to the east, Kirkland and ker’s fees to be paid by the tenant. If you are hunting Beacon Streets to the northeast, and a little below from afar, the broker’s fee can be worth it—the apart- Porter Square to the north. ment market here can be hard to navigate. The fee is 108 109 Harvard Housing typically one-half month to a full month’s rent. Harvard Housing Office The GSD receives an allotment of dorm rooms in Most landlords ask for the first and last month’s rent 7 Holyoke St GSAS dorms. Students must apply for dorms and in addition to a security deposit (usually equal to one (617) 496-7827 affiliated housing in the spring. Dorms are convenient month’s rent) when you sign a lease. huhousing.harvard.edu for those wanting a furnished place and a meal plan, [email protected] but most GSD students move into independently Renter’s Insurance leased apartments after a year in the dorms. The During the summer of 2013, nine GSD students and Harvard Housing Office provides apartment and two alums lost everything they owned when mul- roommate listings and also oversees the competitive tiple units were destroyed in a fire in Somerville. The Affiliate Housing lottery each spring. message from them to you: get renter’s insurance. For roughly $15 a month, you can get $15,000 in personal Independent Rentals item coverage. It usually covers almost all of your boston.craigslist.org Often the best way to go. You’ll have the greatest possessions, from bikes to computers to books, and boston.com/realestate variety of options for location, price, number of room- protects from theft, fire, flood, vandalism, lightning, apartments.com mates, and pets. Many realtors list their apartments and natural disasters. Many companies even offer bostonapartments.com online. Local newspapers are also a good source for “accidental damage” coverage for when you drop or rent.com apartment listings. But many of the best finds have spill liquid on your electronics. roommateconnection.com already been found, unsurprisingly, by your fellow design students. People are constantly moving in and facebook.com/groups/ out, so you may be able to adopt a lease from someone gsdhousing/ who is graduating or studying abroad. Make sure to join the “Harvard GSD Housing” group on Facebook. Boston Sunday Globe Boston Phoenix Roommates Cambridge Chronicle Get ‘em. Although you might wish to live alone, Weekly Dig studio and one-bedroom apartments are at least $1,000 per month. Invariably, the more bedrooms, the cheaper the cost is for each person. Subleasing If you think you’ll be away from Cambridge during the summer or even winter break and will want to mail & shipping phones & internet GSD Mail Policy Cell Phone Providers The Mail Center only processes faculty and staff mail Opinions vary, but Verizon and AT&T are said to have related to university business. Anything coming in the best service in the depths of Gund’s basement. that is not addressed to faculty or staff will be refused Sprint and T-Mobile are cheaper, but have tendencies upon receipt and sent back. to cut out.

Internal GSD “post” is done via email. huit.harvard.edu Harvard Tech Hub offers GSD students special National Post rebates for new plans. Harvard Sq United States Postal Service (USPS) is the belea- International Students: Getting a Cell Phone 125 Mt Auburn St guered national mail system. If you miss a package at When purchasing a phone without a Social Security (800) ASK-USPS home and want to pick it up at your local post office, Number, you will be asked to pay a sizeable deposit. usps.com double check your package slips, since it may not be at However, there are several ways to avoid this, such as M–F 7:30a – 6p the one that is geographically closest to you. Get For- signing up for a pre-paid phone plan. Verizon offers a (self-service till 6:30p) ever stamps, which are good regardless of perennial reasonable one that includes unlimited texts and data Sa 7:30a–3p stamp price increases. Don’t forget to forward your for smartphones. mail when you move, but be prepared for the deluge of mercenary neighborly junk mail that comes with International and Internet Calls 110 it. Submitting a Change of Address will also register There are a few cheap and free options for calling 111 you with your street address on public record, even if around the world. All you need is a computer with you are not the official leaseholder or property owner. a camera and a microphone. Google Hangout is Also, be sure to update your address in GROPIUS if the videochat feature of Gmail and is becoming an you move during the year or over the summer. increasingly robust tool for, well, virtually hanging out. In addition to its free service, Skype offers very Courier and Parcel Services low rates to dial mobiles and landlines—and with the Harvard Sq: 1 Mifflin Pl FedEx Office offers domestic, international, and over- mobile app, it’s as easy as placing an ordinary call. (617) 497-0125 night delivery services, which are especially useful for fedexkinkos.com those last-minute fellowship application deadlines. International Calling Cards and VoIP (Vonage) are M–Su 24 hours Each store has different “latest drop-off ” or “last the most affordable way to call overseas. You’ll find pickup” times. For the drop box outside of Gund on the cheapest calling cards in subway stations. Cambridge Street, the last pickup is 7:15pm. Internet Service Providers Harvard Sq: 955 Mass Ave United Postal Service (UPS) is sometimes better internet companies Since wireless and high-speed internet are available (617) 868-5055 for ground-delivery services. Most of the stuff you sometimes offer bundled throughout the GSD, you really don’t need super fast ups.com order online is probably sent this way. UPS’s baroque land lines with internet,if internet at home (25 Mbps is plenty of bandwidth) M–F 8:30a–6:30p rules for parcel receiving, rerouting, and picking up is and you could even get by without home internet at all. Sa 9a–5p known to cause immense frustration. You might want you really want one to sign up for UPS MyChoice, which gives you the rcn.com RCN is a good smaller provider. Reliable service and option to reschedule delivery or authorize it to be left consistent low rates that won’t increase over time. at your door (but you’ll need to be on record as living at your shipping address). comcast.com Comcast provides cable internet and TV as well as VoIP. Good intro rates, but they go up after a year. Notoriously bad customer service.

att.com AT&T offers DSL,VoIP, cellphone, and landlines. Cheaper and slower than Comcast.

clear.com Clear works by transmitting 4G signals from towers around town so you can get internet access at home and on the go. Plans are flexible, but service depends on your coverage area. banking voting & jury duty Most banks have a branch in Harvard Square, which Jury Duty makes shopping around pretty easy. Office of Jury Commissioner If you’re a US citizen, you may be summoned for (617) 338-6409 jury duty as an “inhabitant” of Cambridge. You don’t Where to Bank mass.gov/courts/jury have to be a resident of Massachusetts or registered 16 Dunster St Harvard University Employees Credit Union to vote, just someone who lives here for more than six (617) 495-4460 (HUECU) is a not-for-profit financial cooperative months out of the year. No student exemptions. If you huecu.org exclusively for Harvard students, faculty, alumni, postpone, you are legally required to return and serve, and staff. It offers a full range of banking services, even if you’ve moved, and may face a felony charge if including free checking, online banking, debit cards, you don’t. Yours summons is based on county, so many and saving accounts—most of which require no students get summoned to Lowell. You can call the minimum balance and fees waived or minimal. Jury Commissioner to change it to Somerville. You only have to serve once every three years. 1414 Mass Ave Bank of America banks and ATMs inundate the (800) 432-1000 Boston area. They’re a good choice for sheer number Voting bankofamerica.com and, although their banking charges are on the high If you’re a US citizen and a resident of Massachusetts, end, they do have student rates. you are eligible to vote in local, state, and national elec- Smith Center tions in the city in which you reside. Voter registration 1336 Mass Ave Cambridge Trust is a good independent bank with forms are available online (or available in Gund 422). 112 (617) 876-2790 many outlets in the Cambridge area. No fees for Keep in mind that registration deadlines are typically 113 cambridgetrust.com student banking. well in advance of actual elections. Closest ATMs to Gund also lots in Harvard Sq (617) 349-4361 Cambridge Election Commission 1 Harvard Yard Memorial Hall basement (Bank of America) cambridgema.gov/election 486 Broadway Broadway Market (Cambridge Trust) 1621 Cambridge St Harvard Market high fee! (617) 625-6600 x4200 Somerville Election Department somervillema.gov/ Borrowing Money departments/elections Keith Gnoza Watch out for too-good-to-be-true credit card Director of Financial Aid offers and skyrocketing credit card balances. If you financial.aid@gsd need additional money for living expenses, ask the Financial Aid Office about additional loan options. International Students: Credit Cards Most banks and credit card companies require a Social Security Number for opening a line of credit, which is obviously a problem for many international students. The Harvard Credit Union is the exception (see above). Crimson Cash 65 Winthrop St Your Harvard ID card works as a debit card and (617) 496-6600 is accepted in Chauhaus, the fifth-floor vending cash.harvard.edu machines, GSD copy machines, Broadway Market, and a few other establishments in Harvard Square. It is the only acceptable payment method in the Shop Store, your main source for plexi. Adding money online from your bank account is pretty straightforward. red/silver lines South Station is the central Boston bus, Amtrak, public transit W/SW commuter rail and MBTA commuter rail depot. Plan an extra ten amtrak minutes to walk from the MBTA station to the mbta.com The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus terminal bus terminal—it’s far. The SL1 to and from Logan (MBTA), aka “the T,” is your answer to public trans- Airport stops here, too, but factor 1hr+ from Gund. portation. green/orange lines North Station is another Amtrak station and also a The T N/NW commuter rail station for many of the commuter lines that’ll take charliecard.mbta.com Boston has the oldest underground subway system in you on all sorts of adventures up the coast. the United States. When it opened in 1897, women were heard exclaiming, “O, dear, isn’t it delightful?” red line Porter Square Station connects to the Fitchburg You too, can experience the delight. Tickets are $2.65. W commuter rail commuter line, which runs west through northern But, get a CharlieCard (pick one up from a station Massachusetts. teller), load it with a credit/debit card (in the station or online), and ride for $2.10. If you’re going to ride The Bus every day, get a semester pass at a discount. At least in Cambridge, the bus system is often more direct than the subway. Fares are $1.60/ride with a Subway Routes and Transfer Stops CharlieCard, or $2.10 per ticket or cash-on-board. Government Center station The five subway lines—Red, Green, Blue, Orange, You must have exact change or a card. Note: bus- closed until 2016. and Silver—meet at six transfer stops in down- subway transfers are free with a CharlieCard, but will Trains pass through,but town Boston: Park Street, Government Center, cost you $4.75 without one. Get a CharlieCard. 114 Downtown Crossing, South Station, Boylston Street, 115 do n't sto p. and State Street. #1: Harvard Sq/Dudley Sq via Mass Ave The #1 bus runs along Massachusetts Avenue toward The Red Line is the line that runs through the Boston. It’s the best way from the GSD to Newbury parts of Cambridge and Somerville close to the Street. Pick it up in front of the Fogg Museum at GSD. It transfers to the Green Line at Park Street, Cambridge and Quincy Streets or in Central Square. and to the Orange and Silver Lines at Downtown During rush hour, though, the #1 is slow and packed. Crossing. Its terminus stations are Alewife Station (northwest), Ashmont (south, Dorchester), and #66: Harvard Sq/Dudley Sq via Allston-Brighton Braintree (southeast). The ultimate in cross-town buses, the #66 goes to downtown Allston, Coolidge Corner, Brookline Vil- Inbound/Outbound and Terminus References lage, up over Mission Hill, and into Roxbury. One source of confusion when first navigating the T is the inbound and outbound signs. In general, #69: Harvard Sq/Lechmere if you’re traveling toward the transfer nexus in The quickest way from Harvard or Inman Square to Boston, you’re going inbound and if you’re traveling the Cambridgeside Galleria Mall. away, you’re going outbound. On the Red Line, Downtown Crossing is “the center.” But it’s actu- Late-Night SERVICE ally much easier to just use the terminus station as MTBA Service Hours On Friday and Saturday nights, trains and key bus a reference, since those aren’t dependent on where Su–Th 5a–12:45a lines (1, 66, 71, 73, and 77 serving Harvard Square) run you’re starting. If you want to go southeast on the F–Sa 5a–2:30a until 2:30am. Unfortunately, Sunday through Thursday, Red Line, you’ll take a Ashmont/Braintree train the subway and buses stop running at 12:45am, and (branches after JFK/U Mass); to go northwest, you’ll depending on which stop you’re at, the last train may take an Alewife train. depart as early at 12:15am. Look for signs posted in stations. Trains begin running again at 5am. Stations to Know red/green lines Park Street is the busiest (and oldest) station in Harvard Discounts the system. Also a good place to start walking the Kelly T. Wisnaskas Semester-long transit passes are available for an 11 Freedom Trail, if you’re one day so inclined. (617) 496-8306 percent-discount through Student Services. Deadline ktwisnaskas@gsd for fall semester pass (October 1–January 31) is red/orange lines Downtown Crossing is the most “inbound” station on September 2 at 5pm. Only checks or money orders the Red and Orange lines. made payable to Harvard University are accepted. Rentals bicycles (855) 948-2929 The Hubway has more than sixty stations full of bikes thehubway.com in the Boston area, and one at the GSD, which you can Bicycling is a great way to get around town—not to use 24 hours a day, all year long. You can get annual, self-serve bike mention the pleasure of taking in the crisp autumn Harvard discounted rate: monthly, and short-term passes. The best part is that you maintenance stations: breeze off the Charles River. Riding a bike dramatically $50/year can use the bikes one-way and drop them off at another 1. in front of Gund increases your transportation flexibility, and your shop- station. Free one-day trials for Harvard students. ping and relaxation options. It can also be a “built-in” 2. on the south side form of daily exercise once your schedule becomes Safety of Memorial Hall overbooked. You can get almost anywhere you want, bicyclesafe.com For general tips on riding in the city, see bicyclesafe.com. even in Boston, in less than thirty minutes. And most of massbike.org Be sure to check out the area’s largest advocacy groups: Cambridge is pretty flat, so it’s not too strenuous. (See bostoncyclistsunion.org MassBike and the Boston Cyclists Union. p. 174 for a short list of bike tours.) The Basics Gear Up! Quick Safety Guide Always wear a helmet and at night use lights, both A helmet, plus blinking taillight and headlight for Stop at lights front and rear. Ride your bicycle on the street, in your bicycle are safety necessities. When biking, make Yield to pedestrians a bike lane, or on the right-hand side, and follow sure you are visible to drivers, especially after a late Ride with traffic vehicular driving rules, including obeying signal lights night at school (or Bukowski’s). Invest in a strong Avoid sidewalks and stop signs. Hand signal to cars and other cyclists lock—bicycles do get stolen. You should also register Watch for doors when turning, and if it’s unsafe to turn in the car lane, HUPD Bicycle Registration your bike with the Harvard Police. Registration (and Wear a helmet use crosswalks instead—it’s called an “L-turn”—and 116 hupd.harvard.edu/bike.php the optional sticker that goes on your bike) is free. yield to pedestrians. 117

Repair and Sales Harvard CommuterChoice Discounted Bicycle Helmets are available at the Cambridge and Somerville are home to a number of Smith Center 738 Harvard CommuterChoice office for $10. well-established, independent bicycle shops. Avoiding Car Accidents 351 Broadway St Broadway Bicycle School is the closest to the GSD. Watch for cars pulling in and out of parking spots (617) 868-3392 Worker-owned and collectively run, full-service bicycle and for passengers opening driver’s side doors. Avoid broadwaybicycleschool.com shop. They’ll teach you how to fix your bike. They also riding in drivers’ blind spots, and pick routes with bike have tools and stands for rent, and repair parts for sale. lanes whenever possible. When waiting at a red light, pause a moment after it turns green to be sure no cars Eliot House, Basement Quad Bikes is the non-profit bicycle shop for the are speeding through a red light. (51 Shepard St) Harvard community and one of the least expensive (617) 496-5955 bicycle resources. If you order a factory-direct bike Winter Weather quadbikes.org online and don’t know how to assemble it, they can do Lessen tire pressure for better traction. Perhaps get it for you (see below). nubbier tires if you usually ride on slick tires. Don’t brake if you encounter black ice; instead, steer straight 145 Elm St, Somerville Ace Wheelworks is a satellite of Belmont Wheelworks and don’t pedal until you’ve passed the icy patch. Your (617) 776-2100 and one of the best bike shops in the area. pedals can be slippery in the snow and ice, so wear wheelworks.com shoes with good traction.

