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3COMMUNAL SPACES DRIVE DESIGN OF
HARVARD’S NEW CAMPUS CENTER
The Richard A. and Susan F. Smith Campus Center at Harvard
University will have common spaces galore. The university
stresses open areas, believing that they help improve students’
intellectual, cultural, and social experiences. The building, to be
situated at the center of the campus, will have a multipurpose
indoor gathering space with room for exhibitions, retail,
food services, studying, and performances. New gardens,
landscaping, and plazas are planned for the site. On the
Building Team: Hopkins Architects (design architect), Bruner/
Cott (executive architect), Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SE),
Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (landscape design), and
Faithful+Gould (PM).
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HUNTSVILLE’S
BOTANICAL GARDEN
STARTS WORK ON $13M WELCOME CENTER
The Huntsville (Ala.) Botanical Garden is adding a $13 million,
30,000-sf Guest Welcome Center that is designed to resemble
a traditional Southern-style home. Due to open next year, the
center will consist of three rental facilities: a grand hall that can
accommodate up to 350 guests, a more casual carriage house
for 200 or so guests, and a glass conservatory for up to 40
guests. It will include a 3,500-sf check-in area, as well as a café
and gift shop. The Building Team: Matheny Goldmon (architect),
4Site Inc. (CE), PEC Structural Engineering, and SSOE Group
(MEP). Turner Construction Company provided preconstruction
services.
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