Harvard Law School
Harkness Commons, Cambridge, MA
This renovation brings new life to a historic Walter Gropius building, creating a vital hub for interaction and study.
Key Features
- Exterior restoration and repair provide contemporary efficiencies while respecting the Modern character of the building.
- Design improves the functional layout and modernizes interior spaces with a refined palette and natural finishes.
- New patio with seating area reinforces the building’s connection to an adjacent quadrangle and provides access to the law school campus.
- Renovation preserves a working fireplace designed by Joseph Albers, a ceramic wall hanging by Joan Miró, and a glass screen wall and mosaic tile wall by Herbert Bayer.
