Harvard Divinity School (HDS) is scheduled to commence a comprehensive renewal of Swartz Hall beginning June 2019 and concluding in January 2021.
The renovation and expansion will replace the existing cloister link with a two-story addition containing a student common space on the ground level and a multi-purpose classroom and convening space at the first level to accomodate symposia and speakers. Additionally, the South Wing of Swartz Hall will have an internal reconfiguration, resulting in the loss of a mezzanine floor, and the gain of a new multi-faith worship space on the second floor, all within the existing building envelope. Finally, the installation of more effecient building systems allows some existing mechanical space to be repurposed for student services office space.
