A brief case study on Harvard University for Campus Design in Architecture

1. ARCHITECTURAL
DESIGN
ONLINE CASE STUDY
Group 11
AKASH MATTHEW . B S SANJANA . LAVANYA CHOPRA . SNIGDHA JOHAR . THANGSON TOMBING

2. LOCATION MAP
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
MAP OF BOSTON
ADDRESS
Cambridge, MA 02138,
United States
Harvard college gives you
all the benefits of a city—
with boston’s downtown
dining and entertainment
just a 12-minute subway
ride away—as well as the
feeling of a quiet haven,
separate from the hustle
and bustle of city life. It
truly is the best of
both worlds.

3. CAMPUSThe campus is under the urban
educational zoning.
The university offers 46 undergraduate
concentrations (majors), 134 graduate
degrees, and 32 professional degrees.
Harvard's 210-acre main campus is
centered on Harvard Yard in
Cambridge.
Harvard yard itself contains the central
administrative offices and main
libraries of the university, academic
buildings including sever
hall and university hall, memorial
church, and the majority of
the freshman dormitories.
Sophomore year students & seniors
are housed in 12 residential units.
CAMBRIDGE CAMPUS
(MAIN CAMPUS)
210 ACRES
ALLSTON CAMPUS
360 ACRES
MEDICAL CAMPUS
21 ACRES
OTHER HOLDINGS
4500 ACRES
AREA

4. CAMPUS DETAILS
CAMBRIDGE CAMPUS
ALLSTON CAMPUS
CAMBRIDGE CAMPUS
(MAIN CAMPUS)
210 ACRES
ALLSTON CAMPUS
360 ACRES
AREA

5. CLIMATOLOGICAL
ASPECTS
CLIMATE :
HUMID CONTINENTAL
CLIMATE
TEMPERATURES :
SUMMER (17°C TO 25°C)
WINTER (-6°C TO 2°C)
SOUTH-WESTERN
WINDS

6. ZONING & LAND
USE
RESIDENTIAL
MIXED-USE / COMMERCIAL /
INSTITUTIONAL
HARVARD INSTITUTIONAL
HARVARD ATHLETICS
HARVARD RESIDENTIAL
INDUSTRIAL OR VACANT
OPEN SPACE
SCHOOL OR CIVIC BUILDING
PERMITTED
IMP BOUNDARY

7. OPEN SPACES
Harvard open space in Allston encompasses
the playing fields within the Soldiers Field
Athletic Complex as well as the tree-lined
walkways and open grassy courtyards of the
Harvard Business School. The heart of
campus connects to the Charles River and
parklands, owned and managed by the
Department of Conservation and
Recreation. This network of open space is a
critical link between the Harvard University
campus and the larger metropolitan area.
There is limited pedestrian access from
North Allston across Soldiers Field Road to
the riverfront parks. Other open space areas
are under the jurisdiction of the City of
Boston and include Smith Field, Portsmouth
Street Playground, Hooker-Sorrento
Playground and Ray Mellone Park.RIVERFRONT
PUBLIC OPEN SPACE
HARVARD LANDSCAPE
HARVARD ATHLETICS
RIVER CONNECTIONS
INSTITUTIONAL MASTER PLAN (IMP) BOUNDARY

8. INSTITUTIONS
ACADEMIC STAFF
4,671
STUDENTS
21,000
UNDERGRADUATES
6,500
POSTGRADUATES
14,500
HARVARD COLLEGE
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL
HARVARD JOHN A. PAULSON
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
AND APPLIED SCIENCES
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
HARVARD GRADUATE
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
HARVARD GRADUATE
SCHOOL OF DESIGN
JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF
GOVERNMENT
HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL
ATHLETICS

9. ROADWAYS &
PARKING
P PPARKING AVAILABLE ON ALL DAYS
PARKING AVAILABLE ON WEEKENDS
AND DURING PEAK HOURS
MAJOR ROADS RUNNING ALONG THE CAMPUS
MAJOR ROADS :
JOHN F. KENNEDY
STREET
SOLDIERS FIELD ROAD
MEMORIAL DRIVE
BRIDGES
CONNECTING THE
TWO CAMPUSES
ACROSS RIVER
CHARLES :
ANDERSON
MEMORIAL BRIDGE
WEEKS MEMORIAL
BRIDGE

