The key challenge for the building exterior was to respond appropriately to its three neighbors while expressing a separate, more contemporary identity. The combination of red sandstone, glass, and metal provides a contemporary variation on the prevalent red brick and limestone vernacular of this section of the campus. A glass entry, facing an existing science courtyard, makes a welcoming gesture to students and visitors. A second entry, on the opposite side of the building, opens onto a walkway and parking area. The overall transparency distinguishes the new building from its more introverted neighbors and the large expanse of glass provides abundant natural light into the laboratories while creating an open, inviting image to the public.

Project Information
Building Owner:		Harvard University
Owner Contact:		Hank Brogna, Project Manager, FAS Department of Physical Resources
Building Location:		Cambridge, MA UNITED STATES
Project Type:		New Construction
Principal Building Function:		Chemistry Research
Project Timeline		Jun 1997 Planning Start Aug 1997 Design Start Apr 1998 Construction Start Dec 1999 Target Completion
Construction Cost:		$15,500,000
Cost Per Sq. Ft:		$260
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Building Information
Project Includes:		Chemistry Conference Room Education Education: Administration Laboratory: Research Office
Total GSF:		60,400
Total NSF:		34,730
Efficiency:		58%
Building Population:		96
Building Services:		Air, gas, vacuum, nitrogen, process cold water, DI
Structure/Foundation:		Concrete for basement and ground floor, steel above
Laboratory Parameters
Lab Module:		11' x 25'
Casework Mat'l:		Wood with epoxy tops
Fume Hoods:		25
Project Team
Architect		Ellenzweig Inc.
Profile Created 03/31/2001
Last Updated 04/04/2006
About the Reported Cost Figures The cost figures reported are supplied by the firms that submitted these projects for publication, which in most cases are the designers or builders. Whereas these sources are intimately familiar with their projects, they may not be fully aware of the owners' finally-realized and recorded costs. In some cases, costs are truly and completely accounted for, and in others they represent a near approximation of the final costs. Costs have not been adjusted for year of construction, nor has any attempt been made to make regional cost adjustments. Further, costs are not comparable on any kind of detailed standard costing model. Hence, it is possible for the cost of one building to include a steam boiler, while the cost of a comparable building might not include the boiler, if steam is being supplied from an already existing campus grid. Or, in another case, a building might include excess boiler capacity to supply steam to another building. Some submittals include fees or unusual site improvements as part of the construction costs, which others do not.