“The Harvard 5” — A Film About Love, Architecture, and a Design Revolution

“The Harvard 5” tells the little-known story of five visionary Harvard architects—Philip Johnson, John Johansen, Landis Gores, Eliot Noyes, and Marcel Breuer—who ignited a modern design revolution in the wake of WWII. Their avant-garde ideals and Bauhaus-inspired designs challenged local traditions and ultimately redefined American Modernism for the 20th century.

Through exclusive interviews and never-before-seen archival footage, this film weaves together their personal and professional journeys.

Join award-winning filmmaker Devon Chivvis, whose clients include PBS, National Geographic, NASA, and Sony, and architectural historian Hilary Lewis, the former Chief Curator and Creative Director of the Glass House, for a first-time film offering from the Architecture Committee. A discussion follows the screening of the film.