The New York firm of Robert A.M. Stern has renovated the John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University in Cambridge (Massachusetts), giving clarity to the complex through three constructions that effectively unite the four preexisting buildings.

The added volumes have transparent glass facades that bring in plenty of natural light and project a sense of activity and openness to both the street and a new central landscaped courtyard, around which the various elements of the program are arranged. The transformation includes a new entrance to the KSG campus, offices, common and social spaces, a dining room, classrooms, and continuous indoor circulation between buildings.