201 Msgr OBrien Hwy Cambridge Antique Market: If you’re looking for No Bikes on the Sidewalks (617) 868-9655 a used clunker to fix up and don’t want to deal with You shouldn’t, but if you must ride on the sidewalk, marketantique.com Craigslist, check out what they have in the basement go slowly and yield to pedestrians or get off your bike. here. Hours are a bit strange, so check online. Note that bicycles are prohibited on the sidewalk in most of Cambridge and Somerville. The rule of thumb bikesdirect.com Bikes Direct is an online bike store where you can is if there are stores, you cannot ride on the sidewalk. if finding a used bike get a new bike for as much as half off the retail price. your size is difficult They ship free in their factory box and come mostly assembled. If you have bike tools and a little bravery, you can probably finish the job yourself. If not, have it shipped to Quad Bikes and they’ll do it for you for $40 (but call them first). Massachusetts Driver’s Licenses owning a car Registry of Motor Vehicles To get a new driver’s license in Massachusetts, you 550 Arsenal St will need to complete both a written and a driving test There are many advantages to owning a car in Watertown at the Registry of Motor Vehicles. For the driving test, Cambridge: grocery shopping, moving studio supplies (857) 368-8000 you will need to have access to a car. If you only need around, and adventurous trips to the Cape or MASS massrmv.com to transfer an out-of-state license, you have to bring MoCA. Living without a car, however, has its own them some paperwork and a $125 fee. They’re kind advantages, too. M–W, F 9a–5p of a pain down there—gasp!—and the wait is pretty Th 9a–6p long, so check and double check that you’re bringing The Parking Lowdown the right documents. Parking a car in the Cambridge area can be dif- ficult. Look for apartments that offer off-street Annual State Inspection parking. If you don’t have to park on the street, you Cars registered in Massachusetts must pass annual can keep your car registered in your home state. If inspection and emissions check, offered at local you do park it on the street, get a permit and pay garages for $29. Cars with Massachusetts plates and attention to street cleaning days and emergency an expired state inspection sticker will be impounded. snow routes. If you leave your car on the street during these all-important clearing times, your car Insider Tips will be towed. Parking Near the GSD Good luck! There are meters on Oxford, Cambridge, On-Campus Parking and Kirkland. Bring quarters. Two-hour max. For 118 Harvard Parking Office The lottery for student parking permits is competitive. loading and unloading, you can park in front of Gund 119 Smith Center, 8th Flr Even if you do get a parking spot, it will probably be on Quincy in the turnabout. You might also try (617) 496-7827 at the Business School lot across the river, a twenty- Harvard Street in front of the Barker Center. transportation.harvard.edu minute walk from Gund. Winter Driving Parking Permits in Cambridge mass.gov/eopss If you’ve never driven in the snow, take it easy and defi- Traffic, Parking & If you can’t find an off-street parking spot, you’ll nitely check out the Commonwealth’s website for tips. Transportation have to get a permit to park on the street for the Department deep discount price of only $25. This can be done at Boston Drivers 795 Mass Ave the Cambridge Traffic, Parking & Transportation Massachusetts drivers consistently rank among (617) 349-4700 Department. Unfortunately, you’re going to have to the worst in the country, according to the GMAC www2.cambridgema.gov/ get Massachusetts insurance (the highest rates in the Insurance National Drivers Test. The roads here are traffic/ country) in order to get a local parking permit. narrow, windy, and often one-way, making navigation tricky. Top that off with hard-to-find parking and Parking Permits in Somerville snowy winters, and you’re in for a real mess. Somerville Parking Dept In Somerville, you can get a resident parking 133 Holland St permit for $30 per year. They also offer temporary Construction, Detours, and Potholes (617) 666-3311 guest parking permits: $10 for a two-day pass and From the end of April through the middle of parksomerville.com $40 for a three-day pass. You’ll need to bring them November, Memorial Drive closes to vehicular proof of residency (e.g. bank statement, utility traffic every Sunday from 11am until 7pm—great bill, lease—anything “official” with your name and for humans on foot, bikes, skates, etc., bad for those address on it). in cars. With some of the oldest infrastructure in the nation, Boston area roads are under (need of ) constant Parking Permit in Boston repair. Fortunately, there’s an app for that. Download Fuggedaboutit. the Cambridge iReport app to report on potholes, un- shoveled sidewalks, and the like. Towing Cambridge Police Inevitably, your car will get towed around here and Department you’ll meet Boston’s nebulous underworld of towing (617) 349-3300 bureaucracy. To find your car, call Cambridge Police (have your license plate number ready) or use the online Towed Vehicle Lookup. cars you don’t own harvard transport Taxis Harvard Transportation is (mostly) free to students, Boston cabs cost a minimum of $2.60, plus $2.80 for but of course serving a narrower radius than public each additional mile. Passengers must pay any tolls. transit. It’s a good option when you’re heading home Cambridge cabs usually only pick up in Cambridge, after-hours or when a blizzard is raging. so if you live in Somerville, call a Somerville cabbie. Don’t forget to tip. Some reliable cab companies are (617) 495-0400 Harvard Shuttle Buses run throughout the year as follows: shuttle.harvard.edu (except during holiday and semester breaks), looping M–F 8a–4a through the Cambridge and Allston campuses. If you Cambridge Ambassador Brattle Cab (617) 492-1100 Sa–Su 8a–5a happen to live at Peabody Terrace, you can pick it Yellow Cab of Cambridge (617) 547-3000 up at Memorial Hall and get a ride to your doorstep. from Harvard phones 5 TAXI (8294) Check the website for schedule information, and be sure to download the shuttle-tracking TransLoc app. Somerville Green and Yellow Cab Co. (617) 628-0600 (617) 632-2800 M2 Longwood Medical Shuttle takes students, Temporary Vehicles masco.org/directions/ faculty, and staff between Cambridge and the Medical zipcar.com/crimson ZipCar is a self-service car-sharing club that was m2-cambridge-harvard- Campus. It runs along Mass Ave, over to Beacon founded by a Loeb Fellow (legend has it that Harvard shuttle Street, through Kenmore Square and to Brookline also offers “ZipVans” graduate students supported ZipCar in the early Avenue. The M2 offers quick and easy access to 120 years, helping the company to thrive). An annual Newbury Street. The shuttle costs $3.25 and accepts 121 membership fee gives you access to all of the ZipCars Crimson Cash. that “live” in various spots throughout the city. As a Harvard student, you get a sizeable discount on the (617) 495-0400 Harvard Accessible Van Service is designed for membership fee. You can rent a car for as little as M–F 9a–7p persons who, because of mobility impairment or $8 per hour, which includes gas. A Zipcar is incred- a medical condition, find it difficult to get around ibly convenient for quick trips to the grocery store Kelly T. Wisnaskas campus. This service operates year-round throughout or Home Depot and is also very convenient for day (617) 596-8306 the Cambridge and Allston campuses and is available trips, although you should note that a per-mile rate is ktwisnaskas@gsd to everyone in the Harvard community. If you need to charged after the first 180 miles driven in a 24-hour use it because of a temporary or permanent disability, period. You simply make a reservation online (or on contact Kelly Teixeira Wisnaskas in Gund 422. the app), use your Zipcard to unlock the car at its specified location, and return it to the same location (617) 495-0400 Evening Van Service is the best thing ever to have when you’re finished. Never pay for a mechanic or uos.harvard.edu/ happened to GSD students—it transports anyone in shovel a car out of snow again! transportation the Harvard community safely about the campus. Just M–Su 7p–3a call and give your destination information, and the travel.harvard.edu Rental Cars are way cheaper (although more of a approx. service radius includes shuttle will arrive at school and bring you directly to hassle) than ZipCar for overnight and long-distance Inman,Central,Harvard & your front door. The van stops running at 12am during trips. Some rental car companies offer student discounts. Porter Squares the summer. It also has bike racks. Moving trucks can sometimes be rented in conjunc- Night Safety tion with temporary and long-term storage units. hupd.harvard.edu Take a look at the HUPD website for tips on staying messageme.harvard.edu safe and register for MessageMe, which sends text messages to enrolled students, faculty, and staff in the event of a campus emergency. Tips Ladies! Take the free Store HUPD in your Walk with someone. RAD class at the start phone: (617) 495-1212. Remain alert! Don’t Bike, or take mass stare at your phone. of the semester. transit or the evening Don’t wear headphones. van service. 124 food in five minutes food & (and delivery) 126 coffee, cafés & bakeries (and frozen treats) 129 pubs & grills drink (and breweries) 132 seafood 133 vegetarian & vegan 134 north american 136 latin american 138 european 139 middle eastern 140 asian & indian ish Broadway Marketplace market food in 5 minutes 486 Broadway M–Sa 7a–9p Harvard Sq (617) 547-2334 Su 9a–8:30p CGIS Cafe cafeteria 4 min broadwaymarketplace.com CGIS Knafel M–F 8:30a–3p they sell singles! Expensive, but close. Fresh produce, snacks, deli Harvard (1737 Cambridge St) counter, salad bar, bakery, and booze. 2 min (617) 496-5035 dining.harvard.edu/node/193 Darwin’s Ltd sandwiches A good excuse to find the underground passage from 1629 Cambridge St M–Sa 6:30am–9pm the Gund basement. Harvard/Inman Sq (617) 491-2999 Su 7am–9pm 5 min darwinsltd.com Greenhouse Cafe cafeteria breakfast sandwiches Coffee, huge sandwiches, and lots of other stuff. Prices Harvard Science Center M–Th 8a–8p till 10:30a weekdays, similar to those at Broadway, but they deliver the Harvard (1 Oxford St) F 7:30a–7p and 3p weekends attitude for free. 2 min (617) 496-4790 open for dinner dining.harvard.edu Savenor’s specialty market For when you get tired of Chauhaus. 92 Kirkland St M–Th 11a–8p Kirkland X’ing (617) 576-6328 F–Sa 10a–8p Bon Me Food Truck Vietnamese 8 min 2 min savenorsmarket.com Su 12p–6p Science Center Plaza M–Th 11a–8p Julia Child’s fave butcher. The market itself is pricey, Harvard Sq (617) 989-9804 F 11a–5p but the premade sandwiches and prepared foods are 124 5 min bonmetruck.com Sa 11:30a–5p reasonable and delicious. 125 try the ginger scallion Tasty and fast. Sandwiches, rice bowels, noodle salads, and noodle soups (plus Vietnamese iced coffee!). The Biscuit bakery/cafe chicken/pork/tofu 406 Washington St, Somerville M–F 7a–8p Savory Food Truck Chinese Kirkland X’ing (617) 666-2770 Sa–Su 8a–8p Science Center Plaza M–F 10:30a–2:30p 9 min 3 min visitthebiscuit.com Harvard Sq (617) 592-1937 Everybody loves the scones, and the sandwiches and 5 min savoryfoodtruck.com prepared to-go stuff aren’t bad either. But we’re not try the ginger scallion Cheap and delicious. Everything on the rotating wild about the idea of a biscuity croissant. Mediocre chicken/pork/tofu menu is $6 or less. coffee. But that terrace in the back is paradise! OTTO pizza Olecito Mexican 1432 Mass Ave Su–Th 10:30a–1a 12 Springfield St Su–Th 11a–9p Harvard Sq (617) 499-3352 F–Sa 10:30a–2a Inman Sq (617) 876-1374 Fri–Sa 11a–10p 8 min 5 min ottoportland.com 15 min 5 min olecito.net Whole pizzas and by the slice. Thin crust, fancy toppings. the shrimp taco rules! Tacos and burritos approved by the west coasters. Tiny space with a newly partitioned sidewalk patio. Quiet little lot next door for dining al fresco. Felipe’s Taquería Mexican 33 Brattle St Su–W 11a–12a delivery Harvard Sq (617) 354-9944 Th–Sa 11a–2a Handy Delivery Websites These folks know the drill. They’ll call your cell phone 8 min 5 min A GSD favorite. It’s basic, but fresh. Burrito, taco, or grubhub.com upon arrival and wait near the Donut. quesadilla on the cheap. Just like Anna’s, which makes foodler.com Cafe Kiraz cafekirazboston.com sense—that’s where Felipe got his start. seamless.com The Just Crust thejustcrust.com eat24hours.com The Ginger Exchange gingerexchange.com Clover Food Lab vegetarian, sandwiches mixmenu.com Hong Kong hongkongharvard.com 7 Holyoke St M–Sa 7a–12a diningin.com Thai Hut (p. 140) thaihutsomerville.net Harvard Sq (617) 495-0055 Su 7a–7p eatnow.com.au Kebab Factory (p. 132) thekebabfactory.net 8 min 5 min cloverfoodlab.com Pho ‘n Rice (p. 132) phonrice.com Clover is one of Cambridge’s best for quick and cheap deliver to: “Gund Hall at 48 Quincy Street, vegetarian eats. Seasonal menu items are inventive, the big gray concrete building near the fire station” colorful, local, and usually organic. Bonus: interior by Singlespeed Design. dwelltime coffee coffee, cafés & 354 Broadway M–F 7a–6p Inman/Central Sq (617) 714-5536 Sa 8a–6p 12 min 6 min dwelltimecambridge.com Su 9a–6p An “island-style, multi-roaster coffee bar,” whatever bakeries that means. Fussy and pricey, but yes, they can draw a mighty fine heart in your latté. They’re serious about Cafe Pamplona Spanish/cafe s their pour-overs, so you gotta pick a specific roast. 12 Bow St M–Su 11a–12a Good pastries and a lunch menu. Harvard Sq (617) 492-0352 8 min 5 min Opened in 1959 as the first cafe in Harvard Square. Sherman Cafe & Market market/cafe Come here for simple sandwiches, espresso drinks, 257 Washington St, Somerville M–F 7a–5p and a time warp. Union Sq (617) 776-4944 Sa–Su 8a–5p 20 min 6 min shermanmarket.com Crema Cafe coffee/cafe 86 10 min Excellent sandwiches, funky sodas, great coffee. 27 Brattle St M–F 7a–9p The counter at the window is an awesome, spacious Harvard Sq (617) 876-2700 Sa–Su 8a–9p place to work. Stop by the market on the way out for 9 min 6 min cremacambridge.com organic, in-season groceries. Beans from coffee legend George Howell in Acton, MA. Crema’s sandwiches are not to be underesti- Bloc 11 Cafe bakery/cafe mated—interesting ingredients, tasty and filling. 11 Bow St, Somerville F–W 7a–8p 126 Union Sq (617) 623-0000 Th 7a–9p 127 LA Burdick chocolatier 22 min 7 min bloc11.com 52 Brattle St Su–Th 8a–9p 86 11 min In 2007, Diesel Cafe owners opened Bloc 11 in a Harvard Sq (617) 491-4340 F–Sa 8a–10p Alert: GSD faculty favorite retired bank. Sit in the old vault or by the operable 9 min 6 min burdickchocolate.com front wall. Great food, coffee, and design. Españoles toma nota: the best hot chocolate in town. This is definitely a “save some room for dessert” type Union Square Donuts donuts place to go to after dinner elsewhere. 16 Bow St, Somerville Th–F 7a–1p Union Sq (617) 209-2257 Sa–Su 8a–3p Hi-Rise Bread Company bakery/cafe 22 min 7 min unionsquaredonuts.com 1663 Mass Ave M–F 8a–8p 86 11 min Gourmet donuts made from scratch. They’re $3 each, Harvard Sq (617) 492-3003 Sa 8a–5p so try not to develop a dependency. 13 min 6 min hi-risebread.com Su 8a–3p Great coffee, cookies, cakes, and sandwiches. For a Simon’s Coffee Shop coffee bigger selection, visit the Huron Village location. 1736 Mass Ave M–F 7a–8p Porter Sq (617) 497-7766 Sa–Su 8a–8p 1369 Coffee House coffee 16 min 6 min 983 Mass Ave (Simon’s Too) M–F 7a–6p 1369 Cambridge St Central Sq (617) 945-2687 Sa–Su 8a–6p Harvard Sq (617) 576-1369 F 7a–11p 13 min 5 min facebook.com/SimonsCoffeeShop 14 min 5 min 757 Mass Ave Sa 8a–11p These people know what they’re doing. Some may Central Sq (617) 576-4600 Su 8a–10p even go as far as “best coffee in Cambridge.” Space is 18 min 6 min 1369coffeehouse.com casual and cozy. Beware the grumpy counter dude at Coffee, tea, pastries, and board games! The original the newer Central Square location. 1369­ (on Cambridge Street) has a more relaxed vibe. Petsi Pies bakery/cafe City Girl Cafe Italian 285 Beacon St, Somerville M–F 7a–7p 204 Hampshire St Tu–F 5p–10p Harvard Sq (617) 661-7437 Sa–Su 8a–4p Harvard Sq (617) 864-2809 brunch! Sa–Su 10a–10p 11 min 5 min 31 Putnam Ave 8 min 5 min citygirlcafe.com Kirkland X’ing/Porter Sq (617) 499-0801 Don’t be deceived by the lame name, this place is seri- 13 min 5 min petsipies.com ously good for a casual Italian dinner and especially The best frittata around and fantastic pecan pies. for weekend brunch in a quirky, intimate setting. Putnam Avenue location has a larger, lunch-ier menu. Sandwiches make good takeout. Owned by the folks of Tupelo. Cafe Rustica European 356 Beacon St M–Su 7a–4p pubs & grills Porter Sq (617) 491-8300 16 min 5 min This cozy, European-style cafe has good coffee and The Cambridge Queen’s Head Pub pub better food. Cold soups during summer months and Memorial Hall (45 Quincy St) W–F daily sandwich specials year round. Harvard Sq (617) 495-5107 hours vary 2 min cqh.harvard.edu 3 Little Figs coffee/cafe $3 for beer. Well, it is just across the street. 278 Highland Ave M–F 7a–4p Davis Sq (617) 623-3447 Sa-Su 8a–4p $0.25 wings on Wednesdays. Grafton Street pub 30 min 13 min 3littlefigs.com 1230 Mass Ave Su–W 11a–1a red davis 20 min Relaxed spot with fantastic options both savory and Harvard Sq (617) 497-0400 Th–Su 11a–2a sweet. Their chocolate ginger cookies might be illegal. 6 min 3 min graftonstreetcambridge.com $1 oysters every night A post-review favorite. Great food, lots of great drink Verna’s Donut Shop donuts options. Bougie, but casual. chocolate honey dip! 2344 Mass Ave M–Sa 5:30a–6p after 11p! North Cambridge (617) 354-4110 Su 7a–1p Cambridge, 1 pizza 36 min 11 min vernaspastry.com 27 Church St M–Th, Su 11:30a–12a red davis 25 min Classic, old-school donut shop complete with sassy Harvard Sq (617) 576-1111 F–Sa 11:30a–12a 77 18 min old ladies and the best cake donuts in town. 7 min 4 min cambridge1.us Delicious pizza­ (thin crust, charcoal grilled) and a 128 Sofra Bakery and Cafe Middle Eastern well-selected beer and wine list. GSD grads designed 129 1 Belmont St, Watertown M, Sa–Su 8a–6p the interior, and it’s quite nice! Watertown (617) 661-3161 Tu–F 8a–8p 40 min 14min sofrabakery.com Daedalus pub 1/2 71/73 16 min At their Mt. Auburn Cemetery-side café, Oleana 45 Mt Auburn St M–W 11a–1a chefs craft sweet and savory treats with a modern (617) 349-0071 Th–Sa 11a–2a Middle-Eastern twist: Syrian shortbread, chocolate Harvard Sq daedalusharvardsquare.com Su 10a–1a hazelnut bakalva, Egyptian phyllo bread pudding... 9 min 5 min An ok bar with standard fare, but it’s really only worth it for the roof deck—if you can get a table. The Friendly Toast breakfast-all-day 1 Kendall Sq Su–Th 8a–10p John Harvard’s Brewery & Ale House pub Kendall sq (617) 621-1200 F–Sa 8a–12p 33 Dunster St M–Th 11:30a–12:30a 30 min 10 min thefriendlytoast.com Harvard Sq (617) 868-3585 F–Sa 11:30a–2a red kendall/mit 25 min This super kitsch diner offers an inventive take on 8 min 5 min johnharvards.com Su 11:30a–12a 69 18 min breakfast in large portions. Fantastic cocktails. Expect The redeeming part of John Harvard’s is its beer a wait on the weekends and an anamatronic cow head sampler. If you want more micro-brewed beer for your at the host stand. buck, this is the place. Hearty bar food. Flour bakery/cafe Grendel’s Den Restaurant & Bar pub 190 Mass Ave M–F 7a–8p 89 Winthrop St M–Su 11:30a–1a Harvard Sq (617) 225-2525 Sa 8a–6p Harvard Sq (617) 491-1160 8 min 5 min flourbakery.com Su 9a–5p 10 min 5 min grendelsden.com 1 14 min red Fantastic breakfast pastries, sticky buns, fancy sand- Pseudo-happy hour specials—order a $3 drink and davis 30 min wiches, and raspberry seltzer. everything on the menu is $3. Decent bar food, but frozen treats the atmosphere is right on. Christina’s Homemade Ice Cream Shake Shack burgers 1255 Cambridge St (Inman Sq) 93 Winthrop St M–Su 11a–11p Toscanini’s Ice Cream Harvard Sq (617) 758-8495 899 Main St (Kendall Sq) 10 min 5 min shakeshack.com BerryLine Frozen Yogurt From a hot dog cart in Madison Square Park to an 1668 Mass Ave (Porter Sq) international sensation. Harvard Square finally got its own last December. Charlie’s Kitchen dive bar People’s Republik pub 10 Eliot St Su–W 11a–1a 876–878 Mass Ave Su–W 12p–1a Harvard Sq (617) 492-9646 Th–Sa 11a–2a Central Sq (617) 491-6969 Th–Sa 12p–2a 10 min 5 min charlieskitchen.com 16 min 6 min peoplesrepublik.com Good place to go after a review. Unpretentious and darts! Soviet Workers’ Party theme. Food ranges from medi- fun, cheap and great for groups. You could sit outside, ocre to fantastic. Expect to see your fellow GSDers. weather permitting, but it’s a bit trashy out there, and the inside is actually rather charming. Cambridge Common pub 1667 Mass Ave M–W 11:30a–1a Shay’s Pub & Wine Bar pub Harvard/Porter Sq (617) 547-1228 Th–Sa 11:30a–2a 58 JFK St M–Sa 11a–1a 13 min 4 min cambridgecommonrestaurant.com Su 10:30a–1a Harvard Sq (617) 864-9161 Su 12p–1a Wide selection of beer and lots of Law School 10 min 5 min Pleasant little patio, but don’t expect to get a seat on a students. We like the marinated steak tips with crispy nice weekend evening. onion and mashed potatoes. Lizard Lounge in the basement (see p. 152). The Kirkland Tap & Trotter pub 425 Washington St, Somerville Su–Th 5:30p–11p The Miracle of Science Bar + Grill pub Kirkland X’ing (857) 259-6585 F–Sa 5:30p–12a 321 Mass Ave M–F 11a–1a 9 min 2 min kirklandtapandtrotter.com brunch! Su 10a–2p Kendall Sq (617) 868-2866 brunch till 2p! Sa–Su 11a–1a 30 min 9 min miracleofscience.us KT&T hot dog Monday is Craigie on Main chef Tony Maws’s “cheap food” joint red not to be missed! that opened last summer. Not exactly cheap, but very davis 14 min Helium walks into a bar. Bartender says, “We don’t 130 good and a nice place for casual class gatherings. serve noble gasses in here.” Helium doesn’t react. 131 The Thirsty Scholar Bar & Grille pub Lord Hobo pub 70 Beacon St, Somerville M–Th 5p–1a 92 Hampshire St M–W 4:30p–1a Kirkland X’ing (617) 497-2294 brunch! F–Su 11a–1a Kendall Sq (617) 250-8454 Th–F 4:30p–2a 13 min 3 min thirstyscholarpub.com 23 min 7 min lordhobo.com Sa 11a–2a, Su 11a–1a You know that first scene in The Social Network? It was A bar that even non-bar people can love. Decent food, shot here. A convenient post-review pub, since lots of great beer selection (one of the best around), and a GSDers live mere steps away. fantastic vibe that really kicks during special events. The Druid pub 1357 Cambridge St M–W 12p–1a Inman Sq (617) 497-0965 Th–F 12p–2a LOCAL BREWERY TOURS 16 min 7 min druidpub.com Sa 11a–2a, Su 11a–1a Beer Advocate From the largest American-owned beermaker to one Burger,chowder,and mussels Housed in the oldest wooden mercantile building in beeradvocate.com of the oldest brewpubs in the country, Boston is a beer are good,but the fish & Cambridge. The atmosphere is timeless and the food Outstanding beer guide town. Fantastic brewery tours, dozens of award-win- hearty. Live Irish music sessions on Tuesday nights for Greater Boston ning craft beers, and even a “gypsy brewery” with a chips is the best in town! and Saturday afternoons. great story.

