MIT Next House Dining
Cambridge, MA
Client
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Program
Total rehabilitation of 8,000 SF dormitory dining facility to create a social environment and multi-media conference center.
Challenge
Build new dining facility to better serve the surrounding dorms. Undertake construction with students living in close proximity. Create a revenue source above standard meal plans.
Solution
The new welcoming space focuses around materials “congruous with nature”. Seating arrangements create privacy and take advantage of the Boston skyline view. With seating for 25 and modern conferencing technology, the private dining room allows MIT to hold meetings on site.
Awards
Educational Interiors Showcase
Outstanding Project, 2004
American School and University