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
SEC,
1st Science,
Health and Life Science Center
Building Root Number
07730
Architect (Original)
Behnisch Architekten
Constructed
2016
Building Acquired 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 InformationBowen, 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/.
“In the Hole.” Harvard Magazine, Mar-Apr. 2009, https://harvardmagazine.com/2009/03/in-the-hole.
