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Harvard already tried once to achieve architectural significance at 90 Mt. Auburn St., hiring Austrian Hans Hollein (winner of the Pritzker Prize, architecture’s highest honor) to create a unique building for the site. His design called for a bifurcated, undulating wire mesh screen set in front of a glass facade. Since the building will house library administrators, many thought the design was reminiscent of an open book. While I wouldn’t accuse Hollein of being that cutesy, I would say that his design had an element of gimmickry. Any time an architect departs from...
...initial angular design, drawn by noted architect Hans Hollein, winner of the Pritzker Prize in architecture, met with criticism from members of the Harvard Square Defense Fund (HSDF...
...Hollein has previously designed only two buildings...
...December, Harvard Square was designated a conservation district, and the Hollein building marks the first test of language in the designation which encourages contextual contemporary design. Levitan said that the language is "amorphous" and that one positive aspect of the project was the opportunity to better define what the designation meant...
...hired Hans Hollein because we wanted a Hans Hollein building," he said. "We're reluctant to hold the architect's hand while he is putting pencil to paper...