The lone commission member who voted against the proposal held issue with the material being used for the outer walls.
"I don't think the use of terra cotta compliments the rest of the neighborhood," said Martha D. Osler.
And she said limited space and traffic congestion made the site inappropriate.
"This is a less than ideal place for this building," Osler said.
But other commission members said the location was not a problem and that the redesign made the center acceptable.
"Harvard has an edge there already," said Nancy Goodwin, referring to the buildings Harvard already owns on the site. "They are not encroaching further into the neighborhood."
MCNCDC chair John A. Moos said the building would provide a good gateway between the campus and residential neighborhoods.
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