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A New Landscape Emerges in Allston

The innovative greenery at Harvard’s Science and Engineering Complex

Harvard plans a re-envisioned science building on the Western Avenue foundation where construction halted in 2010 (when this photograph was taken).

Harvard plans to resume work on Allston science center, housing

University aims to renew work on a science center, and to build housing

Allston Work Team recommendations endorsed by Harvard Corporation

The Allston Work Team's development recommendations have been endorsed by the Harvard Corporation.

From a vantage point south of Western Avenue in Allston, looking northeast toward Harvard Square, the unfinished science complex dominates the foreground. Beyond it lie athletic fields that may yield to expansion by the School of Public Health, the Graduate School of Education, or other academic enterprises. A business “enterprise research campus” is envisioned south of Western Avenue, across from the high-rise graduate-student housing at One Western Avenue.

Allston work team recommendations endorsed by Harvard Corporation

A multiyear process of planning, community engagement, and prospective development is outlined.

From a vantage point south of Western Avenue in Allston, looking northeast toward Harvard Square, the unfinished science complex dominates the foreground. Beyond it lie athletic fields that may yield to expansion by the School of Public Health, the Graduate School of Education, or other academic enterprises. A business “enterprise research campus” is envisioned south of Western Avenue, across from the high-rise graduate-student housing at One Western Avenue.

Harvard issues a new blueprint for its Allston property

The University has issued a new set of recommendations for its landholdings there.

A map of projects under way and projects recommended by the Allston Work Team (<a href="http://harvardmagazine.com/sites/default/files/allston-plans-2011.png">View larger map</a>)

Major new Allston plan announced

Commercial development of housing, a "private-sector enterprise research campus," and a hotel and conference center would replace much of the academic expansion Harvard envisioned earlier.

The site of the Allston science complex, where construction came to a halt in 2010.

Development in Allston awaits the report of a University “work team.”

The University explores co-development in Allston that might help fund science research there, and possibly a move by the Harvard School of Public Health.

Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson named capital planning vice president

An overseer for envisioning Harvard's building priorities in Cambridge, Allston, and Longwood Medical Area

Left to right: Ratan Tata, Drew Faust, and Nitin Nohria at Harvard Business School.

Education and entrepreneurship plans for Harvard in Allston

A new education residence, a center to support academic and community entrepreneurship, and further (revised) plans for Harvard's Allston holdings

Harvard's Allston development director steps down

Christopher M. Gordon, who came to the University when campus expansion was on the fast track, leaves in an era of readjusted expectations.

Construction of the Allston science complex will halt. The Charlesview housing site, across Western Avenue (to the right), will come under Harvard’s control—but development of a proposed arts and cultural hub at this key intersection with North Harvard Street remains a vision for the future.

Harvard reboots its planned expansion in Allston

With construction on its huge science facility in Allston halted, Harvard reconsiders its planned expansion there.