10. PEDESTRIAN
CIRCULATIONThe figure illustrates the primary pedestrian
network connecting Harvard in Allston and
Cambridge.
Much of Harvard’s non-institutional property
in North Allston was formerly commercial
and industrial land, and is currently fenced
and inaccessible.
Projects to be completed within the next ten-
years will begin the transformation of this
area into an accessible pedestrian-friendly
environment, with expanded open space and
enhanced permeability, as described in the
Long-Term Vision.
WALK TIMES

11. TRANSIT & SHUTTLE
All areas within the Allston Campus
are within one-quarter mile of bus
stops for at least two routes and most
of the campus is near bus stops for
three routes.
The nearest transit station is located
in Harvard Square, providing access
to the Red Line and other local bus
services. Harvard University provides
shuttle services to enhance
connectivity between Allston and
Cambridge. The Allston Campus
Express shuttle provides students
and staff transportation throughout
the academic year. Buses depart from
the Allston Campus approximately
every 15 minutes on weekdays with
connections at Harvard Square,
Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard
Stadium, Harvard Business School
(HBS), and Soldiers Field Park
Garage. The current service through
Allston is accessible to neighborhood
residents.
The MBTA operates five
bus routes through or
near the IMP area:
1. Route 64 (Oak Square
- Central Square);
2. Route 66 (Harvard
Square - Dudley
Station);
3. Route 70 (Cedarwood
/ Waltham - Central
Square);
4. Route 70A (North
Waltham - Central
Square);
5. Route 86 (Sullivan -
Cleveland Circle).
MASSACHUSETTS BAY
TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY
MBTA

12. COMMON HOSTELS
FRESHMAN DORM
(FIRST-YEAR
UNDERGRADS)
UPPERCLASS
UNDERGRADS
BUSINESS SCHOOL
HOSTELS
LAW SCHOOL HOSTELS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF
ARTS & SCIENCES
HOSTELS
DIVINITY SCHOOL
HOSTELS
RESIDENCES

13. PATTERN OF
DEVELOPMENT
Clustered pattern of development is
observed.
The buildings rely on physical proximity to
relate its spaces one another.
It consists of repetition, cellular spaces that
have similar functions and share a common
visual trait such as shape or orientation.

14. CONSTRUCTION &
AESTHETIC
TREATMENT
DETAILS
 AUSTIN HALL:
-Ideally Romanesque in architecture. Designated classroom building of
Harvard Law School
-Single story, with wings flanking central 2 story mass
-Central entryway formed by triple arch
-Faced with Longmeadow sandstone in polychrome patterns, light
stones and pale Ohio sandstone also utilized.
 DIVINITY SCHOOL:
-Greek Revival style
-Rectangular 2 story form
-Brick construction of Flemish Bond type
 FOGG MUSEUM:
-Colonial and Georgian Revival Style
-Originally housed in an Italian Renaissance Style.
 MEMORIAL CHURCH:
-Built in honor of the lives lost in WW1.
-Faced in red brick and has a pediment portico supported on 4 oric
style Columns.

15. FOCAL POINTS
WEEKS MEMORIAL BRIDGE
TERCENTENARY THEATRE
WELD BOATHOUSE
HARVARD SQUARE
AGASSIZ HOUSE

16. VIEWS
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL & ATHLETICS COMPLEX
HARVARD JOHN A. PAULSON SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES

17. AMENITIES• Furnished Apartments
• Athletics Sector
• Non-Smoking Property (the Harvard Longwood Campus is smoke-free and tobacco-free)
• Elevators in building
• Accessible units available
• Additional Personal Storage
• Bicycle Storage
• Laundry Room
• Exercise Room
• Gunn Room (space for meetings and social events)
• Computer Lab
• Libraries
• TV Lounge
• Children’s Playroom
• Piano Room
• Park (residents only; key access)
• Free wireless internet access
• Full Kitchens with electric stove and full-size refrigerator
• Sprinklers
• Heat, hot and cold water, sewer, and electricity included in the rent
• 24-hour maintenance
• 24-hour security