Smith Campus Center

This article is about the Harvard building. For the Pomona College building, see Pomona College § Campus. For The PSU student center, see Smith Memorial Student Union.
Smith Campus Center
A tall concrete building seen from below and to the right, with a front facade consisting mainly of windows. Two small bare trees are in front.
South elevation, 2010
Map
Former namesHolyoke Center
General information
Architectural styleBrutalist
Address1350 Massachusetts Avenue
Town or cityCambridge, Massachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42°22′22″N 71°07′07″W / 42.37278°N 71.11861°W / 42.37278; -71.11861
Construction started1960
Completed1966
OwnerHarvard University
Height167 feet (51 m)
Technical details
Floor count10
Floor area360,000 sq ft (33,000 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)José Luis Sert
Architecture firmSert, Jackson and Gourley[1]

Harvard University's Smith Campus Center (formerly Holyoke Center) is a brutalist administrative and service building located in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Opposite the Wadsworth Gate to Harvard Yard on Massachusetts Avenue, it functions as a student center, as well as housing Harvard administrative offices, University Health Services, and a restaurant arcade.[1][2]

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  2. ^ "Harvard Common Spaces". commonspaces.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-29.