SUMMARY：

Martin Werminghausen introduced the design jointly made with Behnisch Architekten, Germany, during the Allston Campus and First Science Buildings Invited Competition. The major challenge for Martin was to form a spatial relationship between Harvard Yard and large modern laboratories. He upheld the theory of Laozi, a great ancient Chinese philosopher, believing that "the co-existence of 'to be' and 'not to be'" was the best interpretation of space, i.e. the value of space lies in "not to be". When it came to popular green buildings, Martin argued that even the greenest buildings were worthless if they were not accepted by users. Architects, in designing, must consider the feelings of those who live in the building, especially their comfort level.