May 1, 2005

Building Boom

The University is on a building boom of sorts. The campus was transformed in the post-World War II era, extending itself outward and upward in...

From The May-June 2005 Issue

The University is on a building boom of sorts. The campus was transformed in the post-World War II era, extending itself outward and upward in the 1960s and 1970s. Now, science facilities and housing are on the rise, fueled by federal biomedical research and the 1990s University Campaign. An Allston campus would spur a new wave of physical growth.

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Chart by Stephen Anderson

Published in the May-June 2005 print issue in the John Harvard's Journal section.

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