Baker House Mit Plan
Opened in 1949 baker house was the first mit dormitory on west campus and the first with a dining hall.
Baker house mit plan. He described the building design as a mix between a ski lodge and a ship. Alvar aalto designed the baker house in 1946 while he was a professor at the massachussets institute of technology. 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. Alvar aalto designed the baker house in 1946 while he was a professor at the massachussets institute of technology where the dormitory is located.
View location view baker house website. Building w7 362 memorial drive cambridge ma 02139 617 253 3161. Welcome to baker house. Cambridge ma when the original architect was a national and international icon it s clear that the renovation decades later has to be perfect in its renewal.
The baker residents are known for being very social and friendly and so baker tends to become a place to congregate on the weekends to hang out or on weekdays to work in the lounges. 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. 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 at mit.
Baker house mit alvar aalto perry dean rogers. Text description provided by the architects. Alvar aalto created one of the 20th century s great architectural masterworks with his landmark baker house dormitory at mit built in 1947. Furnished coed residence for undergraduate students.