Simmons Hall at MIT/ Steven Holl

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When Massachusetts Institute of Technology commissioned Steven Holl in 1999 to design a new a dormitory for the school they had one goal in sight: that the spaces around and within the building would stir up interaction among students. While MIT focused on the building’s use and function, Holl aimed to create a memorable building. With MIT’s vision in mind along with Holl’s artistic architectural ideas, the ten-story undergraduate dormitory became a small city in itself with balancing opposing architectural elements, such as solids and voids and opaqueness and transparency.

More on Simmons Hall after the break.

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Cite: Adelyn Perez. "Simmons Hall at MIT/ Steven Holl" 21 Jun 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/65172/simmons-hall-at-mit-steven-holl> ISSN 0719-8884

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