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Allston Science and Engineering Complex

Address150, Western Avenue, Boston (Allston), MA, United States of America, 02134
Previous Address130-140, Western Avenue, Boston (Allston), MA, United States of America, 02134
Site Number07730
Alternate Names Health and Life Science Center, 1st Science, SEC
Building Root Number 07730
Architect (Original)
Constructed 2016
Building Acquired 2016
StatusActive
Site Name HistoryThe site is named after its location and function.Historical NotesThe Allston Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) is home to a portion of Harvard's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). Constrution of the building was completed in 2021. SEC was designed by Behnisch Architekten, and has been certified LEED Platinum, making it one of the most sustainable and energy efficient lab buildings in the world. SEC houses faculty in Bioengineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Data Science, and Computational Science and Engineering along with most of SEAS administrative offices.
Additional Information
“In the Hole.” Harvard Magazine, Mar-Apr. 2009, https://harvardmagazine.com/2009/03/in-the-hole.
Bowen, Ted Smalley. “Behnisch Building for New Harvard Campus.” Architectural Record, vol. 194, no. 4, Apr. 2006, p. 44. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=20648454&site=ehost-live&scope=site.
Sherman, Natalie I. “German Architect Tapped for Allston Science Complex.” Harvard Crimson, 21 Feb. 2006, https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2006/2/21/german-architect-tapped-for-allston-science/.
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