Not Another Polaroid, Please!

University President Drew G. Faust recently told The Crimson that administrators have secured a donor for a campus center. It won’t be under construction right away, but we at Flyby have some recommendations for how Harvard can avoid a concrete catastrophe.

Where it is

The center better be in a good location—so not the Quad. (Faust has named the Holyoke Center as a possible location for it—we like this suggestion. Attention, administrators: If you want anyone who lives on the River to actually use the center, don’t reconsider and make it next to SOCH.)

What it looks like

A campus center should be aesthetically pleasing—and not just from a helicopter (here’s looking at you, Science Center). With luck, maybe Harvard can avoid introducing another eyesore to campus. It would be refreshing for Harvard to surprise us all with something bold and beautiful (and somewhere we can sit without wearing sunglasses).

Who uses it

Faust has said that center will likely serve other parts of the University, rather than just the College, but undergraduates could definitely benefit from the space if it caters to them. So, administrators: Beware of forgetting your constituents in the Yard, River, and Quad. We won't forgive you if you do.