"Back then [Sert's buildings] were mostly hated," Marshall says. "That left some resent against the GSD that has taken a remarkably long time to go away."
Today GSD Dean Peter Rowe has helped form an initiate to put Harvard at the forefront of design, Levitan says.
Marshall says Rowe has a good relationship with President Neil L. Rudenstine, furthered by Rudenstine's interest in architecture.
For many the GSD's participation is necessary.
"The GSD houses many famous architects with lots of experience," says Hashim Sarkis, assistant professor of architecture. "If you have such experience and talent, why not use it?"
90 Mt. Auburn Street
Now, while it has moved beyond the consensus-building architecture of these past decades, Harvard is very conscious of the reaction of its neighbors. The University's decisions in commissioning the new project at 90 Mt. Auburn St. show this greater consciousness of community opinion.
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