William Rawn: Patterns of Place @HarvardMagazine

William Rawn: Patterns of Place @HarvardMagazine

Uploaded August 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Boston-based architect William Rawn describes "patterns of place" and discusses how they apply to his design for the Cambridge Public Library, an acclaimed building that opened in 2009.

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