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Smith Campus Center Wins BSA Harleston Parker Medal

We are pleased to share that the Richard A. & Susan F. Smith Campus Center at Harvard University is the winner of the 2019 Harleston Parker Medal!
Established in 1921 in memory of Boston architect J. Harleston Parker, this highest honor awarded by the Boston Society of Architects/AIA recognizes “the most beautiful piece of architecture, building, monument, or structure within the City of Metropolitan Parks District limits of Boston.”
The award was revealed on Thursday, January 23rd at the annual BSA Awards Gala, held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, a previous Harelston Parker Medal winner. A panel of 9 jurors examined and toured each finalist to make their selection.
[stblockquote title=”” top_left=”” author=””]An ode to Josep Lluis Sert, this reimagined campus center respects all the strength and smart-ness of Sert’s original building while drawing it forward into the twenty-first century. The renovation was a Herculean task, turning the 1960s tower into a true community asset. Once, this building in the heart of Harvard Square was an uninviting concrete corridor. Today, it is opened and enlivened. The new glass entrance bumps out into the plaza and creates a two-floor commons that welcomes the urban and university communities. Green walls and details in warm wood add vitality and soften once-hard spaces. People clearly love being here. The Smith Campus Center is comfortable, contemporary, and contextual. As we enter an age in which we must creatively and considerately upgrade our existing building stock, the Smith Campus Center stands as a shining example, reinvigorating the used and historic with success and humanity. – Jury Comments [/stblockquote]

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