Harvard University Hemenway Gymnasium
Harvard University identified the Hemenway Gymnasium in the Law School Yard as an optimal location for much-needed fitness facilities. Hemenway was a memorable destination for many alumni, but in recent years the squash facility, which housed 12 American-sized courts, had become obsolete and underutilized. The primary design challenge was that the structural configuration and lack of natural light were not conducive to a fitness center—especially considering the social role fitness centers play for contemporary students. Sasaki executed an exterior restoration and a gut interior reconfiguration. The primary design intervention was the additional of a large area of fenestration at main façade that allows natural light deep into all levels of the center and offers views into the facility from a main campus circulation route. The facility has been hugely successful and operates at full capacity the majority of the day and evening.
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