“They want to make it into a conservatory for books, but that’s not going to do it,” she says.
Power says that the University is working with the HSDF to provide either retail or a gallery space on the ground floor at 90 Mt. Auburn.
But she says that “to allocate any more space in the ground floor for a public exhibition space will severely impact Harvard libraries’ needs.”
“They’ve already trimmed staff to accommodate for public use. We are not able to provide more space as a favor to the community,” she says.
Power says she expects, despite the current concerns voiced by the HSDF, that construction will move forward.
“The new design is one that has been embraced by the [CHC] and it is viewed as being a building that will contribute to the character of the street.”