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Harvard Business School, Tata Hall

Harvard Business School, Tata Hall Construction
Harvard Business School, Tata Hall Construction
Harvard Business School, Tata Hall Construction
Harvard Business School, Tata Hall Construction
Harvard Business School, Tata Hall Construction

Situation:

With the demand for executive leadership programs increasing, Harvard Business School has expanded its campus by constructing a new 165,000 SF Executive Education Building. Funded by Ratan Tata, Chairman of Tata Sons, Ltd. and a graduate of the HBS School of Advanced Management, Tata Hall provides much-needed classroom, housing, and gathering space for the school’s executive education program. Working closely with William Rawn Associates, BOND provided a full array of design phase services, including the development of a building model that facilitated tunnel and underground utilities coordination.

Challenges:

  • Challenging site abutting the Charles River, adjacent to a daycare center
  • Neighboring buildings are occupied and functioning throughout construction
  • Working in the midst of a heavily-traveled campus with only one entrance and adjacent to an HBS loading dock for dining services requiring extensive coordination of deliveries
  • Fast-track schedule

Solutions:

  • Utility cutovers were completed during off-hours to ensure that campus operations were not disturbed
  • Detailed planning & mitigation strategies were developed to minimize disruption & maximize safety. Mitigation included strict routing of truck traffic and a very controlled subcontractor parking policy
  • Early packages fast-tracked an innovative foundation installation that helped facilitate a tight schedule
  • Utilization of LEAN management tools to expedite schedule
  • Tablet based BIM360 program was utilized for safety inspections, final punch-listing, and corrective work actions throughout the project
  • Design assist used for the Mechanical/Electrical trades

Results:

  • Building was completed in December 2013 in time for incoming students in early 2014
  • One of the only two of its kind in the New England region, the 37-foot high, double-skin curtainwall consists of vented-glass layers, set 36 inches apart that acts as a thermal blanket in colder temperatures and creates a cooling convection in warmer weather
  • LEED Platinum certified
  • Value Engineering Analysis resulted in substantial cost savings during the buyout