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Architects: Behnisch Architekten
- Area: 544000 ft²
- Year: 2021
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Photographs:Steve Dunwell
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Manufacturers: Draper, Feco, Carl Stahl, Axis Lighting, BTD Wood Powder Coating, Dawson Doors, Gypsorb, HUFCOR, Hess Lighting, Kirei, Mosa Tiles, New England Laboratory Casework, Nora Flooring, Poltrona Frau, Rosso Acoustic, Silent Gliss America / Creation Baumann, Stanley Access, Steel Ceilings, Zumtobel
Text description provided by the architects. Setting a new paradigm for scholarship in the 21st century and beyond, Harvard’s Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) is designed to inspire learning and scientific discovery while showcasing sustainability. The building weaves together a number of threads of contemporary life, which will influence current and future generations of researchers: engineering’s decisive influence on the exploration and resolution of some of the world's most pressing problems, the critical importance of cross-disciplinary efforts to achieve major scientific breakthroughs and genuine leadership in sustainable design and urban development.
