Using currently unoccupied space in the concourse level of Harvard Stadium is currently under consideration, Friedson said.
But since most buildings have been endowed by alumni for specific purposes, renovating them or changing their function may not be possible, Friedson said. He said administrators are currently consulting alumni to determine the extent of flexibility FAS will have in altering athletic buildings.
Knowles originally commissioned the HNTB space analysis and report last year amid unanimous agreement among students and College administrators that the MAC’s facilities were inadequate.
Friedson said he had originally hoped to submit the report last October. Lewis estimated that the report would be released in the winter.
Both deadlines were missed because both HNTB and FAS wanted the report to be as thorough as possible, according to FAS representatives on the survey’s committee.
Lichten also said bringing together the committee to gather data for the survey took time.
“It’s been hard for us,” he said. “Everyone’s busy and we don’t want to rush.”
—Staff writer William M. Rasmussen can be reached at wrasmuss@fas.harvard.edu.