Studio Gang Designs Mass-Timber Rubenstein Treehouse Student Center at Harvard
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Ben Dreith
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Summary
Studio Gang has designed the Rubenstein Treehouse, a student center at Harvard University's Allston Enterprise Research Campus, featuring an exposed mass-timber structure designed to resemble a tree. The building serves as a social hub for students and features a distinctive architectural identity through its timber construction. The article discusses the architectural design, materials, and purpose of the building as part of Harvard's campus development across the Charles River from its main facilities.
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Rubenstein Treehouse is a social hub at Harvard's Allston Enterprise Research Campus, which sits across the Charles River from the university's main facilities in Cambridge.
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