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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: February 19, 2016
South Coast Improvement awarded two Harvard Museum renovation projects
Harvard Museum of Natural History - Cambridge, MACambridge, MA South Coast Improvement Company (SCI) was awarded renovation projects at the Harvard Museum of Natural History at 26 Oxford St. on the campus of Harvard University.
The projects will feature the creation of student suites within the open space in the Comparative Zoology section of the museum. Each suite will include desk/workstation with data links and updated furniture.
The other renovation will involve converting open space in Suite B23 into office space for museum staff.
SCI began these renovations on February 1 with a completion date anticipated in the spring. The two projects cost $600,000.
“The goal of renovations at educational and institutional facilities like the Natural History Museum is to create an exceptional final product and cause minimal disruption to staff and students in the process,” said Tom Quinlan, president of SCI.
Some recent South Coast Improvement projects at schools and universities include work at Milton Academy, Boston College and MIT.
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