Bukowski Tavern pub Jamaica Plain Sam Adams Brewery may have reached the big-time 1281 Cambridge St M–W 11:30a–1a samueladams.com over the years, but it’s still a great tour. Inman Sq (617) 497-7077 Th–Sa 11:30a–2a 16 min 7 min bukowskitavern.com Su 12p–1a Seaport District Harpoon Brewery & Beer Hall is an excellent craft This tribute to alcoholism carries a rotating selection harpoonbrewery.com brewery, and they’ve just redone their space. of craft beers and microbrews. Sometimes rowdy, but when the windows are open, you’re practically outside. Kendall Sq Cambridge Brewing Company is a reliable local cambrew.com favorite with a solid food menu as well. The Cellar gastropub

991 Mass Ave M–Su 11:30a–2:30p, 5–11p prettybeer.com Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project has no home to Harvard/Central Sq (617) 876-2580 visit, but their roaming events are cult classics. 12 min 5 min gardenatthecellar.com The best basement bar in town. It can call itself a gastropub since rosemary-truffle fries are available. seafood vegetarian & vegan East Coast Grill & Raw Bar seafood, BBQ Veggie Planet vegetarian Inman Sq 1271 Cambridge St M–Th 5:30p–10p 47 Palmer St M–Su 11:30a–10:30p 16 min 7 min (617) 491-6568 Fri–Sa 5:30p–10:30p Harvard Sq (617) 661-1513 eastcoastgrill.net brunch! Su 11a–2:30p, 5:30p–10p 8 min 4 min veggieplanet.net Quality seafood and BBQ with a great bar that The daytime face of the legendary Club Passim includes make-your-own Bloody Mary’s. If you’re (p. 160), the food remains available at night during the willing to pay the price (no, we’re not talking money), show. Try something on their organic pizza dough. they have the spiciest “Hell” wings. Life Alive vegetarian/vegan Courthouse Seafood seafood 765 Mass Ave M–Sa 8a–10p 498 Cambridge St M 11a–3p Central Sq (617) 354-5433 Su 11a–7p East Cambridge (617) 491-1213 Tu–Th 11a–7p 18 min 7 min lifealive.com 30 min 11 min courthouseseafood.com F 11a–8p, Sa 11a–6p “coffee substitute” This health-food joint feels more California than 69 10 min Best fish n’ chips around. Family-operated, friendly, Cambridge. Fresh, wholesome, and filling vegetarian and with an adjacent market. grub to ward off scurvy after too many dinners at the vending machine. Out of the Blue Italian 215 Elm St, Somerville M 4–9:30p Veggie Galaxy vegetarian/vegan 132 Davis Sq (617) 776-5020 Tu–Th, Sa–Su 4–10p 450 Mass Ave M–Th 7a–3p, 5–10p 133 30 min 10 min outofthebluerestaurant.com F 11:30a-10p Central Sq (617) 497-1513 F 7a–3p, 5–11p 96 15 min Casual little Italian seafood place in Davis. It’s not the 20 min 8 min veggiegalaxy.com Sa–Su 9a–3p, 5–10p North End, but isn’t that the point?. A novel approach to vegan: classic diner food. Here’s where veggie and healthy reach an amicable divorce. Neptune Oyster seafood, raw bar 63 Salem St, Boston Su–Th 11:30a–10p Red Lentil vegetarian/vegan North End (617) 742-3474 F–Sa 11:30a–11p 600 Mt Auburn St, Watertown M–Th 11a–9:30p 25 min neptuneoyster.com Watertown (617) 972-9188 F 11a–10p, Sa 9a–10p red park 10 min + 20 min An infamous hassle to get a table, but worth it. One 20 min theredlentil.com brunch! Su 9a–3p, 5–9:30p of this town’s few truly sophisticated restaurants. No 71 15 min+ 5 min Enjoyable vegetarian fare with smoothies and juices. reservations and the wait is around three hours, so go Combine with a trip to Sevan Armenian Bakery put your name in early and find something to do in across the street. the city while you wait. Make sure to check back in with the host later. True Bistro vegan 1153 Broadway, Somerville M–Th 6–9:30p The Daily Catch seafood, raw bar Teele Sq (617) 627-9000 F 5–10p 323 Hanover St, Boston M–Su 11a–10p 15 min truebistroboston.com Sa–Su 10a–3p, 5–10p red brunch! North End (617) 523-8567 davis 10 min + 20 min In Teele Square, just out from Davis, this classy little 30 min dailycatch.com red place for dinner (and full bar) also does a vegan charles 10 min + 20 min Everything you look for in a North End hangout—it’s brunch. Try the Vietnamese crepe. small, feisty, and serves rock-solid quality seafood. Tony’s Clam Shop seafood Grasshopper vegan 861 Quincy Shore Dr, Quincy M–Su 11a–10p 1 N Beacon St, Allston M–Sa 11a–10p Quincy (617) 773-5090 Allston (617) 254-8883 Su 12–10p 25 min 1.5 hrs tonysclamshop.com 16 min grasshoppervegan.com red n quincy + 212 1 hr Nothing says New England more than a beachside 66 20 min+ 5 min For a long time, this was the only vegan place in clam shack, and Tony’s is the real deal. The broiled Boston. Large portions, Vietnamese Buddhist influ- menu is great, if the combination of fried food and ence, and next to two classic Allston bars, the Model beach bodies doesn’t make sense to you either. and Deep Ellum. Green Street New England north american 280 Green St Su–W 5:30p–10:30p Central Sq (617) 876-1655 Th–Su 5:30p–11:30p Mr. Bartley’s Burger Cottage burgers 22 min 8 min greenstreetgrill.com bar: M–Su 5:30p–1p 1246 Mass Ave M–Sa: 11am–9pm This Cambridge landmark serves rich, amply-por- Harvard Sq (617) 354-6559 tioned New England throwback dishes. 7 min 4 min mrbartley.com Yes, it’s been around since 1960, but in all honesty, the Bondir American (new) burgers are far more famous than they are delicious. 279A Broadway M, W–Su 5p–10p Can you figure out which GSD staff member used to Inman/Kendall Sq (617) 661-0009 waitress here? 21 min 6 min bondircambridge.com Tiny, cozy, and popular, which means you might have Border Cafe Tex-Mex/Cajun to make reservations a week out to enjoy Jason Bond’s 32 Church St M–Th 11a–1a inventive farm-to-table cooking next to the fireplace. Harvard Sq (617) 864-6100 F–Sa 11a–2a 7 min 4 min bordercafe.com 12p–12a Hungry Mother American, Southern The usual tex-mex, but with a cajun thing going on, 233 Cardinal Madeiros Ave Tu–Su 5p–10:30p too. The gumbo and the étouffée ain’t bad. Kendall Sq (617) 499-0090 30 min 10 min hungrymothercambridge.com Bergamot American (new) A favorite for upscale southern food. Just right for a 118 Beacon St Su–Th 5:30p–10p special occasion. Lots of delicious fish and pork. 134 Kirkland X’ing (617) 576-7700 F–Sa 5:30p–10:30p 135 9 min 3 min bergamotrestaurant.com bar: M–Su 5:30p–12a Craigie on Main American, French the lobster melt! Don’t be deceived by the bad decor or the old folks 853 Main St Tu–Su 5p–12a walking in and out. Bergamot definitely gets the food Kendall Sq (617) 497-5511 right. The secret: sit at the bar and order from the bar 10 min craigieonmain.com menu—everything is under $15. 1 15 min Might be the best restaurant in Cambridge, but it’ll cost ya, so get your (rich) parents to take you when Trina’s Starlite Lounge American, Southern they’re in town. Or sit at the bar for cheaper eats. 3 Beacon St brunch until 4pm! M 12p–1a Inman Sq (617) 576-0006 Tu–Th 5p–1a Journeyman Restaurant American, French 14 min 4 min trinastarlitelounge.com F–Sa 5p–2a 9 Sanborn Ct, Somerville Tu–Su 5p–12a One of the few places nearby to go for late-night Union Sq (617) 718-2333 eats (dinner served until midnight). Eclectic, with an 22 min 7 min journeymanrestaurant.com emphasis on southern food dolled up to be fancy (and 86 11 min Began as a private supper club. For serious foodies way overpriced, but that’s Cambridge for ya). and/or special occasions. Tupelo Southern, Cajun/Creole Redbones BBQ 1193 Cambridge St Tu–Su 5:30p–10:30p 55 Chester St M–Sa 11:30a–12:30a Inman Sq (617) 868-0004 brunch! Sa–Su 11a–2:30p Davis Sq (617) 628-2200 Su 12p–12:30a 18 min 8 min tupelo02139.com 11 min redbones.com red fried grits—brilliant! Dressed up Louisiana-style grub. Really quite good, davis sq 16 min Probably the most famous BBQ place in Boston. and nice staff. “Cheap Date Night” on Thursdays try the fried pickles! Worth the trip if you’ve got a craving for ribs or if you makes dinner, well, affordable—$30 for fried grits, want to try one of the twenty-seven beers on tap. salad or gumbo and a split entree. They also own Petsi Pies (see p. 127) and serve said pies here. Flora American (new) 190 Mass Ave, Arlington M–F 5:30p–9:30p Puritan & Company New England Arlington (781) 641-1664 Sa 5p–10p 1166 Cambridge St M–Th 5:30–11p 20 min florarestaurant.com Su 5–9p Inman Sq (617) 615-6195 Fri–Sa 5:30p–12a 77 25 min Once the Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, this 18 min 8 min puritancambridge.com brunch! Su 11a–2p, 5:30p–11p barrel-vaulted space is beautiful. The wonderful Takes its name from the building’s original owners, the staff and inventive cuisine make it worth the trip to Puritan Cake Company. Interesting takes on traditional Arlington. Good for when the ‘rents are in town. New England cuisine. Space is tasteful, for Cambridge. Vegigantes Puerto Rican latin american W Dedham St, Boston Su–Th 11a–10p South End (617) 247-9249 F–Sa 11a–1a Orinoco Venezuelan 30 min vegigantesrestaurant.com 56 JFK St Tu–W 12–2:30p, 5:30–10p 1 25 min + 15 min The best mofongo in Boston and hearty portions from Harvard Sq (617) 354-6900 Th–Sa 12-2:30p, 5:30–11p land and sea. It’s located in Villa Victoria, an unlikely 10 min 5 min orinocokitchen.com brunch! Su 11:30a–3p, 5:30–9p model of successful grass-roots community develop- Closest legit Latin food to the GSD. Superb arepas, ment that thrived in the wake of 1960s urban renewal. a hearty parilla, and a great Venezuelan brunch. Full bar at the Brookline village location; original is in La Casa de Pedro Venezuelan South End. 343 Arsenal St, Watertown Su, Tu–Th 11:30a–9p Watertown (617) 923-8025 F–Sa 11:30a–10p, Machu Picchu Peruvian 20 min lacasadepedrolatincuisine.com 307 Somerville Ave, Somerville M–Th 12–10p 96 20 min + 12 min Great live music on Saturday nights and an outdoor Union Sq (617) 628-7070 F–Sa 11a–1a patio. It’s next door to the Arsenal Center for the 15 min 5 min machupicchuboston.com Su 11a–10p Arts—can sometimes feel like gringolandia. Top notch Peruvian food and Pisco Sours for decent prices. Live Andean music on Friday nights. For a El Oriental de Cuba Cuban more casual vibe and roasted chicken with sides, visit 416 Centre St, Boston Su–Th 8a–9p the Machu Picchu Charcoal Chicken Grill down the Jamaica Plain (617) 524-6464 F–Sa 8a–10p street (25 Union Square). 40 min elorientaldecuba.net 136 1+41 55 min A Boston Latino landmark. The wonderful atmo- 137 Muqueca Brazilian sphere is the only thing that tops the food and juices. 1008 Cambridge St Tu–Su 11a–10:30p Inman Sq (617) 354-3296 Su 12–9:30p Angela’s Cafe Mexican 20 min 10 min muquecarestaurant.com 131 Lexington St, Boston M–Th 8a–9p East Boston (617) 567-4972 F–Sa 8a–10:30p One of the best places to eat in Cambridge. Known blue for its seafood stewed by clay pot cooking. Classic airport 45 min + 10 min angelascafeboston.com Su 8a–3p Afro-Brazilian food. Perfect for sharing. 25 min If you haven’t ventured over to East Boston, Angela’s is a great place to start. Tiny space, big flavor, and Tu y Yo Mexican virtually impossible parking. 858 Broadway, Somerville M–Su 4–10 Davis Sq (617) 623-5411 El Paisa Colombian 15 min 1012 Bennington St, Boston M–F 9a–10p red Upscale Mexican restaurant serves more authentic davis 10 min + 16 min fare than most: flautas, octopus, mole—all come East Boston (617) 569-5267 brunch! Sa–Su 8a–11p recommended. 25 min Casual and with enough space for large groups, the buffet brunch is a local staple. In addition to Tenoch Mexican (tortas) Sancocho and the like, they also serve Italian food and 24 Riverside Ave, Medford M–Su 8a–9p pizza, cementing their status as pure East Boston. Medford Sq (781) 395-2221 25 min tenochmexican.com Gustazo Cuban 96 20 min + 10 min In the running for best sandwich in Boston. The tortas 663 Main St, Waltham Tu–Th 11:30a–9p here are legendary—and a staple of LatinGSD events. Waltham (855) 487-8296 F–Sa 11:30a–10p They also do a “tamal of the day.” 1 hr gustazo-cubancafe.com brunch! Su 10a–8p 20 min A small cafe that recently moved into a larger space Taranta Italian/Peruvian here within the vibrant Waltham restaurant scene. 210 Hanover St, Boston M, Su–W 5:30–10p Harvard Sq (617) 720-0052 25 min tarantarist.com red park 10 min + 20 min Italian food with Peruvian ingredients and spices. Classy place to let the ‘rents take you when in town. The yucca gnocchi with lamb ragu, and finish it off with lucuma tiramisu. Insane. european middle eastern Rialto Italian Algiers Coffee House Moroccan Charles Hotel (1 Bennett St) M–Sa 5:30p–10p 40 Brattle St M–Su 8a–12a Harvard Sq (617) 661-5050 Su 5:30p–9p Harvard Sq (617) 492-1557 11 min 7 min rialto-restaurant.com 10 min 5 min Good vegetarian food, coffee, and teas. Charming For when the ‘rents are in town—if you have the kind interior. Good place to study alone or with a group. that stay in the Charles, that is. Chef Jody Adams is a talented lady. Her kitchen shuffles through regions of Wrapro Falafel & Grill Lebanese Italy to highlight one each month. 1670 Mass Ave M–Sa 11a–9p Harvard/Porter Sq (617) 876-0311 Giulia Italian 13 min 5 min wrapro.co 1682 Mass Ave M–Th 5:30p–10p Totally underrated. Usual falafel, schawarma, etc., plus Harvard/Porter Sq (617) 441-2800 F–Sa 5:30p–11p sweet Lebanese treats, like knefeh. 14 min 5 min giuliarestaurant.com Skip the North End and head here. Casual and stylish Oleana Turkish fusion (if you can get past the black drop ceiling). Michael 134 Hampshire St Su–Th 5:30p–10p Pagliarini (former executive chef at Via Matta in Inman Sq (617) 661-0505 F–Sa 5:30p–11p Boston) has serious pasta-making skills. Almost 20 min 6 min oleanarestaurant.com unanimous rave reviews since it opened in 2014. Norwegian-American Ana Sortun and pastry chef 138 Maura Kilpatrick craft an Arabic/Turkish-inspired 139 Dalí Restaurant & Tapas Bar Spanish seasonal menu using organic local veggies. Worth the 415 Washington St, Somerville Su–Th 5:30–10p splurge. They also run a mezze place in Somerville called Kirkland X’ing (617) 661-3254 F–Sa 5:30–11p Sarma (24 Pearl St.) and Sofra (see p. 128) in Watertown. 9 min 2 min dalirestaurant.com Dalí is, well, a surreal place. Tapas for entrée prices, Desfina Greek but they’re good and the people are really very nice. 202 3rd St M–Th 11a–11p East Cambridge (617) 868-9098 F 11a–12a Bronwyn central European 13 min desfina.com Sa 5p–12a 255 Washington St, Somerville Tu–W 5–11p 69 10 min + 10 min Nice neighborhood spot for Greek food. Friendly Union Sq (617) 776-9900 Th–Sa 5p–12a staff, relaxed vibe, simple bar, and no frills. The octo- 11 min 7 min bronwynrestaurant.com brunch! Su 11a–2:30p pus is waiting for you! Chef Tim Wiechmann of TW Foods and his wife, Bronwyn, make elegant cuisine out of hearty food, Sabzi Persian inspired by his roots and recent travels. 352 Mass Ave, Arlington Tu–Sa 12–10p East Arlington (781) 753-0150 Su 12–9p Central Kitchen French 20 min sabzikabab.com 567 Mass Ave Su–W 5:30p–1a 77 20 min Tiny, authentic Persian spot just a few ticks north on Central Sq (617) 491-5599 Th–Sa 5:30p–2a Mass Ave in East Arlington. Combine with a trip to 22 min 8 min enormous.tv/central the Capitol Theater and explore a popular neighbor- ask about the “Back Bay French country-style dishes. Expansive wine list, hood for GSD staff with families. Cure” and the raw bar great charcuterie, nice ambience, and friendly service. Almost no vegetarian options, but you can ask about Karoun Armenian alternatives or substitutions. 