Harvard Divinity School’s Swartz Hall receives Architect’s Newspaper 2023 Best of Design Award

Harvard Divinity School’s rejuvenated Swartz Hall is now LEED Platinum certified. Our design of this new campus gateway reflects HDS’s commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. The existing granite building envelope is upgraded to exceed current efficiency standards using internal insulation, a seamless air barrier, and new high-performance windows. A new underground mechanical plant accommodates heat recovery and direct outside air handling units. Congratulations to HDS on their dedication to campus leadership in environmental sustainability.

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Harvard Divinity School’s Swartz Hall has received an Honorable Mention from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture & Design’s The American Architecture Awards 2022. This LEED Platinum-pending project creates a new campus gateway for Harvard Divinity School’s spiritual, academic, and social life. We are proud to support the Museum in its mission to advance public education on the value of good design and how it can positively impact the human environment.

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Our renovation and expansion of Harvard Divinity School’s Swartz Hall has received a 2023 New England Architecture Award. It was a pleasure to attend the celebration in Mystic, Connecticut to accept the Merit Award in the Educational category.

Annum was also recognized as a 2023 New England AIA Components Emerging Professional Friendly Firm.

Thank you to Flory Makuwa from Harvard Divinity School for helping us celebrate!