Allston, MA
© Brad Feinknopf/OTTO (designed by Behnisch Architekten)
The Harvard Science and Engineering Complex occupies the foundation constructed for the original Allston Science project in 2006 and plans to serve as crucial part in the evolution of Harvard’s campus. The Allston neighborhood has changed dramatically since 2006, especially along Western Avenue. The proposed building site is entirely on structure that will be prone to increased storm surge and flood events in the near future. The street level landscape, above street grade terraces, and below street grade open air courtyards are designed to be adaptable to these events and retain and filter the majority of the site’s stormwater. The site design is conceived as a continuation of the proposed building’s interior corridors and atria superimposed on an abstraction of the vanished salt marshes and hummocks that once existed in the area. Changes in surface materials and landform orientation define flexible, occupiable spaces along the streetscape and within the courtyard.
Recognition
LEED Platinum
Living Building Challenge
AIA COTE® Top Ten Award | 2023
AN Best of Design Award in the category of ‘Green Building’ | 2021
Collaborators
Behnisch Architekten
Nitsch Engineering
Aqueous Consultants
Pine & Swallow Engineering
Rico Associates
Photography
Christian Phillips
© Brad Feinknopf/OTTO (designed by Behnisch Architekten)