839 Washington St, Newton Tu–Th 5p–9:30p Newton (617) 964-3400 F–Sa 5p–1a The Blue Room Mediterranean 15 min 45 min karoundining.com 1 Kendall Sq on Hampshire St M–Th 5–10p 71+59 45 min + 8 min For having such a large Armenian community, there Kendall Sq (617) 494-9034 F–Sa 5–11p aren’t many restaurants in the Boston area, so this 10 min theblueroom.net Su 11a–2:30p, 5p–9p red brunch! one has a following. Live music and belly dancing on kendall/mit 25 min Their sensational food always gets excellent reviews. Fridays and Saturdays. Close to the Kendall Square Cinema, so it makes one- half of an excellent “dinner and a movie.” Punjabi Dhaba Indian asian & indian 225 Hampshire St M–Su 12p–11:30p Inman Sq (617) 547-8272 Kaju Tofu House Korean 14 min 4 min royalbharatinc.com 57 JFK St M–Su 11a–10p Delicious, authentic, and cheap. Everything is served on Harvard Sq (617) 864-6868 those fabulous metal trays. Vegetarian platter is a steal. 8 min 4 min kajutofuhouseharvard.com The soft tofu soup with a variety of banchan is reason Koreana Korean, Japanese enough to add this to your Harvard Square value 158 Prospect St Su–Th 11:30a–10:30p list—especially during the cold days of winter. This is Inman/Central Sq (617) 576-8661 F–Sa 11:30a–12a the sister spot of their always-packed Allston location. 17 min 6 min koreanaboston.com Great, well-priced Korean food. Get a group and Cafe Sushi sushi, Japanese BBQ together at the table (if you feel confident in 1105 Mass Ave lunch M–Sa 12–2:30p your abilities). Harvard Sq (617) 492-0434 dinner Su–Th 5:30p–10p 8 min 5 min cafesushicambridge.com F–Sa 5:30p–10:30p The Shops at Porter Japanese Great little sushi place that’s close by. Looks crappy 1815 Mass Ave M–Sa 9a–10p, Su 12p–9p from the outside, but you’re not eating the facade. Porter Sq It’s hard to recommend just one of the Japanese food 21 min 6 min stalls here. They’re usually crowded, tasty, and cheap. The Kebab Factory Indian, Pakistani Blue Fin is a good option for sushi, Japonaise bakery 414 Washington St, Somerville M–F 11:30a–11p will fulfill your sweet tooth, and Sapporo has ramen. 140 Kirkland X’ing (617) 354-4996 Sa–Su 12p–11p 141 9 min 2 min thekebabfactory.net Yume wo Katare ramen A bit expensive, but good. Hit up the amazing buffet 1923 Mass Ave Tu–Sa 5p–11p ($10) during weekday lunch. Porter Sq (617) 714-4008 20 min 7 min yumewokatare.com Thai Hut Thai A spiritual experience like only a true ramen shop 93 Beacon St M–Sa 11:30a–10p can deliver. This is jiro ramen—pork or more pork are Kirkland X’ing (617) 492-8377 Su 3–10p your choices. Slurp, strive for “perfect,” talk about your 10 min 4 min thaihutsomerville.com dreams, and exhale. Closest Thai to the GSD, and we ain’t complainin’. Qingdao Garden Chinese Pho ‘n Rice Vietnamese, Thai 2382 Mass Ave Su–Th 11:30a–10p 289 Beacon St, Somerville Su–Th 11:30a–10p North Cambridge (617) 492-7540 Fr–Sa 11:30a–11p Kirkland X’ing/Porter Sq (617) 864-8888 F–Sa 11:30a–10:30p 35 min 12 min qingdaogarden.com 13 min 5 min phonrice.com 77 15 min Family-owned restaurant north of Porter Square. Good place to get a huge bowl of pho on a cold night. Depending on the season, the owner might deliver Very welcoming staff. No MSG feeling after. the food to your door on his scooter. Ask for the daily specials. Best dishes are on the menu’s red pages. Zoe’s Chinese Restaurant Chinese 296 Beacon St, Somerville Su–Th 11:30a–10p Oishii Sushi Bar sushi, Japanese Kirkland X’ing/Porter Sq (617) 864-6265 Fr–Sa 11:30a–11p 1166 Washington St, Boston Tu–Sa 12p–12a 13 min 4 min zoeschinese.com South End (617) 482-8868 Su 12p–10p 30 min oishiiboston.com Spicy Sichuan and Hunan plates. Favorites: Dandan red noodles with minced pork vinaigrette, fish soup with park + SL5 25 min A truly excellent sushi restaurant—some say the best preserved vegetables, hot and sour potatoes with peppers. in Boston. But also intimate and full of character. (Currently closed, but reopening after a facade collapse.) Thelonious Monkfish sushi, fusion 524 Mass Ave Su–Th 11:30a–10p Central Sq (617) 441-2116 Fr–Sa 11:30a–11p 18 min 7 min theloniousmonkfish.com brunch! Su 12–10p Fresh, inventive sushi. Fast becoming a Central Square pillar. Sunday jazz brunch. Accepts Bitcoin. Wait, what? shopping 144 supermarkets 145 farmers’ markets 146 specialty markets 148 studio supplies 150 services 151 clothes 152 book stores 153 gifts & music Harvest Co-Op supermarkets 580 Mass Ave M–Su 8a–10p Central Sq (857) 661-1580 Su 7a–10p Bacon ipsum dolor sit amet doner short loin 22 min 8 min For bulk, hard-to-find ingredients. Cheaper than drumstick pig chuck rump boudin porchetta shoulder 1 11 min Whole Foods. Part of what makes Cambridge the filet mignon pork meatloaf spare ribs shankle beef. People’s Republic. They’ve moved across the street Pork short loin shoulder, tenderloin rump meatball from their old location (now H-Mart). pork loin bresaola ham porchetta sirloin tongue cow flank. Flank shoulder meatloaf sausage short Trader Joe’s ribs brisket tenderloin pork loin t-bone bacon 748 Memorial Dr M–Su 8a–10p kielbasa landjaeger. Pork chop tongue landjaeger Central Sq (617) 491-8582 porchetta ham hock turkey kielbasa rump pork 13 min traderjoes.com belly tail pancetta shankle pork leberkas boudin. 10 min If it weren’t for TJ’s frozen food section, a lot of grad Ribeye pork belly venison biltong. Fatback t-bone students might starve. Avoid the produce and don’t swine beef rump, meatloaf bresaola pig tail ribeye. you'll probably wanna buy into all their kumbaya nonsense (the way they ZipCar it over here. source their private-label products is very fishy, like Market Basket endangered-fish fishy, but whatever). 400 Somerville Ave, Somerville M–Sa 7a–9p Union Sq (617) 666-2420 Su 7a–7p 18 min 5 min mydemoulas.net A Somerville favorite. Super cheap, but can be night- farmers’ markets 144 marishly crowded. As we go to press, the company is 145 embroiled in a family feud, labor disputes, and boycotts. massfarmersmarkets.org Fresh produce, preserves, meat and dairy, but also baked good, chocolate, wine, kombucha tea, fresh-cut Star Market flowers, and all sorts of sweet treats. shaws.com Kirkland X’ing 275 Beacon St M–Su 7a–10p The Plaza at Harvard 22 min 7 min (617) 354-7023 Science Center Plaza Tu 12–6p Porter Sq 49 White St M–Su 24 hrs Harvard Sq dining.harvard.edu/ thru Oct 28 22 min 7 min (617) 492-5566 5 min flp/ag_market.html red porter sq 15 min The Porter Square store is one of the rare 24-hour One of the most expensive, but also quite convenient. markets. Both locations have a decent selection of Good for a mid-day snack while working at Gund. organic and natural items, and a dollar aisle! Union Square Whole Foods Market unionsquaremain.org/ Sa 9a–1p 45 Beacon St M–Su 8a–10p Union Sq food/farmers-market thru Nov 22 Kirkland X’ing (617) 902-9300 20 min 6 min Makes for a great start to a Saturday. Show up early, 14 min 4 min wholefoodsmarket.com Fiore di Nonno: fresh because they sell out of popular items, which are of Reliably high-quality, organic, often local. Question- small-batch mozz they make course usually the best or the best deals. able politics, but that’s another story. A couple years earlier THAT MORNING! ago, Whole Foods bought the local cheap chain Charles River Johnny’s Foodmaster. Alas. WFM locations at Pros- Charles Hotel courtyard F 12p–6p, Su 10a–3p pect Street and River Street, too. Harvard Sq (1 Bennett St) thru Nov 23 18 min 5 min Not to be confused with the one in Harvard Plaza. H Mart 581 Mass Ave M–Su 8a-11p Central Square M 12–6p Central Sq (857) 209-2747 Bishop Allen Dr / Norfolk St thru Nov 24 22 min 8 min hmart.com Central Sq parking lot #5 1 11 min The area’s most popular Asian chain has finally landed 24 min 5 min in the GSD’s vicinity. You might want to be selective 1 14 min with the fresh and prepared items, but there is defi- nitely variety. The food court in the front is complete with Dumplnig House, GoGo Curry, and that oh-so- Asian favorite, Paris Baguette. specialty markets wish list Cambridge and Somerville especially have an impressive variety of specialty and ethnic markets. If you’ve got a favorite, please send us suggestions! (See p. 125 for Savenor’s and p. 126 for Sherman’s.) The Wine & Cheese Cask 407 Washington St M–Th 10a–10p Kirkland X’ing (617) 623-8656 F–Sa 10a–10:45p 9 min 3 min thewineandcheesecask.com Su 12–6p If you don’t know anything about wine, go name your price and preferences to the dude in the back and he’ll help you out. The wine of the month is always a winner (and always under $10). They’ve got a good selection of beer and other spirits, too. New Deal Fish Market 622 Cambridge St M 3p–7p East Cambridge (617) 876-8227 Tu–F 10a–7p 146 10 min newdealfishmarket.com Sa 9a–6:30p 147 69 15 min Family-owned and operated. Sushi-grade fresh fish, good raw or cooked. If you’re up for a chat, the owner is sublime. This is the real deal for East Coast seafood. Reliable Market 45 Union Sq, Somerville M–F 9:30a–9p Union Sq (617) 623-9620 Sa 9a–9p, Su 10a–8p 20 min 6 min A great place to pick up Korean and Japanese specialties. Fresh fish, kimchi, asian sweets, and a plethora of ramen. Cambridge Naturals 23 White St M–F 9a–8p Porter Sq (617) 492-4452 Sa 9a–7p 22 min 8 min cambridgenaturals.com Su 10a–7p red porter 15 min The best selection of vitamins and supplements in the area. Plenty of natural cosmetics, bulk herbs, and teas, and a fine selection of wholesome gifts. Sevan Bakery 599 Mt. Auburn St M–Sa 8a–7p Watertown (617) 924-3243 15 min sevanboston.com 71/72 20 min Top choice of the stores in Little Armenia. This is the best place to get authentic Middle Eastern ingredi- ents. Family-run Sevan’s prepared foods are excellent, and their breads, olive bar, dried fruits, and dry goods are superb. Kudos for burying the hatchet and stocking Turkish items. More for Less Online Resources studio supplies Although storage space at your desk is limited Pearl Paint was once (remember to keep the aisle clear for egress), buying A few thoughts on where to shop for art, drafting, and the largest supply store in bulk can be much cheaper than buying piecemeal. model supplies. Everyone has thoughts on where to in the area. Sadly, both Split boxes of chipboard and bundles of basswood go, so just ask around. For rare or hard to find items, Cambridge and Boston with studio mates to save some money. Specialty plexi ask the folks in the Fab Lab—they know everything. stores are now closed, is cheapest online. But lumber and casting materials (In addition to the places below, Home Depot in but at least you can still are cheapest at Home Depot, so share a ZipCar and Somerville and Watertown also has a vast supply of order online. head to Somerville. pearlpaint.com MDF, plywood, and plexiglass.) Studio Essentials Dickson Brothers True Value Ebay Stores As you may know, you’re entering school at the tail Harvard Sq 26 Brattle St M–F 8:30a–6p These vendors offer fixed end of a paradigm shift in the design disciplines. 8 min 4 min (617) 876-6760 Sa 8:30a–5:30p prices; you don’t have to Hand drafting is employed less and less, and the discount w/Harvard ID ww3.truevalue.com/dicksonbros Su 10a–4p deal with the bidding computer will consume the majority of your days (and They have a good selection of hardware and housewares, thing. nights). Digital modeling drives design, but physical plus a limited supply of basswood if you’re in a pinch. modeling is as strong as ever and will provide respite cnmodelnt specializes in from inevitable screen fatigue. Here are lists of our Dick Blick Art Materials scale model parts. A good favorite studio survival tools. Central Sq 619 Mass Ave M–Sa 9a–8p source for scale figures 22 min 6 min (617) 441-6360 Su 11a–6p and, surprisingly, ABS Studio Tools 101 Advanced Studio Tools 148 1 10 min dickblick.com rods and square sections. You’ll use pretty much Once you’ve got the basic 149 6 min Well, the fight didn’t last long. Blick bought out stores.ebay.com/ everything on this list at stuff, consider adding Utrecht (thanks, private equity!) last year and is now cnmodelnt least once in your GSD some of these items to the only shop in town. They’ve got another store at career. your arsenal to make the Boston Landmark Center that’s larger. Pop Displays sells acrylic computer leap from first-year core sheets in a variety of colors external hard drive to thesis caliber skills. Artists & Craftsman Supply and thicknesses. Shipping trace paper (24” will do) flash drives Central Sq 580 Mass Ave M–Sa 9a–8p is expensive, but less so pens, pencils, markers modeling tweezers 22 min 6 min (617) 354-3636 Su 11a–6p if you buy more—so get drafting tape mini right angle and 1 10 min artistcraftsman.com a whole year’s supply at box cuter/Olfa knife mini ruler 6 min A hidden gem—usually lower prices and a decent once. Be sure to buy the Sobo glue 36” ruler selection. acrylic and not the lexan, hot glue gun and sticks sandpaper which is forbidden in the double-sided tape spray-mount/Super 77 Boulter Plywood laser cutters. sketchbook a good light Central Sq 24 Broadway, Somerville M–F 8a–5p stores.ebay.com/ kneaded eraser good headphones 18 min 18 min (617) 666-1340 Sa 8:30a–2:30p pop-displays 12” and 24” rules dremel (a mini-drill for 86 23 min boulterplywood.com w/safety guards making little holes at 15 min A good source for MDF, Baltic Birch Plywood, and X-Acto knife & pack your desk—no, not in thin sheets of birch for topo models. of blades your desk!) Zap-a-Gap (super Altec Plastics, Inc Pro Studios Tools super glue) South Boston 116 B St, Boston M–F 8a–4p pad of Bristol (for These tools will ensure 40 min (617) 296-1400 quick laser cutting jobs) long-term survival and 30 min altecplastics.com red spray paint may even win you some broadway 25 min Currently the best plastics store in Boston. Buy rare friends! and colored plexi here. Stock up when you go, as other mini-fridge stores tend to run out during the semester. They do Advil, etc. special orders, as well. electric kettle coffee maker (electric or French press) sleeping bag/Snuggie services clothes For binding, photocopying, cleaning, or hauling, Whether or not you don the architect’s all-black uniform, sometimes it’s better to trust the pros. it’s best to layer—glass­ curtain walls and Gund’s glazed roof make for fluctuating temperatures year round. BFS Business Printing Boston 76 South St, Boston M–F 7a–5:30p Harvard Square close & quick,but not cheap 30 min (617) 482-7770 harvardsquare.com red – south sta 30 min bfsprinters.com 8 min 5 min American Apparel, Mint Julep, Gap, Jasmine Sola, Trusted by architecture firms throughout the area for Tess & Carlos, Urban Outfitters, City Sports, the many years. Best place for binding portfolios. Tannery, Body Shop, Origins, etc.

