Mit Baker House Floor Plan

Alvar aalto created one of the 20th century s great architectural masterworks with his landmark baker house dormitory at mit built in 1947.

Mit baker house floor plan. Mit owned sorority pi phi falls under tier 2 pricing. The famous finnish architect alvar aalto designed this beautiful dormitory building. Overall baker is a great community where you can meet great people make great friends and have a ton of fun while making your way through an awesome time here. Maija holma alvar aalto foundation.

He described the building design as a mix between a ski lodge and a ship. Suites are then grouped into 9 entries extended family sized living units of about 30 44 people labeled a through j because i entry is imaginary of course with side lounges on each floor and a main lounge. Tier 3 east campus random hall. Carts movies equipment games.

To edit your guest list make sure you are on mit or mit secure wifi. Tier 2 macgregor house next house. Opened in 1949 baker house was the first mit dormitory on west campus and the first with a dining hall. If you are an undergraduate and plan to live with your spouse family find out more about family housing.

View location view baker house website. The building is famous for an ingenious wave plan that maximizes the number of rooms with southern exposure orienting them at oblique angles to soften the noise from busy memorial drive. Welcome to baker house. Mit owned sorority kappa alpha theta falls under tier 2 pricing.

Drawing in living working spaces. Baker house welcome to baker click here for covid updates. Dance conference team dining. When described it is commonly referred to as a social dorm baker house was designed by the famed finnish architect alvar aalto at the time a visiting professor of architecture.

Furnished coed residence for undergraduate students. Alvar aalto designed the baker house in 1946 while he was a professor at the massachussets institute of technology where the dormitory is located. Mit s floorplans are used by departments seeking renovations and facilities staff interested in access for repairs. Text description provided by the architects.

His creative design promotes communication and interaction among all residents on six floors by having open study areas and lounges as well as a luminous dining hall overlooking the charles river.