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David Rubenstein Treehouse Conference Center

Boston, MA, USA
Architect
Studio Gang

The David Rubenstein Treehouse Conference Center is part of the Harvard Enterprise Research Campus, a larger mixed-use development in Boston’s Allston neighborhood. The new ERC complex, situated along Western Avenue, is comprised of a conference center, residences, a hotel, laboratory buildings, and two acres of public space located in proximity to Harvard’s Innovation Labs, Science and Engineering Complex, and Harvard Business School.
Designed as a gateway to the Campus, the building features entry points on all sides and a transparent ground floor with a double-height lobby. As the first University-wide conference center, it aims to support a variety of public events and cross-disciplinary academic programming. The upper two floors are dedicated to meetings and events, while a central staircase, illuminated by skylights, invites visitors to explore the mass timber structure.
Consulting on the project from schematic design through construction administration, Front’s scope included the timber façade and glazing system, skylights, and other façade areas. To meet the project’s thermal requirements, the façade was constructed as a stick curtain wall system with additional insulation applied to the interior. The project is pursuing the Living Building Challenge, targeting the highest sustainability standards addressing human and environmental well-being.

Jason O'Rear
Jason O'Rear
Jason O'Rear
Jason O'Rear
Jason O'Rear
Jason O'Rear

The David Rubenstein Treehouse Conference Center is part of the Harvard Enterprise Research Campus, a larger mixed-use development in Boston’s Allston neighborhood. The new ERC complex, situated along Western Avenue, is comprised of a conference center, residences, a hotel, laboratory buildings, and two acres of public space located in proximity to Harvard’s Innovation Labs, Science and Engineering Complex, and Harvard Business School.
Designed as a gateway to the Campus, the building features entry points on all sides and a transparent ground floor with a double-height lobby. As the first University-wide conference center, it aims to support a variety of public events and cross-disciplinary academic programming. The upper two floors are dedicated to meetings and events, while a central staircase, illuminated by skylights, invites visitors to explore the mass timber structure.
Consulting on the project from schematic design through construction administration, Front’s scope included the timber façade and glazing system, skylights, and other façade areas. To meet the project’s thermal requirements, the façade was constructed as a stick curtain wall system with additional insulation applied to the interior. The project is pursuing the Living Building Challenge, targeting the highest sustainability standards addressing human and environmental well-being.

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