The second center of the Humanities Complex at Harvard University, the renovation provides academic teaching and research space for five language, literature, and linguistics departments, as well as a center for conferences, lectures, and receptions for use by both the Humanities Complex and the University at large. The project includes a new 145-seat auditorium, lounge, and café. The auditorium is the hub of this complex. It is designed so that there are entrances to the space directly from the Lobby, the Lounge, and at the upper level of seating from the Mezzanine Café, which overlooks all the public spaces.