Extra Space Storage Copley Place fancy,designer mall Union Sq 460 Somerville Ave, Somerville M–F 9:30a–6p 100 Huntington Ave, Boston M–Sa 10a–8p 17 min 5 min (617) 625-1000 Sa 9a–5:30p Back Bay simon.com/mall/copley-place Su 12–6p 86 15 min extraspace.com 30 min red>grn Neiman Marcus, Barneys, Jimmy Choo, Ferragamo, 5 min Conditioned self-storage units for long/short-term. copley 30 min David Yurman, Louis Vuitton, Armani, Elie Tahari, Christian Dior, Burberry, French Connecton, BCBG… Gnomon Copy you get the idea. Connected to the Prudential Center Harvard Sq 1308 Mass Ave M–F 8a–11p Shops via a footbridge, so you can also hit up the 150 7 min 5 min (617) 491-1111 Sa 9a–7p stores there. 151 gnomonhs.com Su 11a–7p Wide range of services: scanning, offset printing, Newbury Street copying, etc. Easy to upload files. Friendly staff. Great – newbury-st.com for portfolios. Back Bay Small boutiques, vintage and consignment shops, plus an 25 min expansive array of high-end retail chains like Burberry, Hillside Cleaners 1 30 min DKNY, and Cynthia Rowley. All of the outdoor cafes Harvard Sq 49A Brattle St M–Sa 7:30a–6p and people walking about make for a pleasant spring day. 9 min 5 min (617) 354-1872 hillsidecleaners.com Arsenal Mall Same-day dry cleaning and rush services (in by 3pm, 485 Arsenal Street, Watertown M–F 10a–9p out by 5pm). Tailoring and shoe repair, too. Watertown thearsenaleproject.com Sa 10a–9p, Su 11a–6p 25 min For the basics. Old Navy, Marshall’s, and the Gap Hunt’s Photo & Video 70 35 min outlet, which has great bargains. (Best Buy here, too, Harvard Sq 99 Mt Auburn St M–F 9a–8p Target across the street.) 10 min 6 min (617) 576-0969 Sa 10a–6p Film & digital huntsphotoandvideo.com Su 12p–5p Cambridgeside Galleria Mall film processing. New and used, film and digital cameras, photo paper 100 Cambridgeside Place M–Sa 10a–9p and other gear. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. East Cambridge cambridgesidegalleria.com Su 12p–7p 15 min Gap, H&M, Banana Republic, J Crew, Sephora, and 69 25 min the closest Apple Store to the GSD. Dressing for Winter Online Retailers Haven’t experienced New England winters? Get good sierratradingpost.com winter boots with traction—whether or not it’s frigid, landsend.com there’ll be ice, snow, and slush (with salt that will stain your The Garment District for costumes! llbean.com shoes) for three months of the year. You’ll also want a good 200 Broadway Su–F 11a–8p sorel.com winter coat, rain coat, hat, gloves, scarf, and long johns. Kendal Sq garmentdistrict.com Sa 9a–8p smartwool.com 30 min 8 min Where you go for all your Halloween and Beaux Arts North Face Eastern Mountain Sports 1 25 min costumes, stone-washed pleated dungarees and lime- 326 Newbury St 1 Brattle Sq, 2nd Flr colored jam pants. Buy clothes “by-the-pound” when (617) 536-8060 (617) 864-2061 you just can’t decide. thenorthface.com ems.com book stores gifts & music When you fall in love with some recondite design Black Ink book that Amazon doesn’t carry (yeah, ok), try a few 5 Brattle St M–Sa 10a–8p of these local bookstores. Casual book browsing can Harvard Sq (617) 497-1221 Su 11a–7p also lead you to unearth a treasure (or thesis topic). 7 min 5 min blackinkboston.com Quirky gifts, ranging from chopstick drumsticks to Harvard Book Store cast-iron whale-shaped bottle openers. You can always 1256 Mass Ave M–Sa 9a–11p find a good card here. Harvard Sq (617) 661-1515 Su 10a–10p 6 min 3 min harvard.com yup,that's right Newbury Comics

