The Future of Architecture: A State-of-the-Art Building Updates Harvard’s 300-Year-Old Campus

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Designed by Behnisch Architekten, Harvard University’s new Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) is the cornerstone building of the school’s new Allston Campus, located directly across the Charles River from Harvard’s 300-year home in Cambridge. Its forward-looking design reflects the advanced, world-class spatial and technological solutions of its faculty and staff who are meeting the complex, changing requirements of scientific inquiry. The 544,000-square-foot research and teaching facility housing the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) sits at the heart of the campus in one of Boston’s last undeveloped neighborhoods, setting a distinctive architectural tone for future development and establishing the university’s commitment to sustainability, cutting-edge academic and research activity, and high-quality urban design.

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