2018 RICHARD ROGERS FELLOWSHIP CALL FOR APPLICATION

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HARVARD GSD ANNOUNCES 2018 CYCLE OF THE RICHARD ROGERS FELLOWSHIP AT THE WIMBLEDON HOUSE IN LONDON

Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) announces the 2018 cycle of the Richard Rogers Fellowship, a residency program based at the Wimbledon House, which was designed by Lord Rogers in the late 1960s. The London-based Fellowship is intended to encourage in-depth, original forms of investigation as a way to expand both practice and scholarship. Open to accomplished professionals and scholars working in any field related to the built environment, the Fellowship seeks research proposals focused on those topics that have been central to Lord Rogers’s life and career, including questions of urbanism, sustainability, and how people use cities. The Fellowship is inspired by Lord Rogers’s commitment to cross-disciplinary investigation and engagement, evident across his prolific output as an architect, urbanist, author, and activist.

“The spirit of the Fellowship is intended to carry forward and expand on Lord Rogers’ deep commitment to cities not as ends in themselves, but as a fundamental means of bettering human life,” said Mohsen Mostafavi, Dean and Alexander and Victoria Wiley Professor of Design at Harvard GSD. “At the GSD, our work is organized around the urgent issues cities are facing globally, a pedagogical approach requiring exploration and collaboration across disciplinary lines. We are very fortunate and excited about this opportunity to support, learn from, and promote such cross-disciplinary research internationally, in the context of London’s thriving architecture, design, and art communities and vast institutional resources.”

The Richard Rogers Fellowship activates Rogers’s historic Wimbledon House as a site of collaborative investigation for researchers and practitioners into topics that have been central to Rogers’s life and career, including questions of urbanism, sustainability, and how people use cities. Projects that the six inaugural fellows will bring to the house this year include examinations of public and affordable housing; how food and cooking transform cities; and citizen-driven urban regeneration initiatives.

THE FELLOWSHIP

THE RICHARD ROGERS FELLOWSHIP IS A UNIQUE RESIDENCY PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON LONDON AS A SITE OF OPPORTUNITY.

The Fellowship is intended for individuals whose research will be enhanced by access to London’s extraordinary institutions, libraries, practices, professionals, and other unique resources. By providing the distinctive facilities of the Wimbledon House and academic support, the Richard Rogers Fellowship’s goal is to encourage in-depth investigation into a wide array of issues that are pertinent to the sustainable and equitable development and transformation of the city.

Open to accomplished professionals and scholars working in any field related to the built environment, the Richard Rogers Fellowship is dedicated to advancing research on a wide range of issues—social, economic, technological, political, environmental—that are critical to shaping the contemporary city. The fellowship is inspired by Rogers’ commitment to cross-disciplinary investigation and social engagement, evident across his prolific output as an architect, urbanist, author, and activist.

In addition to a three-month residency, winners of the Richard Rogers Fellowship will receive round-trip travel expenses to London and a $10,000 stipend.

THE HOUSE

IN 2015, LORD RICHARD AND LADY RUTH ROGERS GENEROUSLY GIFTED THE WIMBLEDON HOUSE TO HARVARD GSD TO ENSURE ITS CONTINUED USE AS A RESIDENCE AND TO PROVIDE A UNIQUE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS OF PRACTITIONERS AND SCHOLARS.

Rogers designed house in the late 1960s for his parents, Dr. William Nino and Dada Rogers. The pre-fabricated single-story dwelling features a bright yellow painted steel frame, glazed façade, and moveable partitions that allow the easy reconfiguration of the interior space. Considered one of the most important modern houses in the UK, it was granted a UK Grade II Heritage listing in 2013. Rogers has described the house as a “transparent tube with solid boundary walls,” and noted its influence on his subsequent designs of the Centre Pompidou and Lloyds of London.

British architect Philip Gumuchdjian is overseeing
the restoration of the house to its original state.

RESIDENCY TERMS

• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

Fellows will be selected annually for three-month residencies. Lodging includes a private bedroom with a desk and a private bathroom. Residents will share the common living spaces. In the application section, candidates will be asked to indicate their preferred residency term.

Two fellows will share the residence during each term. (Due to the nature of the quarters, partners and families cannot be accommodated.)

The Fellowship is accompanied by a cash prize of $10,000 USD.

Fellows must secure their own necessary travel documents and visas. Visa requirements vary depending on the country of origin and length of stay. Individuals visiting the UK for research purposes most often require a Standard Visitor Visa. The GSD will furnish letters of invitation, if necessary.