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Attraction · 2013
Heat Transfer
Heat Transfer, a 2013 sculptural sun from Cambridge's public art collection, sits among a cluster of works installed together on the Broadway edge of Harvard Square.
What does Heat Transfer reveal about the city?
Heat Transfer, a 2013 sculptural sun from Cambridge's public art collection, sits among a cluster of works installed together on the Broadway edge of Harvard Square.
Read the city asFood loverLet restaurants, cafes, markets, and neighborhood rituals lead.VisitorStart with what makes the place legible fast.StudentFollow campus rhythms, libraries, food, and late-night edges.LocalSurface the everyday rituals and quieter second looks.HistorianPrioritize older layers, people, and civic memory.ParentFavor safe, walkable, campus-adjacent understanding.ArchitectTrace buildings, campuses, edges, and visible civic form.RunnerRead the city through parks, paths, bridges, and distance.FounderFollow institutions, labs, companies, and invention spillover.
Open the connections
Why each step follows
Jump back in time
The older layer
Ask who shaped this