The best bookstore in the Square, no question. Good 36 JFK St (the Garage) M–Sa 10a–10p for finding that thing you didn’t know you were Harvard Sq (617) 491-0337 Su 11a–8p looking for. Discounted and used books downstairs. 7 min 5 min newburycomics.com New releases in music and graphic novels. The Harvard COOP 1400 Mass Ave M–Sa 9a–19p In Your Ear Records Harvard Sq (617) 499-2000 Su 10a–7p 72 Mt Auburn St M–Sa 12p–7p 7 min 5 min harvard.bkstore.com yes,it's rather confusing Harvard Sq (617) 491-5035 Su 12p–6p Call it the “coop” or the “coöp.” Get your exorbitantly- 9 min 6 min iye.com 152 priced textbooks on the top floor across the skywalk. As should any store hidden in a basement and 153 They’ve got lots of discounted books and a cafe, but accessed from under a stairwell, it’s a great source for we can’t say we’d recommend it. used vinyl. Another location on Comm Ave at BU. Raven Used Books Brattle Square Florist 52B JFK St M–Sa 10a–9p 31 Brattle St M–Sa 8a–7p Harvard Sq (617) 441-6999 Su 11a–8p Harvard Sq (617) 876-9839 Su 9a–6p 10 min 7 min ravencambridge.com 9 min 6 min brattlesquareflorist.com Specializing in scholarly used books, they add more than a When you need to make someone feel special, even if thousand books a week. Strong topics include philosophy, that person is you. art/architecture, history, political theory, and anthropology. Stereo Jacks Lorem Ipsum Books 1686 Mass Ave M–Fr 10a–8p 1299 Cambridge St Su–W 11a–8p Porter Sq (617) 497-9447 Sa 10a-6p, Su 12-7p Inman Sq (617) 497-7669 Th 11a–11p 10 min 6 min weirdorecords.com 16 min 7 min loremipsumbooks.com F–Sa 11a–12a Small record shop a short stroll from the GSD. Nice Quirky used-book bargains. The walls feature rotating lunch break with a nearby Wrapro falafel or Berryline art shows, often with opening parties. Unclear as to why froyo—or both if you just aced your review! they named themselves after placeholder text. Joie de Vivre MIT Press Bookstore 1792 Mass Ave M–W, F 10a–6:30p 292 Main St M–F 9a–7p Porter Sq (617) 864-8188 Th 10a–8p Kendall Sq (617) 253-5249 Sa–Su 12p–6p 11 min 6 min joiedevivre.net Sa 10a–6p, Su 12p–5p 38 min 12 min mit.edu/bookstore red Selling fun, quirky, and clever items for all ages since kendall/mit 13 min Fantastic resource for architecture, design, and tech 1984. Plan to buy more than intended. Inventory-clearance sale books (they carry other imprints, too). You’ll find good discounts on “hurt” books on the back wall. Weirdo Records once a semester! 844 Mass Ave M–Su 11a–9p Brookline Booksmith Central Sq (617) 413-0154 279 Harvard St, Brookline M–Th 8:30a–10p 17 min 7 min weirdorecords.com Brookline (617) 566-6660 F 8:30a–11p An eclectic mix of indie, African, ‘60s rock, out-of- 1 hr 25 min brooklinebooksmith.com Sa 9a–11p, Su 9a–9p print, and hard-to-find records and CDs. 66 30 min Well-curated selection and bargain books, too. ​culture & 156 museums 158 performing arts 159 cinemas 160 clubs, bars & live music nightlife​ 163 spectator sports Davis Museum at Wellesley College museums 106 Central St, Wellesley M–Su 11a–5p Wellesley (781) 283-2051 south sta Harvard has a lot of museums, all free for Harvard wellesley sq 1.5 hrs wellesley.edu/davismuseum students, and the renovated and expanded Art 30 min You might say this Rafael Moneo building is a poem Museums will reopen November 16 (see p. 96). Wellesley student center designed of interior space, with its scissor staircase and the Boston has a lot of museums, too, and many of them by Mack Scogin Merrill Elam dramatic top floor. The collection is quite good. are also free with your student ID. Concerts, films, lectures, and even Friday night cocktail hours are Historical Sites and Tours held at area museums, so keep an eye out on web- The Freedom Trail Check local libraries for sites, Facebook, and Twitter feeds. (See also “Arts at thefreedomtrail.org free passes to some museums Harvard,” p. 92, and “New England,” pp. 168–171.) Boston No need to worry about navigation; the 2.5-mile red 25 min red brick or painted path that traverses Boston will lead Art Museums park 25 min you to most of the city’s major historic sites. You can w/S'ville Theatre tix stub The Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) begin anywhere along the trail, but Boston Common Davis Sq 55 Davis Square, Somerville M–Su 4–10p is convenient. 13 min (781) 444-6757 red davis 14 min museumofbadart.org Charlestown Navy Yard / USS Constitution Museum The art is ridiculous; the commentary is priceless. Not 1 First Ave, Charlestown M–Su 9a–5pm really worth going out of your way, but you might as Charlestown Museum: Building 22 M–Su 10a–5p well while at the Somerville Theatre. 25 min (617) 242-5601 156 86+93 45 min ussconstitutionmuseum.org 157 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum The US Navy Yard operated from 1800 until 1974. 25 Evans Way W, F–M 11a–5p Today, you can tour two retired battleships: USS Fenway (617) 278-5156 Th 11a–9p Constitution (commissioned 1797) and USS Cassin 25 min gardnermuseum.org red > grn Young (commissioned 1943). mfa 40 min Built like a 15th-century Venetian palace, the Museum holds works by Titian, Raphael, Rembrandt, Science Museums and Sargent. The center courtyard is divinely beautiful. MIT Museum There’s usually an interesting landscape exhibition up, Sundays before noon 265 Mass Ave Su–Th 9a–7p too. The newish Renzo Piano-designed wing hosts Kendall Sq (617) 253-5927 F 9a–9p concerts and classy events. 30 min 10 min museum.mit.edu 1 15 min Pretty small, but the permanent exhibit of MIT Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA) Don't miss Arthur Ganson's robotics work is rad, and there’s often lots of good w/Harvard ID 100 Northern Ave, Boston Tu–W, Sa–Su 10a–5p Kinetic Sculpture Machines!! temporary exhibitions, like holography and everyday (617) 478-3103 Th–F 10a–9p object design. Waterfront icaboston.org 30 min Museum of Science / Mugar Omni IMAX Theater red > grn Wowza, look at that cantilever! Designed by Diller mfa 40 min Scofidio + Renfro, this harbor-side museum is good East Cambridge 1 Science Park, Boston Su–Th 9a–5p 20 min (617) 723-2500 F 9a–9p inside and out. And the robust performance space red makes it probably the only good place to see contem- charles/mgh 10 min + 15 min mos.org porary dance in Boston. Too bad about the rest of Duck Tours Dinosaurs, IMAX, planetarium… you know, a science that area—take the right bridge or you’ll find yourself depart from here museum. Waits can be long, so order tickets online. trekking across a parking lot wasteland. The New England Aquarium The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Waterfront 1 Central Wharf, Boston M–F 9a–5p 45 Huntington Ave, Boston M–Tu, Sa–Su 10a–4:45p 30 min (617) 973-5200 F–Sa 9a–6p w/Harvard ID red (617) 267-9300 W–F 10a–9:45p dwntn xing 15 min + 15 min neaq.org Fenway mfa.org Adopt-a-Penguin program! It may look like a jail from the outside, but the inte- 25 min red > grn As the largest museum in Boston, the MFA is not to & rior is sorta interesting in a ruined-parking-lot kind mfa 37 min be missed. First Fridays are always popular among Tix stubs get you of way: giant fish tank wrapped in a ramp promenade young urban professionals. A variety of children’s to take you up and down exhibit levels. Fish feeding programs, movies, concerts, and live jazz also pepper discount whale watch tours every few hours. Recently renovated! the calendar. Boston Ballet performing arts Downtown Boston Boston Opera House (539 Washington St) 25 min bostonballet.org red Boston’s music, dance, and theater scene is gener- dwntn xing 25 min Not exactly avant-garde, but the Boston Ballet is one of ally underwhelming, but there are a few pockets of the best ballet companies in the United States. Mostly Bostix.org has same-day interesting work going on. Look for events at the ICA lots of Balanchine, but sometimes they do something tickets for cheap! and MFA, too. interesting like Jiriˇ Kylián or Wayne McGregor. American Repertory Theater (ART) Harvard Sq 64 Brattle St 9 min 6 min americanrepertorytheater.org cinemas The closest thing Boston has to a serious theater scene. Oberon Although they seem to have abandoned Chekhov for What Cambridge lacks in performing arts, it makes 2 Arrow St (yes, they really did a play about) the Red Sox, they up for in film. Loeb Library is stocked, too. (For the still garner awards year after year. They also run a Harvard Film Archive Cinematheque, see p. 96.) “second stage,” Oberon, which came out of a successful cabaret show held in the space a few years back. Brattle Theatre Harvard Sq 40 Brattle St F–M Blacksmith House Poetry Series 9 min 5 min (617) 876-6837 shows start 10a–10p Harvard Sq 42 Brattle St brattlefilm.org 15 min 5 min ccae.org/events/blacksmith.html Hollywood classics and international films. Many a 158 Mondays at 8pm: A legendary spot for established and emerging poets. clever double-feature. 159 It celebrates forty years this fall! “The Village Blacksmith” Landmark Kendall Square Cinema Boston Poetry Slam Kendall Sq 355 Binney St M–Su 738 Mass Ave 10 min (617) 621-1202 shows start 11a–12a red Central Sq (617) 354-2685 kendall/mit 20 min landmarktheaters.com 23 min 8 min bostonpoetryslam.com New independent and foreign films in a nice modern Open-mic on Wed at 8pm One of the longest-running slams in the United theater. You usually can’t go wrong with blindly Sign-ups start at 7:15pm States. A featured poet closes their Wednesday open- picking any of the films playing here. mic night. Somerville Theatre The Dance Complex 55 Davis Sq M–Su Central Sq 536 Mass Ave Davis Sq (617) 625-5700 shows start 1:40p–12a 23 min 8 min dancecomplex.org 15 min somervilletheatreonline.com red Volunteer-based and artist-run. Best known for their davis 15 min Built in 1914 and designed for stage shows, vaudeville, diverse dance classes and workshops, they also hold opera, and the new fad—motion pictures. Recent performances and a Sunday showcase of poetry, art, renovations, not to mention beer and wine for sale, music, and movement. make this a nice place to see a mix of new and not-so- new releases. They’ve been hosting the Independent Berklee College of Music Film Festival each April since 2003. Matinees (before Back Bay 939 Boylston St, Boston 6pm) are only $6. 20 min berklee.edu/events 1 25 min More than just a music school, Berklee is an interna- tional soundscape of musical prodigies. They hold a variety of festivals throughout the year at the Berklee Performance Center, but their smaller student-run Cafe 939 is a great place to soak up the emerging talent.

Back Bay Boston Symphony Orchestra 21 min Boston Symphony Hall (301 Mass Ave) 1 25 min bso.org One of the “Big Five.” Performs at the Tanglewood Music Center in the Berkshires during the summer. Precinct clubs, bars & 70 Union Sq, Somerville M–Th 4p–1a Union Sq (617) 623-9211 F 3p–2a 20 min 6 min precinctbar.com Sa 4p–2a, Su 3p–1a Union Square bar, sometimes with live music in an live music old Somerville police precinct. The drinks and music are better than the food. The Sinclair/The Sinclair Kitchen 52 Church St M–W 5p–1a The Plough & Stars Harvard Sq (617) 547-5200 Th–F 5p–2a 912 Mass Ave M 3p–1a, Tu–W 11:30a–1a 8 min 4 min sinclaircambridge.com brunch! Sa 11a–2a, Su 11–1a Central Sq (617) 576-0032 Th–Sa 11:30a–2a It’s really all we’ve got in terms of a truly tasteful cock- 15 min 6 min ploughandstars.com brunch! Su 11a–1a tail bar. Dinner and drinks at the Kitchen. The venue Live music, cheap beer, comfort food. The atmosphere next door brings in many Pitchfork-approved bands. is pretty hip, the bartenders friendly. Club Passim The Cantab Lounge 47 Palmer St M–Su 6:30p–10p 738 Mass Ave M–W 8a–1a Harvard Sq (617) 492-5300 Central Sq (617) 354-2685 Th–Sa 8a–2a 9 min 6 min clubpassim.org 20 min 7 min cantab-lounge.com Su 12p–1a red A mainstay on the folk scene for over fifty years. Passim central 11 min Little Jo Cook, famous for his “Peanut” song in the continues to present a diverse mix of music from a 1960s, arrives in his gold Cadillac Thursday through 160 basement venue. By day, it’s Veggie Planet (p. 133). Sunday nights and gets everyone on the crowded 161 dance floor. Temple Bar 1688 Mass Ave M–F 5p–1a TT the Bear’s Place Harvard/Porter Sq (617) 547-5055 Sa–Su 10a–1a 10 Brookline St M 7p–1a 14 min 6 min templebarcambridge.com Central Sq (617) 492-2327 Tu–W, Su 6p–1a 25 min 8 min ttthebears.com Th–Sa 6p–2am Upscale dinner and drinks. Sometimes overcrowded red with fancy people, but great martinis and chocolate central 13 min Live music, dance parties, never a dull moment. fondue make it worth the fuss. The Middle East Lizard Lounge 472 Mass Ave Su–W 11a–1a 1667 Mass Ave Su–M 7:30p–1a Central Sq (617) 864-3278 Th–Sa 11a–2a Harvard/Porter Sq (617) 547-0759 Tu–W 8:30p–1a 25 min 8 min mideastclub.com red 13 min 4 min lizardloungeclub.com Th–Sa 8:30p–2a central 13 min Known primarily as a rock club, the Middle East also Basement of Cambridge Common (p. 131). Live serves delicious food. Get tickets in advance, if you’ve music, but also open mic and poetry slam nights. actually heard of the band. Toad M–W 5p–1a ZuZu 1912 Mass Ave Th–Sa 5p–2a 474 Mass Ave M–F 5–10p Porter Sq (617) 497-4950 Su 3p–1a Central Sq (617) 864-3278 brunch! Sa–Su 9a–3p 23 min 9 min toadcambridge.com 25 min 8 min zuzubar.com red red porter 11 min Free live music every night. Blue grass, local bands, sing- central 13 min Sandwiched between the Middle East Upstairs and er-songwriter types. Fabulous bar and consistent crowd. Downstairs. Dinner is served until 10pm, then the music starts. Ryles Jazz Club 212 Hampshire St Tu–Th 5p–1a Atwood’s Tavern pub Inman Sq (617) 876-9330 F–Sa 5p–2a 877 Cambridge St M–W 3:30p–1a 15 min 5 min rylesjazz.com brunch! Su 10a–1a Inman/Kendall Sq (617) 864-2792 Th–Sa 11:30a–2a Thursday nights are for salsa dancing, other nights 8 min 5 min atwoodstavern.com brunch! Su 11:30a–1a feature different themes. As for food, they’re known 69 11 min Live music, laid back vide, good for a night out, or for their ribs, and jazz brunch is worth a try. even lunch with Mom and Dad. The kitchen is open till midnight, so bring on the burgers! Middlesex Lounge 315 Mass Ave M–W 5p–1a spectator sports Central/Kendall Sq (617) 868-6739 Th–Sa 5p–2a 27 min 7 min middlesexlounge.us red This is a serious sports town, so you might as well central 16 min Good music, strong drinks, and vintage movies educate yourself. 1 13 min projected on the wall. DJs and sometimes live music. Expect to find the rest of the GSD there. New England Patriots Football aka “the Pats” patriots.com Paradise Bar Rivals: NY Jets, NY Giants Bostonians are proud of their football powerhouse. So 180 Mass Ave Su–W 9p–1a much so that you’ll grow to hate them. Kendall Sq (617) 868-3000 Th 9 9p–2a 10 min paradisecambridge.com F–Sa 7p–2a Boston Bruins Hockey 1 16 min Cambridge’s best gay dance party. The drinks are aka “the Bs” bostonbruins.com strong, and so are the go-go dancers. Rival: Montreal Canadiens The most recent champs in town. They’re still one of the top teams in hockey. If you’ve never seen profes- O’Brien’s Pub sional hockey, now would be the time. 3 Harvard Ave, Allston M–Su 5p–1a Allston/Brighton (617) 782-6245 Boston Celtics Basketball 15 min obrienspubboston.com aka “the Celts,” “the Cs” celtics.com 66 20 min Good live music, especially rock, metal, noise, and punk. Rivals: LA Lakers, Miami Heat Although they hold the record for most NBA cham- pionships, it will be a while before the next. 162 Brighton Music Hall 163 158 Brighton Ave, Allston Boston Red Sox Baseball Allston/Brighton (617) 779-0140 aka “the Sox” redsox.com 17 min brightonmusichall.com Rivals: NY Yankees The Sox play at Fenway Park, the oldest operating 66 25 min Great bands come through here, so check their stadium in America. It’s worth going to a game just driving not recommended; schedule online. Fenway to visit the stadium itself. Or if you don’t think you 20 min can sit through a game, they offer free tours on non- they love to tow over here Great Scott 1 35 min game days. 1222 Commonwealth Ave, Allston M–Su 12p–2a Allston/Brighton (617) 566-9014 New England Revolution Soccer 20 min greatscottboston.com aka “the Revs” revolutionsoccer.net 66 30 min Good venue to see touring bands. The Pill on Fridays Rivals: Chicago Fire New England’s soccer team with a Boston following. is one of Boston’s best dance parties. Head of the Charles Regatta Crew Machine Sa, Oct 18–Su, Oct 19 Charles River 1254 Boylston St, Boston M–Tu, F–Sa 12p–2a hocr.org Fenway (617) 536-1950 The world’s largest two-day rowing event lines both 20 min machine-boston.com banks of the Charles with spectators and vendors. 1 35 min Located underneath leather-and-Levi’s haven The Volunteer and get a sweet windbreaker! The GSD Ramrod, this gay bar is a great alternative to the hosts a party tent on the Allston side of the river. madness of nearby Landsdowne Street. “The Game” Football The Beehive Harvard v. Yale Harvard Stadium . 541 Tremont St, Boston M–W 5p–1a Sa, Nov 22 gocrimson.com South End (617) 423-0069 Th–F 5p–2a Harvard Stadium The Harvard/Yale rivalry game is allegedly the oldest 25 min beehiveboston.com brunch! Sa 10a–2a, Su 10a–1a 1+47 25 min Come for dinner shows at night, jazz brunch on the Boston Marathon Race Running weekend, or cocktails in this hip club in the historic M, Apr 20, 2015 26.2 miles of Boston Cyclorama building. baa.org The always famous, now infamous race will return again on Patriots’ Day next year. Best place to watch is Heartbreak Hill. sight­ 166 boston 168 new england 172 outdoor sports 174 biking around boston seeing 175 trains & buses 176 planes & getting 177 traveling abroad out of town 20 min Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market red are splendid “old boston places to explore dwntn xing 30 min Boston” tourism. Don’t spend too much time here, though; it’s better in pictures. Walk around nearby Come on, people, it’s just across the river! Go for a City Hall (of Brutalist infamy). The North End and long walk or bike ride and you’ll find plenty of stuff the newly updated Aquarium are nearby. to explore. 40 min Jamaica Plain red>orng is a bustling and diverse neighborhood, 20 min Allston/Brighton is a large area directly south of the grn 25 min filled with small Latino markets and restaurants, plus 66 20 min Charles River and home to Harvard Business School tons of green space. JP has a large LGBTQ commu- and the iLab. Allston’s Brighton Avenue is great for nity and a growing “midwestern hiptser” contingent. all types of Asian food and has plenty of bars; it’s also It’s worth a trip to the Arnold Arboretum, especially the student ghetto for BU. Brighton is more residen- for autumn leaves. tial and more aligned with BC. 20 min The North End red>grn is the Italian-American area of the 20 min Beacon Hill north sta 25 min red is one of the most exclusive parts of city. It’s well known for its fantastic restaurants and charles/mgh 25 min downtown. Steep hills lined with gas street lamps numerous religious festivals, but also for the guys give way to Boston Common on one side and the hanging around on street corners smoking, whistling, Esplanade on the other. The north face of Beacon Hill and making emphatic gestures. This is the heart of the was the first free settlement of African-Americans in Freedom Trail, with the Old North Church and Paul the nation. Take the Black Heritage Trail. Revere’s House.

