Smith Campus Center
Administrative and service building at Harvard University / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Harvard building. For the Pomona College building, see Pomona College § Campus. For The PSU student center, see Smith Memorial Student Union.
Harvard University's Smith Campus Center (formerly Holyoke Center) is a Brutalist administrative and service building located at Harvard Square (occupying the block bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, Dunster Street, Holyoke Street, and Mount Auburn Street) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, directly opposite the Wadsworth Gate to Harvard Yard.[1] It houses Harvard administrative offices, an infirmary of the University Health Services, and a retail/restaurant arcade.[1]
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Smith Campus Center | |
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Former names | Holyoke Center |
General information | |
Architectural style | Brutalist |
Address | 1350 Massachusetts Avenue |
Town or city | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 42.37278°N 71.11861°W / 42.37278; -71.11861 |
Construction started | 1960 |
Completed | 1966 |
Owner | Harvard University |
Height | 167 feet (51 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 10 |
Floor area | 360,000 sq ft (33,000 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | José Luis Sert |
Architecture firm | Sert, Jackson and Gourley[1] |
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