Clinical Associate Professor
A.B. East Asian Studies, Harvard University, 1987
M.Phil. Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge, 1988
M.Arch. Architecture, Yale University, 1993
Louise Harpman is a principal in the architecture and design firm Specht Harpman (
www.spechtharpman.com), and maintains a commitment to teaching as well as practice. Specht Harpman was founded in 1995 by partners Scott Specht and Louise Harpman, who began working together while classmates at the Yale School of Architecture. A small company with rigorous standards for modern design, the firm's award-winning work includes commercial, institutional and residential projects, as well as custom furniture. Specht Harpman was recognized in Wallpaper* magazine's Architects' Directory as one of the "top 50 up and coming architectural practices from around the world." The firm has received Honor Awards from the American Institute of Architects in New York and Texas. Specht Harpman has been honored through the "Emerging Voices" series of the Architectural League of New York, named"Tastemakers" by House and Garden magazine, and included as one of New York City's "Top 100" architects by New York Magazine. The firm's off-the-grid modular house, zeroHouse (
www.zerohouse.net) has won a number of design awards and has been published in over 40 international books and magazines.
