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Sert had not kept a tight rein on the different departments, and some observers attribute the internal squabbling about Gund Hall to Sert's lack of control. Kilbridge, however, keeps a firm grip on the various factions, a policy that induced three GSD professors to bring grievance charges against him in early 1971. So the design firm had to content not only with usual production delays, but with the shaks at the GSD itself...
...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 of the GSD...
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...
...large area encompassed by the open studio does prevent some noise-problems. When the GSD became aware of the acoustical complications during construction, orders were given to the contractors to change some of the office space into additional seminar rooms for those who found it difficult to work in the noisy open studio. Baldwin says the unnecessary expense was compounded later by another order to change some of the recently converted seminar rooms back to offices--after some faculty complained because of the lack of sufficient office space...
Baldwin's bitterness will not disappear by Dedication Day, although the entire design team plans to attend. He says the firm's relationship with the GSD hasn't improved, but professional pride in the building will draw him to Cambridge on October 12. Besides he wouldn't want to miss the reunion...