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...According to Petersen, the slew of new social spaces demonstrates the great need on campus for “universally accessible spaces??��—perhaps indicating a desire for a shift away from the final clubs that have long been a hallmark of the Harvard social scene...
...actually altering room configurations through construction—by gutting and renovating interior spaces??��is the most extensive, costly, and lengthy of the options under consideration. A decision to go with these full-fledged renovations would likely entail the additional construction of provisional housing space for students to live in while their House is renovated...
That’s not to say we are ungrateful that the College has made a genuine effort to improve the undergrad experience. The renovations of Yard basements into freshman social spaces??��which, like Hilles, mostly go unused—as well as of Hilles itself, are impressive aesthetic and functional achievements when considered in their own right. We imagine that the long-under-construction pub in Loker Commons will be just as remarkable. Yet the reason many of these renovations may not be immediate blockbusters is that their functional improvements do not necessarily coincide with current student...
...considerations of religion and social background began to lessen in importance. The Houses’ dining halls, which had until 1943 featured menus and waiters, switched to cafeteria style due to a shortage of wait staff. Bunk beds were introduced for the first time in order to maximize living spaces??�� efficiency. Many of the school’s elite clubs and social organizations, like the Harvard Advocate, suspended operations. Others allowed their resources to be used for war-related efforts. The Signet, for example, was taken over by the Red Cross. Although pre-war discussion caused students...
...Street Garage won’t be the only building bulldozed in the project. The Wyeth Hall dorm will be demolished to make room for the new kid on the Mass Ave. block. The blueprint, unveiled last night at a Pound Hall information session, includes large windows and open spaces??��meant to bring light in from outside, DelVecchio said. The Law School campus already boasts several architectural landmarks. H. H. Richardson, a leader of the Romanesque Revival movement, designed Austin Hall in the early 1880s. And Harkness Commons, which opened in 1950, is a creation of Walter Gropius...