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Wasserstein Hall

Address1585, Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Alternate Address1595, Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, United States of America, 02138
Site Number02541
Alternate Names Clinical Wing, Casperson Student Center
Building Root Number 02541
Architect (Original) Robert A. M. Stern Architects
Constructed 2011
Building Acquired 2011
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after Bruce Wasserstein (1947-2009) and Finn Caspersen. Wasserstein was a New York investment banker and businessman. Finn Caspersen (-2009) was a New Jersey businessman and philanthropist.Historical NotesThe Wasserstein Hall Caspersen Student Center Clinical Wing building was completed in 2011. It houses academic offices and classrooms, a student center and clinical programs for Harvard Law School and was designed by the noted New York firm Robert A. M. Stern Architects.Additional Information
Harvard Law School. Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing Building. Materials Relating to the Construction and Dedication of the Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Clinical Wing Building. Harvard Law School Library, Historical & Special Collections; Box 27, Folder 3.
Stern, Robert A. M., Peter Morris Dixon, and Paul Goldberger. Robert A.M. Stern: Buildings and Projects, 2004-2009. New York: Monacelli, 2009. Print. Loeb Design Library call number NA737.S64 A4 2009.
Bombardieri, Marcella. "Harvard Law School Receives $25m Gift Center to Bear Donor's Name." The Boston Globe, 23 Mar. 2007.
Bailin, Juliet R. “New HLS Student Center Takes the LEED.” Harvard Crimson, 17 Feb. 2012, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2012/2/17/harvard-law-student-center-leed/.
Bouchard, Mathieu D.S. “Law School Set for Facelift.” Harvard Crimson, 5 Oct. 2006, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2006/10/5/law-school-set-for-facelift-at/.
Weinberg, Zoe A.Y. “Northwest Corner Construction Makes Progress.” Harvard Crimson, 26 Mar. 2010, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2010/3/26/law-school-building-student/.
Bhayani, Paras D. and Zhou, Kevin. “Alum Gives $25M To Build Law Center.” The Harvard Crimson, 23 Mar. 2007, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2007/3/23/alum-gives-25m-to-build-law/.
Campbell, Robert. “Tradition Embodied at Harvard: Architecture; Law School Building Is a Bit Pompous.” Boston Globe, 11 Dec. 2011, p. N.5.
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