166 30 min Brookline 20 min Boston Common and Public Garden 167 is a wonderful town within the area red mark the 66 40 min of downtown Boston. There’s plenty of Olmsted park 20 min threshold between original Boston and “infill” Boston. center of Boston's work here, including his home/office, the Emerald Boston Common is the oldest park in the country. Jewish community Necklace, and Aspinwall Hill. Coolidge Corner is the Charles Street splits the Common from the Public primary commercial area with an excellent indepen- Garden and was the beachhead staging grounds for dent cinema and bookstore. Bike lanes all around. British troops during the Revolution. The Public Garden is extra gorgeous in the springtime. 20 min Chinatown red has great dim sum, karaoke, crooked dwntn xing 25 min streets, and unique buildings. At one time it was also 30 min The South End is home to many hot restaurants, gal- a large Middle Eastern community, where the poet 1 25 min leries and clubs. For jazz lovers, Wally’s is a must (it’s Khalil Gibran was raised. Somewhat unique to the right by the building in which Martin Luther King, area, many places stay open late—until 4am. It’s also Jr. lived while he attended BU). The Villa Victoria connected to the Rose Kennedy Greenway. complex is a champion example of community-driven participatory planning. Brunch spots all around. 20 min Copley Square/Back Bay has been known for better 1 25 min 40 min South Boston, things prior to last year, so let’s focus on those: Boston red or “Southie,” is the Irish-American Public Library, Trinity Church reflected in Hancock broadway 25 min neck of town. The barflys will know you’re not from Tower, and people watching while window shopping there, so don’t go quoting any Ben Affleck movies. on Newbury Street. The Back Bay neighborhood is There is a great stretch of coastline from Castle Island what everyone imagines Boston to be: pristine brown- to the JFK Library that’s perfect for biking and, if stones, tree-lined streets, and uneven brick sidewalks. you’re brave, swimming.

Just think, 150 years ago it was a muddy swamp. red>orng>blue maverick 1 hr East Boston is the corazón of Latino Boston and 30 min Fenway/Longwood: 30 min red> grn Fenway Park and its surrounding also home to Logan Airport. If you’ve got a few extra kenmore 30 min area is bordered by the rest of the Emerald Necklace, hours on the way in or out of town, grab something to 47 30 min which stretches into the surrounding suburbs. eat at one of its fantastic South and Central American The Longwood Medical Area is home to Harvard restaurants. Definitely better than the Terminal A Medical School and to the most advanced collection Fuddruckers. Also features the best views of the of hospitals and specialists in the United States. It’s Boston skyline. curative urbanism. culture,nature, Cape Cod coach new england and curiosities carrier 2.5–4 capecodchamber.org 1–2.5 hrs “TheCape” is the easternmost part of Massachusetts Boston Area that juts out into the Atlantic with a very old vaca- Watertown Mt Auburn Cemetery tioning tradition (like, first-century Norse explorers 40 min 14 min 580 Mt Auburn St old). The water is warm through the end of September. mountauburn.org 30 min Provincetown Ferry More of a park than cemetery, it was the first (1831) red large-scale designed landscape open to the public in the dwntn xing + 30 min Seaport Blvd, Boston Lopes Square, Provincetown United States and an inspiration for Olmsted. Known for baystatecruisecompany.com its horticultural collection and a favorite for birdwatchers. Definitely the most fun way to get to the Cape, but Plus, it’s got a tower that looks out over the whole city! also pretty expensive and only runs May through October. The Fast Ferry (90 minutes) costs $85 round departs from Long Wharf Whale Watching Boat Trips trip, and the Traditional Ferry (three hours, only avail- 30 min Boston Harbor Cruises red able on Saturdays in July) costs $46 round trip. dwntn xing 12 min + 20 min bostonharborcruises.com It’s $45 for a three-hour round trip to the Stellwagen Concord, MA 1.5 hrs concordma.com Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Bring a jacket even in via minuteman portertrail the summer. Sometimes there is an amazing display, and concord 45 min South Bridge Boat House sometimes the whales are shy. In any event, it’s a relaxing 30 min (978) 369-9438 way to spend a day (unless it’s windy and the waves are Historic town worth a visit, especially in October when 168 high and rolling). Another company runs whale watch the foliage is spectacular. Meander among the beech 169 cruises from Provincetown for about the same price. trees in Old North Bridge Park, where the American Revolution began, wander through historic graveyards, 30 min from Rowes Wharf Boston Harbor Islands or rent a canoe at the South Bridge Boat House on the 30 min bostonislands.com/passenger-ferry red Sudbury River. Visit Louisa May Alcott’s house or the dwntn xing 12 min + 20 min Beautiful hiking, and worlds away. George’s Island, Manse, home to Hawthorne and Emerson. with the massive stone fort (an impressive piece of architecture) and Peddock’s Island, which has many [ 40 min 14 min] Walden Pond State Reservation old wood-framed army barrack buildings. from concord 915 Walden St, Rt 126, Concord waldenpondstatereservation.wordpress.com 1 hr Castle Island Made famous by Henry David Thoreau. It’s a great place 25 min William J. Day Blvd, Boston to swim in the summer, but also lovely to walk around mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/castle.htm during cooler months. It’s $5 to park all day. At peak This 22-acre urban park in South Boston was once times (i.e. summer), call ahead for parking availability. Fort Independence, built in 1833. Walk around the Bathrooms and changing areas are open 10am–6pm. circular walkway or bike on the boardwalk along the Lincoln, MA beach and take in the views of Boston. porter lincoln 45 min There’s no particular reason to visit the town of 0.5–2 hrs Apple, Berry, and Christmas Tree Picking 30 min Lincoln itself, but the DeCordova Museum and the massfarmstands.com Gropius House make a great day trip. You could even A wonderful way to spend a weekend afternoon in combine it with a trip to Concord. GSD Tourism Club organizes late September or early October. At the orchards, trips in the fall you pay for a bag and fill it up. Fresh-pressed cider is [ 40 min 11 min] DeCordova Sculpture Park & Museum usually available. Popular towns in this area include from lincoln 51 Sandy Pond Rd, Lincoln Harvard and Stow, both west on Route 2. decordova.org

north sta Thirty-five-acre sculpture park and museum of mod- manchester 50 min Singing Beach ern and contemporary art. Great for a picnic! 45 min North Shore, Manchester, MA [ 15 min 5 min] manchester.ma.us [ 45 min 12 min] Gropius House from manchester One of the world’s two beaches where the sand “sings” from lincoln 66 Baker Bridge Rd, Lincoln street parking is (well, squeaks) when you walk on it. Though the historicnewengland.org resident only & strict! Manchester Boy Scouts sell some beach parking spots, The story of how Gropius came to build his modest it’s much easier to take the commuter rail and a bike. family home for free on a rich lady’s land is an inter- esting one. The house opened as a museum in 1979. Up the Coast 50 min 15 min Halibut Point State Park Salem, MA [ from rockport ] Gott Ave, Rockport north sta salem 40 min Aside from the GSD Halloween Party, there’s nothing halibutpoint.wordpress.com 40 min freakier than Halloween in Salem. The Point is composed of sheets of 440 million-year- old granite. Once the site of the Babson Farm Quarry. [ 17 min 7 min] Peabody Essex Museum Today you can explore the park’s trails and tide pools, from salem East India Sq, Salem picnic on its rocky ledges, and enjoy its sweeping views. pem.org One of the preeminent maritime art and history col- Arts in the Berkshires lections, begun in 1803. The new China wing includes 2.25 hrs Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival a late Qing dynasty merchant’s house and gardens “under 35” tickets for $19 358 George Carter Rd, Becket, MA with indigenous plants designed by Michael Van on Fridays jacobspillow.org Valkenburgh Associates. It’s in the center of town, One of the three major summer dance festivals in the close to the Salem Witch Museum. United States, “the Pillow” presents a series of perfor- mances by a diverse range of dance companies—mod- [ 26 min 10 min] House of Seven Gables ern and ballet, national and international. The Pillow from salem 115 Derby St, Salem arts village is very charming. 7gables.org You know, the Nathaniel Hawthorne novel? It started 2.75 hrs Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art here. Fun secret passageways and trick doors. The don't miss the Boiler (MASS MoCA) museum also has a nice garden. 87 Marshall St, North Adams, MA 170 Plant,which has been left massmoca.org 171 North Shore, MA as “a monument to an north sta In 1985, Sprague Electric shuttered its factory (which ipswich 45 min The Ipswich Essex Express bus, offered seasonally, era of American industry” it had bought from Arnold Print Works in 1942) and 1 hr picks up from the Ipswich MBTA commuter rail soon after, it was converted into a center for large- station and drops off at some of the North Shore’s scale contemporary art. Make it a day trip or stay the great destinations. night at the gorgeous Porches Inn.

ipe 20 min 30 min Crane Beach Museums in Upstate new York [ from ipswich ] 310 Argilla Rd, Ipswich 3 hrs Dia:Beacon thetrustees.org/places-to-visit 3 Beekman St, Beacon, NY Five miles of beach and trails through an extensive diaart.org dune complex. In August, the annual sand sculpture This defunct Nabisco box-printing factory on the competition, called Sandblast, takes place. Hudson River houses an expansive collection of art- work from the 1960s to the present. 1 hr Parker River National Wildlife Refuge/Plum Island 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA Storm King Art Center fws.gov/refuge/parker_river 3.5 hrs 1 Museum Road, New Windsor, NY Remarkable kayaking and birding in an estuary that stormking.org sits behind a sandy barrier island, complete with An open-air museum sits on 500 acres of landscaped toppled shoreline homes. lawns, fields, and woodlands in the Hudson River Highlands. This “sculpture landscape” is home to large Rockport, MA north sta abstract welded steel sculptures by artists like Alexan- rockport 1.25 hrs Head to Cape Ann for classic coastal New England der Calder, Henry Moore, and Nam June Paik. 1 hr and the best lobster south of Maine. New Hampshire north sta 35 min 11 min Paper House exeter amtrak 1.5 hrs Louis Kahn’s Library at Phillips Exeter Academy [ from rockport ] 52 Pigeon Hill St, Rockport 1 hr 20 Main St, Exeter, NH paperhouserockport.com exeter.edu/libraries/553.aspx Designed as a summer home in the early 1900s by Not far by car or by train. A great opportunity to see a Elis F. Stenman, the inventor of the machine that stunning testament to his work. folds paperclips, the house (except the roof and deck) and the furniture inside are made completely out of lacquered newspaper. Harvard Cycling Association outdoor sports facebook.com/verifast Harvard’s diverse and dedicated cycling team, open to ww.mass.gov/dcr The Metropolitan District Commission is a good newcomers as well as experienced cyclists, undergrads source for various Commonwealth-sponsored recre- as well as grad students. ational sports. Their website lists public golf courses, running paths, skating rinks, bike paths, hiking trails, Canoeing & Kayaking sailing, beaches, boating, swimming pools, and more. Charles River Canoe and Kayak Kendall Sq 500 Broad Canal Way newenglandskiresorts.com Downhill Skiing 40 min 13 min (617) 965-5110 red Blue Hills Reservation kendall/mit 20 min paddleboston.com Milton 695 Hillside St, Milton, MA Guided tours out into the Harbor. Leaves from Ken- 35 min mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr dall Square or across the river in Allston, and offers one-way rentals between the two launch sites. Wachusett Mountain Princeton 499 Mountain Rd, Princeton, MA Essex River Basin Adventures 1.25 hrs wachusett.com Essex 1 Main St, Essex 2 hrs erba.com Cross Country Skiing Forty miles north of Boston, sea kayaks are available Great Brook Farm State Park to explore a lesser-known area. Carlisle 165 North Rd, Carlisle, MA 172 30 min greatbrookski.com Rock Climbing 173 Brooklyn Boulders Somerville Weston Ski Track Union Sq 12A Tyler St, Somerville Weston 190 Park Rd, Weston, MA 15 min 5 min bkbs.brooklynboulders.com 20 min ski-paddle.com Harvard Mountaineering Club Running, Walking, Hiking harvardmountaineering.org For info on excursions outside of Boston, see “New The HMC is a group of people at Harvard who plan England,” pp. 168–171. climbing trips. All levels of experience are welcome. Appalachian Mountain Club outdoors.org Where to Get Your Gear The AMC provides a monthly magazine and a flyer both offer discounts Eastern Mountain Marathon Sports from the local chapter, listing hikes and other activi- for Harvard students Sports 1654 Mass Ave ties for adults and families. 1 Brattle Square 617 354 4161 (617) 254-4250 marathonsports.com Harvard Outing Club ems.com harvardoutingclub.org The Outing Club is both a gear cooperative and a network of people at Harvard who hike, backpack, canoe, kayak, etc. Biking and Blading Minuteman Trail Alewife T Station minutemanbikeway.org 15 min red One of the nation’s best rail-trails, the Minuteman is a alewife 20 min flat, easy ride that traces the route Paul Revere used to hightail it out of Boston. Heads eleven miles out, past wetlands and meadows. Inline Club of Boston sk8net.com biking around trains & buses South Station Bus Terminal us.megabus.com From South Station, follow the signs from the T boston boltbus.com Station through the main hall of the Amtrak termi- peterpanbus.com nal and across to the South Station Bus Terminal. If you already bike to the GSD, take advantage of greyhound.com The walk is a good 10 minutes, so factor this into your two wheels and go explore the city. These are Trips to NYC can be as your schedule. Most regional bus trips depart from three classic bicycle trips that’ll introduce you to a little as $5 or $10 if you South Station. All buses have wi-fi and outlets, but Boston you can’t really experience by foot or in a car. plan ahead! Megabus’s rarely work. Greyhound drops off at Port (See also, “Bicycles,” pp. 116–117). Other biking sug- Authority in New York. Bolt’s street-side drop-off gestions, including rural routes out of the city, can be and pick-up point in New York is far more convenient found online (see 422.gsd). than Megabus’s at 34th Street between 11th and 12th Avenue, which requires a four-long-block hike Renting Bikes for Adventures through a less-than-scenic part of Midtown. Cambridge Bicycle If you don’t own a bike or if you have visiting guests 259 Mass Ave whom you would like to take on a bicycle excursion, gobuses.com Go Bus is another great bus option for trips to NYC. (617) 876-6555 it’s easy and affordable to rent one. It stops at Alewife Station (quite a spectacular place cambridgebicycle.com Suggested Routes in its own right) in Cambridge and close to Pennsyl- But don't take a vania Station in New York. 174 The Charles River: 175 Hubway bike on all-day Most people have spent some Trains from T Stations adventures—you'll spend time on the Esplanade, but there is a continuous path from Paul Revere Park in Charlestown out to MBTA Commuter Rail enough to buy your own Waltham. The thirteen-mile ride takes you past gor- mbta.com/schedules_ From Providence to Rockport, the commuter rail (the new bike! geous views of the city, numerous university campuses and_maps/rail Purple Line on T maps) connects outlying towns and (including MIT, Harvard, and Boston University), gives the un-automobiled a method of escaping the and a series of dams and waterfalls. Upriver, little MBTA mTicket app city, or commuting into town. You can get to a nice blue heron tracks indicate where to go when the path mbta.com/fares_and_ beach town in less than an hour! Commuter trains crosses major roads. If you want to make a loop with- passes/mTicketing leave from two stations: North Station (trains headed out retracing your path along the river, you can take north to Concord, Lowell, North Shore) and South little back roads to Auburndale Park in Newton and you can bring your bike Station (trains headed south or west to Worcester, ride back on Commonwealth Avenue. on the train! Providence, South Shore). Schedules change season- ally. Download the handy MBTA mTicket app for The Harbor: Although the Harborwalk is mostly your smartphone and you can buy a ticket ahead of for walking in the North End and downtown, where time or even once you’re on the train. it wiggles too much to be pleasant on a bike, it’s a great way to explore South Boston. The ride along amtrak.com Trains from South Station the water’s edge from Castle Island to Savin Hill Amtrak tickets can be expensive, but you can often find Cove is about five miles. More adventurous riders can deals and discounts hidden away under promotional continue on Morrissey Boulevard to connect with the advertisements. Look under the “Savings and Promo- Neponset River Greenway, which extends another tions” area of the Amtrak website. Pay special attention three miles to Central Avenue. to packages for museum trips or Broadway shows. Amtrak trains depart from South Station and make The Emerald Necklace/Southwest Corridor: In a second pick-up at Back Bay Station. There are two one long, pleasant nine-mile loop, you can travel types of trains: Acela and Regional. The Acela shave along the Emerald Necklace from its northern end a bit off the time and are more comfortable, but cost at Boylston Street to Forest Hills, and then up the twice as much—probably not worth the extra bucks. Southwest Corridor Linear Park to Back Bay station on Dartmouth Street. Primarily on paths, this route Trains from North Station travels through numerous Boston neighborhoods and amtrakdowneaster.com In addition to the commuter rail, North Station also offers the chance to stop at any of the museums in the provides rail service to the New Hampshire and Fenway, Jamaica Pond, or Arnold Arboretum. If you Maine coastlines. The Downeaster offers great deals get tired, you can always hop on the Orange Line. for tickets up to Portland, ME. planes traveling abroad Boston Logan Airport Many GSD students will take an option studio that Since the silver line is There are many ways to get to Logan Airport—taxis, involves international travel. Please read carefully the free,and it takes you cars, vans, or by T. Here’s the rundown: Travel Warnings and Consular Info provided by the US State Department. into South Station beyond Taking the T the turnstiles,your entire Take the Red Line to South Station (six stops), trans- Emergency Assistance trip from Logan to fer to the Silver Line 1 (free from airport!) and take traveltools.harvard.edu Harvard University has contracted with a company Harvard Sq is free! Don't it to Logan Airport. The bus will stop at all airport called International SOS (ISOS) to provide 24- spend that extra $2.50 all terminals. You should expect the trip to take about an [email protected] hour, worldwide emergency medical and evacuation in one place. hour, but at peak times, the BRT (bus rapid transit) assistance for Harvard students traveling abroad on Silver Line is absurd: one bus, three doors, 100 people for questions about university business. Your program coordinator will with luggage. On the way back when the bus is empty, anything on the Travel give you a copy of an SOS card that you should keep it’s no problem. You might want to just take a taxi on Tools site with you. the way to the airport. Harvard Travel Registry Taking a Taxi harvard-horizons. All students traveling abroad are required to register You may find that dragging your bags all over Boston symplicity.com with the Harvard Travel Registry for trips funded or on the T is too exhausting. For about $40, a taxi will arranged by Harvard or for which they will receive 176 take you to Logan from Harvard Square. Students Harvard credit. It has been created so the university 177 often split cab rides to the airport during periods of can locate you quickly and provide assistance in the mass flight (the Fellow-Students email list is both unlikely event of an emergency. great and annoying for this sort of thing). Register your itinerary and contact info online and By Car be sure to update it if they change during the course Thanks to the Big Dig, driving to Logan now only of your trip. The Travel Tools website also contains takes twenty minutes from Cambridge. Take the Mass useful info for planning a safe trip, including links to Pike towards Boston and follow the signs for the air- important resources, like International SOS and visa port. If you are in Somerville, take Washington Street services vendors, which provide assistance with visa to McGrath Highway at Union Square. Pop onto 93 and passport requirements and applications. South, follow signs to the airport and kazaam! Logan in under fifteen minutes (if it isn’t rush hour). International Students If you are an international student and traveling International Students: Travel Outside the US outside the United States, it is your responsibility to hio.harvard.edu/travel The Harvard International Office recommends ensure that you are in compliance with all the DHS checking with them before making any travel plans. regulations and that you have the proper documents This goes for when you’re considering traveling option for travel and re-entry. Please remember to bring your studios, too. Students should only travel outside the passport (with a valid visa stamp), I-20, DS/2019, and United States if all of their documents related to US all other visa documents. To avoid confusion, use your immigration status are in order. legal name for all transactions, such as airline tickets. Visit Gund 422 for specifics. Travel Tip If you want to go off on your own, make sure the trip leader knows where you’re going, when you’ll be back, and how to reach you. Write down all of your important info (passport, credit card numbers, emer- gency contacts), and store it at home or with a reliable person in case of theft. appendix 181 suggestions (tear-out) 184 index 192 quick info suggestions In order to diversify the perspectives represented in this book, we need to hear from you about the Name places you go and things you do.

