Campus Projects
Students Express Concern about Renovations to Eliot’s Bernstein Piano Room
As Eliot House prepares for extensive renovations, students expressed concern over the plans to remove a historic piano, donated to the house by Leonard Bernstein ’39, over spring break.
Harvard’s 10-Year Plan for Allston Moves Forward with $53 Million Investment in Community Benefits
Harvard committed to spending nearly $53 million on community benefits for the Allston-Brighton neighborhood as a part of their Institutional Master Plan — increasing their prior community benefits program by $25 million.
‘Science on Display:’ First Phase of Teaching Lab Renovations Completed in Science Center
Harvard completed the first phase of Science Center Teaching Lab renovations in January, refreshing existing lab spaces with glass walls and introducing collaboration spaces on the first and second floors of the building.
Harvard Energy Facility Finalist for Boston Architecture Award
Harvard’s District Energy Facility, a building in Allston that supplies electricity and water to the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences complex, was announced last month as a finalist for the 2024 Harleston Parker Medal, a prestigious Boston-based architecture award.
Eliot House Renewal to Begin Construction in June
Residents of Eliot House, one of Harvard’s undergraduate residential houses, have one more semester in their main building before renovations begin next June, according to Cameron Borgasano, Director of Undergraduate House Renewal Program.
Cambridge Assistant City Manager to Lead Harvard’s Campus Planning
Harvard hired Cambridge Assistant City Manager Iram Farooq to serve as the University’s managing director of campus planning, the city announced Wednesday, ending her 25-year tenure overseeing urban planning in City Hall.
Harvard to Break Ground on Pritzker-Funded Economics Building in June 2025
Construction on the new building for the Harvard Economics Department will begin in June 2025, according to an email sent to Harvard Art Museums affiliates on Monday morning.
Harvard Files 10-Year Master Plan for Allston, Kicking Off Next Phase of Negotiations
Harvard filed its 2025-2035 Institutional Master Plan for its Allston campus on Tuesday, officially marking the next phase of negotiations with Boston officials over the University’s planned decade of development.
Rhinos Get a Renovation: Construction Finishes at the Biological Laboratories
Harvard is concluding renovations to the first floor of its Biological Laboratories, which will provide a permanent home for Molecular and Cellular Biology faculty.
Harvard Updates Standards, Increases Funding for Sustainable Infrastructure
Harvard University announced its 2024 Sustainable Building Standards and the tripling of the University’s Green Revolving Fund from 12 million to 37 million this month.
Harvard Chemistry Lab Complex Undergoing Electrical, Drainage Renovations
Harvard is currently renovating its nearly 100-year-old Chemistry laboratory complex to address the facilities’ “aging electrical infrastructure and deficient stormwater system.”
Harvard Graduate School of Design Concludes First Stage of Renovations on Gund Hall
Harvard Graduate School of Design concluded the first phase of renovations on Gund Hall — as part of an effort to improve sustainability while maintaining the building’s unique design.
HUPD Renovations Expected to Wrap Up by End of Year
The Harvard University Police Department headquarters expects to largely conclude its renovations by the end of the year, wrapping up a construction project that began in April 2024.
Statistics Department to Relocate from Science Center to Maxwell Dworkin in 2026
The Harvard Department of Statistics, currently located in the Science Center, will be relocating to the Maxwell Dworkin Laboratory starting in January 2026.
Harvard Memorial Church Temporarily Closed for Emergency Steeple Repairs
Harvard’s Memorial Church has been temporarily closed for emergency work on the steeple, according to a University spokesperson.
