"The movers were extraordinarily efficient," Knowles said. "We left [University Hall] at 5 p.m. on a Thursday, and by 8 a.m. on the following Monday we walked into offices containing our accustomed furniture, with books on shelves, computers humming and telephones working."
Lewis concurred. "My bison skull is on the wall just like in UHall," he said.
Knowles predicted that while it was a minor inconvenience, the extra walk to the relocated offices will "improve fitness and health at Harvard."
Lewis, who normally occupies a spacious ground-floor office in the corner of University Hall, says the move to Oxford Street had its benefits.
"Frankly it's better to get up and walk around a bit during the day," Lewis said. "I spend too much time sitting in meetings."