VERTICAL TRANSITIONS
Countway Library Plaza Renovation - Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Mikyoung Kim Design
2019- 2021
The Harvard Medical School Countway Library was my first project with full day-to-day responsibility as a project designer, from Schematic Design through Construction Administration. This small-scale intervention creates an accessible connection between a sunken Brutalist-era plaza and the street, 10 feet above, while transforming a street-level back-of-house space into a public plaza. Navigating complex elevation changes, irregular site conditions, and a tight budget tested our problem-solving skills.
Photos by Anton Glass, courtesy of Mikyoung Kim Design.