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Cars drive up and down North Harvard Street, which connects Allston, a neighbordhood across the Charles River from the University's main campus, and Cambridge. After halting construction in December 2009 in wake of the financial crisis, in 2013 Harvard released a scaled-back plan for new residential and and academic facilities in the Allston area.
Cars drive up and down North Harvard Street, which connects Allston, a neighbordhood across the Charles River from the University's main campus, and Cambridge. After halting construction in December 2009 in wake of the financial crisis, in 2013 Harvard released a scaled-back plan for new residential and and academic facilities in the Allston area. | By Derek G. Xiao

Photo Essay: Allston

Crimson photographer Derek G. Xiao explores Allston, where two-thirds of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is scheduled to move to in 2020.

Soldiers Field Road separates the University's main campus in Cambridge and Allston. Construction is resuming in the Allston campus after delays related to the 2008 financial crisis.
Soldiers Field Road separates the University's main campus in Cambridge and Allston. Construction is resuming in the Allston campus after delays related to the 2008 financial crisis. | By Derek G. Xiao


A road sign along North Harvard Street in Allston gives directions to Harvard Square, ahead. Several projects aiming to expand the University's campus to its Allston neighborhood are already underway, with several more set to begin in the next few years.
A road sign along North Harvard Street in Allston gives directions to Harvard Square, ahead. Several projects aiming to expand the University's campus to its Allston neighborhood are already underway, with several more set to begin in the next few years. | By Derek G. Xiao


A telephone pole in Allston stands under the night sky.
A telephone pole in Allston stands under the night sky. | By Derek G. Xiao


The Continuum's hours are displayed on its lobby windows. Harvard and city officials broke ground on the residential and retail complex--located at the corner of North Harvard Street and Western Avenue--in late 2013, with tenants moving into the completed building this past fall.
The Continuum's hours are displayed on its lobby windows. Harvard and city officials broke ground on the residential and retail complex--located at the corner of North Harvard Street and Western Avenue--in late 2013, with tenants moving into the completed building this past fall. | By Derek G. Xiao


A wheel loader bearing the Harvard crest sits idle on site construction for the new School of Engineering and Applied Sciences complex. Two-thirds of the SEAS faculty is scheduled to move across the Charles in 2020.
A wheel loader bearing the Harvard crest sits idle on site construction for the new School of Engineering and Applied Sciences complex. Two-thirds of the SEAS faculty is scheduled to move across the Charles in 2020. | By Derek G. Xiao


A collection of trash and recycle bins sit behind the construction site for the "Gateway project." Construction on the building will continue through 2016, though University administrators are unsure at this point whether to dedicate it for academic purposes, or use it as a “mixed use institutional building” as originally intended.
A collection of trash and recycle bins sit behind the construction site for the "Gateway project." Construction on the building will continue through 2016, though University administrators are unsure at this point whether to dedicate it for academic purposes, or use it as a “mixed use institutional building” as originally intended. | By Derek G. Xiao
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A chain-link fence surrounds a sign for the Harvard Innovation Lab. The University is currently constructing the Harvard Life Lab, slated to open in September 2016, a modular biotech addition to the existing i-lab dedicated to supporting student research and enterprise in biotechnology.
A chain-link fence surrounds a sign for the Harvard Innovation Lab. The University is currently constructing the Harvard Life Lab, slated to open in September 2016, a modular biotech addition to the existing i-lab dedicated to supporting student research and enterprise in biotechnology. | By Derek G. Xiao


The Harvard Innovation Lab rests empty.
The Harvard Innovation Lab rests empty. | By Derek G. Xiao


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The benches at One Western Avenue sits quiet at night. The project, occupying a prominent site at the southeast corner of the Harvard Business School campus, represented Harvard's first step as it expanded its campus in Allston.
The benches at One Western Avenue sits quiet at night. The project, occupying a prominent site at the southeast corner of the Harvard Business School campus, represented Harvard's first step as it expanded its campus in Allston. | By Derek G. Xiao


Tata Hall, a facility completed in December 2013, stands under the stars of the Allston night. The seven-story Harvard Business School building includes residential space, classrooms, and common areas for Executive Education participants.
Tata Hall, a facility completed in December 2013, stands under the stars of the Allston night. The seven-story Harvard Business School building includes residential space, classrooms, and common areas for Executive Education participants. | By Derek G. Xiao


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A lone light shines from Tata Hall on a Saturday night.
A lone light shines from Tata Hall on a Saturday night. | By Derek G. Xiao




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