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...long and painful experience," architect Baldwin says. "The attitude at Harvard is that anyone should be thankful for the privilege of working with this University. Well, I'd have to say the building is a success in spite...
...Baldwin's pride in the completed building is justified. Despite the delays and internal squabbling. Gund Hall effectively promotes the "togetherness" concept the GSD faculty seeks. But the design firm- not the GSD faculty- is responsible for the large multi- level open studio that puts all the departments under one roof. The studio area, which rests beneath a sloping free spanning roof, was orginally designed as a collection of private cubicles. The design firm, and particularly Baldwin, fought for a four-level studio connected by stairways. At each of these levels, seminar rooms and departmental offices are located opposite...
...argued that separate cubicles would fragment the school," Baldwin says. "When we suggested our open studio idea in 1968, it was enthusiastically received. But after the design was finalized each department began to resist the concept...
...this point tha the student faculty committee began its major review of the design. Although they reapproved the plans, Baldwin decided to make certain the open would remain an intrinsic part of the building...
...purpose of the free span is to assure the open studio cannot be converted. If we had built columns, the departments would have partitions in the studio by the dedication ceremony," Baldwin explained...