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Museum at Wellesley 131, 136, 156, 158 alumni 67, 71, 76, 77, 91, 112 167, 174 Cafe Sushi 140 Committee on African Studies 98 College 157 Executive Committee 9, 88 American 131, 134, 135, 139, 151 The Biscuit 125 Cajun 134 Community Service Fellowship Davis Square 106, 128, 132, 135, Executive Dean 9 American Repertory Theater 158 Black Ink 153 Cambridge 129 Program 76 136, 156, 159 Executive Education 23 Amtrak 115, 175 Blacksmith House Poetry 158 1 129, Antique Market 116, commuter rail 115, 168, 175 degree requirements 25, 27, exhibitions 20, 92 Angela’s Cafe 137 Bloc 11 Cafe 127 Common 131, Naturals 146, Computer Resource Group 5, 33, 38, 40 exit interviews 42 Anna’s Taqueria 124 Blodgett Pool 101 Public Library 69, Queen’s 48, 49, 54, 56, 58, 59, 60, 92, 192 delivery 66, 69, 110, 123, 125 Extra Space Storage 150 anxiety 82, 84 Blosser, Jamie 19 Head Pub 129, Trust 112 Computer Resources Group 49, depression 82, 84 Apeseche, Frank 17 Blue Fin 141 Cambridgeside Galleria Mall 54, 58, 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Technology Hub 55, Index Magazine 96 Koreana 141 27, 29, 34, 36, 38, 40, 74, 88, Fine Arts Library 68 Gropius, Walter 7, 169 56, Transportation Office 80, Indian 140, 141 Korean and East Asian Urban in Design Studies 4, 8, 9, 16, Fiore di Nonno 145 GSD alias 54, 55 Travel Registry 177, University Inman Square 106, 108, 115 Research Program 22 27, 28, 31, 37, 40, 41, 74, 76, in fitness 101 GSD Fund 77 Employees Credit Union 89, Institute for Contemporary Art 156 Krava, Jen 94 Landscape Architecture 7, 13, Flora 135 Gulko, Kim 12 112, University Health Services insurance Krieger, Alex 15, 38 14, 29, 36, 38, 57, 74, 88, 92, in Flour 128 Gund 422 See Student Services 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, Uni- health 78, Massachusetts Urban Planning 15, 34, 36, 38, food 3–9, 19–23, 53–69, 82–85, Office versity Police Department 51, car 118, renter’s 51, 109, L 74, of Architecture in Urban 106–121, 122–141, 144–146, 160–162 Gund Hall See George Gund Hall 116, 118, 121, 192, v. 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See Collection 68, Mountaineering Humanities Center See Mahindra kayaking 173 mail 110 movies See cinema/movies also commencement Club 173, Museum of Natural Humanities Center Kayden, Jerold 15 Marathon Sports 173 moving 3, 4, 16, 101, 104, 108, Grafton Street 129 History 96, Office for the Arts Hungry Mother 135 Kebab Factory 125, 140 Market Basket 144 109, 118 Grasshopper 133 95, Office of Alcohol and Other Hunt’s Photo & Video 150 Kendall Square 106, 128, 131, 135, Massachusetts Bay Transporta- Mr. Bartley’s Burger Cottage 134 Great Scott 162 Drug Services 83, Office of Hutton, Jane 16, 21, 38 138, 152, 157, 159, 161, 162, 173 tion Authority 114, 115, 170, 175 Mt Auburn Cemetery 168 Greek (food) 139 Sexual Assault Prevention and Kendall Square Cinema 138, 159 Massachusetts Institute of Mulligan, Mark 19, 91 Greenhouse Cafe 124 Response 83, Outing Club 172, I Kennedy School See John F. Ken- Technology (MIT) 30, 37, 69, Muqueca 136 Green Street 135 Public Art Program 95, Shuttle ice cream 128 nedy School of Government 106, 152, 157, 174 Murr Center 101 The Museum of Fine Arts 156, 158 Peabody Museum of Archaeol- 17, 22 South Asia Institute 98 Temple Bar 160 Vietnamese 124, 133, 140 museums 6, 7, 96, 115, 156, 157, ogy and Ethnology 96 Real Estate and the Built Environ- South Boston 148, 167, 168, 174 Tenoch 136 virus 57 169, 170, 171 Pearl Paint 149 ment 17 South End 136, 137, 141, 162, 167 Tex-Mex 134 Visiting Committee 9, 88 music 95, 158, 162 Peiser, Richard 15 Redbones 135 Southern 134, 135 Thai 125, 140 Visual Collections 66 Music Teacher Online Listing 95 People’s Republik 131 Red Lentil 133 South Station 114, 115, 150, 157, Thai Hut 125, 140 VoIP (Vonage) 111 personal advising 74 RefWorks 67 175, 176 Thanksgiving Dinner 92 voting 44, 113 N Peruvian 136 Head of the Charles Regatta 163 Spanish 126, 138 Thelonious Monkfish 140 Naginski, Erika 18, 74 petitions 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 58 Registrar 5, 73 Special Collections 66 thesis 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 25, 27, W Nederhoff, Geri 73, 91 Petsi Pies 127, 134 Reliable Market 146 specialty markets 146 36, 40, 41, 50, 94, 149, 152 waiver 29 Neptune Oyster 132 phones 52, 105, 111, 120 religious holidays 44 Spencer, Chelsea 1, 4, 94 The Thirsty Scholar Bar & Grille 130 Walden Pond 169 nettmp 56 Pho ‘n Rice 125, 140 Responsive Environments and splitting 27, 40 Thomas, George 16 Waldheim, Charles 13 network 55, 56, 57, 130 photography 59, 150 Artifacts Lab 17, 22 sports 101, 151, 173 Toad 160 Wang, Bing 15, 17 Newbury Comics 153 Piano, Renzo 96, 156 reviews 20, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, squares 121 Tony’s Clam Shop 132 warning letters 42 Newbury Street 115, 121, 151, 166 Picon, Antoine 20 58, 63, 138 Star Market 144 Torr, Ashley 39 War Room 49, 192 New Deal Fish Market 146 the Pit 6, 49, 61 Reyes, Carlos 72 Stereo Jacks 153 Toscanini’s Ice Cream 128 Weatherhead Center for Interna- New Educational Environments 22 pizza 53, 124, 129, 133, 137 Rialto 138 Stillman Infirmary 79 Trader Joe’s 145 tional Affairs 98 New England 100, 132, 134, 135, Platform 93 Risk and Resilience 17 storage 45, 50, 54, 56, 62, 120, transcripts 29, 31, 45, 73 W.E.B. DuBois Research Institute 98 151, 156, 157, 163, 170, 172 The Plough & Stars 161 Roberts, Patricia 9 149, 150, 192 Transforming Urban Transport 21 Weirdo Records 153 The New England Aquarium 157 plywood 148 robot/robotics 17, 64, 65, 192 stress 71, 75, 81, 82 travel 39, 80, 114, 120, 165, 174, Wellesley 157 New England Patriots 163 pop-up massages 82 rock climbing 173 Stubbins 49, 192 176, 177 Wendel, Ciel 45, 73 New England Revolution 163 Porter Square 106, 108, 115, 127, roommates 108 Student Activity Fee 88, 89 Travia, Ryan 83 whale watching 168 188 New Geographies 22, 93 128, 131, 138, 139, 140, 141, 144, Rosenthal, Joyce 15, 17 Student Affairs Committee 88 trays 8, 36, 49, 50, 52, 58, 61, 62, 141 Whole Foods Market 144 189 Newton, Caroline 13, 14, 15 146, 153, 160 Rotch Library 69 Student-Announce 54, 82 Trina’s Starlite Lounge 134 Widener Memorial Library 50, New York 171, 175 The Porticos 49 Rowe, Peter 15 Student Forum 5, 48, 72, 77, 88, True Bistro 133 68, 100 night workspace 50 pre-term workshops 13 Ryles Jazz Club 160 89, 92, 94 TT the Bear’s Place 161 winter 108, 140, 151 Norman, Marc 19 Primary Care Services 79 Student Forum Wall 94 Tufts Fletcher School of Law and Wisnaskas, Kelly T. 23, 72, 80, 115, 121 North End 132, 138, 167, 174 printing/plotting 4, 54, 58, 63, S student groups 49, 88, 89, 90, Diplomacy 30, 37 withdrawal 28, 30, 32 North Face 151 150, 171 Sabzi 139 91, 92, 94, 97 The Tunnel 49 Wodiczko, Krzysztof 16 North Station 115, 167, 168, 170, program coordinators 12, 13, 14, safety 19, 82, 83, 116, 149 student records 73 Tupelo 49, 127, 134 Women in Design 91 171, 175 15, 19, 74 sandwiches 124, 125, 126, 127, 128 Student Services 4, 5, 9, 23, 27, 45, Turkish 139, 146 Wood Shop 53, 61, 62, 192 program directors 12, 13, 14, Sapporo 141 48, 72, 74, 76, 81, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, Tu y Yo 136 work for free 77 O 15, 18, 74 Savenor’s 125, 146 99, 113, 115, 121, 177, 181, 182, 192 work space 47, 50, 61 OASIS 167, 168, 170, 171 Project Link 23, 90 Savory Food Truck 124 studio 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 23, 25, U Work-Study 49 O’Brien’s Pub 162 Project Room 61, 62, 192 Sayegh, Allen 17, 22 26, 27, 28, 29, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, Union Square 106, 127, 135, 136, Wrapro Falafel & Grill 139, 153 Oishii Sushi Bar 141 publications 22, 94 Scan and Deliver 66 43, 49, 50, 51, 52, 63, 65, 81, 90, 92, 138, 144, 145, 146, 150, 161, 173, 176 Write and Cite Guide 67 Oleana 128, 139 public transit 105, 114, 121 security 48, 49, 57, 109 95, 101, 108, 118, 143, 148, 149, 177 Union Square Donuts 127 Wubeshet, Lily 23 Olecito 125 Puerto Rican 137 Sevan Bakery 146 Suicide Hotline 84 Urban India Atlas 22 Wyss Institute for Biologically Ombudsmen 83 Punjabi Dhaba 141 sexual abuse/assault 84 summer 23, 36, 48, 76, 108, 109, Urbanism, Landscape, Ecology 17 Inspired Engineering 98 Open Letters 93 Puritan & Company 134 Shake Shack 129 110, 121, 128, 130, 158, 168, 169, Urban Planning and Design orientation 25, 26, 48, 50, 62, Pusey Library 68 Shay’s Pub & Wine Bar 130 170, 171 Department 8 Y 63, 72, 73, 74, 108 Sherman Cafe & Market 127, 146 Summer School 31 Urban Theory Lab 17, 22 yoga 82, 90, 101 Orinoco 136 Q The Shops at Porter 106, 141 supermarkets 143, 144 urgent care 79 Young, Sally 19, 20 OTTO 124 Qingdao Garden 141 Shop Store 49, 61, 112 sushi 140, 141 USS Constitution Museum 157 YouTube Channel 92 OutDesign 91 Quad Bikes 116 Simon’s Coffee Shop 127 Sustainable Exuma 21 Utrecht 148 Yume wo Katare 141 Out of the Blue 132 Quadrangle Recreational Ath- The Sinclair 160 Swartout, Jen 12, 74 letic Center 101 skiing 172 V Z P Quincy Market 167 sleep 82 T Van Saun, Edna 20 Zalduendo, Inés 4, 66 Paper House 170 Snowdon, Laura 72, 74, 80, 81, 83, 95 Taberner, Aimee 23 Veggie Galaxy 133 Zigbi, Kolu 19 Paradise Bar 162 R Snyder, Susan 16 Tae Kwon Do 101 Veggie Planet 133, 160 ZipCar 120, 145, 149 Parker River Refuge 170 ramen 141, 146 Social Agency Lab 17, 22 Tang, Ellen 73 Vegigantes 137 Zoe’s Chinese Restaurant 140 Park Street 114 rape 84 Sofra Bakery and Cafe 128, 139 Taranta 136 Venezuelan 136, 137 Zofnass Program for Sustainable pass/fail 31 Raven Used Books 152 software 128, 139 Taxi 176 Verna’s Donut Shop 128 Infrastructure 21 Patient Advocate 79 The Reading Course 75 Somerville Theatre 106, 156, 159 teaching opportunities 23 Very Vary Veri 93 ZuZu 161 Pawlowski, Thaddeus 19 Real Estate Academic Initiative South America Project 21 Technology 17 VIA 66 notes

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