This article has been updated from the original version, making it more clear that this is an alternative proposal to the winning proposal by H&dM.
Though Herzog and de Meuron recently made clear that they have won the bid to expand the Harvard Graduate School of Design, the design competition entry offered by Valerio Olgiati provides an alluring alternative to what things could have been.
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His studio's Instagram recently uploaded three renders of the alternative design, including one featuring a triangular-shaped addition to the school's main building, designed by John Andrews and completed in 1972. The other two feature a 10-story tower adjacent to the main building with a similarly-treated concrete façade.
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You guys should make it clear that this is only a design competition entry and that the actual expansion will be done by H&DM. The title and article are very misleading.
Hear hear! The title should mention its a proposal only.
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