November 1, 2004

New Look

The two buildings of the Center for Government and International Studies, flanking Cambridge Street, give a new look to Harvard's eastern edge...

From The November-December 2004 Issue

The two buildings of the Center for Government and International Studies, flanking Cambridge Street, give a new look to Harvard's eastern edge. This view, up Prescott Street, shows the work in progress in mid September; occupancy is scheduled for the spring.

Photograph by Jim Harrison

Published in the November-December 2004 print issue in the John Harvard's Journal section.

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