Extending the infinite corridor : building the connection between academics and athletics

Physical fitness and athletics are far more important at MIT than the outsider might imagine. Exercising brings together the MIT community, not only the students but also the faculty and support staff. But the architecture of the existing facilities neither accurately symbolizes nor promotes the energy and significance of the athletic community to the campus as a whole. This thesis proposes a built extension of the Infinite Corridor in the West Campus. The extension, an elevated walkway, supports campus activities, including athletics, becoming the connection between academics and athletics. The goal in building the walkway on the campus organizational axis is to reinforce athletics as part of campus life. The actual elevated experience and machine-like form of the pier and the curved roofs and exposed structure of the various design elements -- all characteristics unique to the MIT campus -- further highlights the importance of athletics to the campus.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

1994

Author dc:creator

• Charney, Michael L. (Michael Lawrence)

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Wellington Reiter.

• Architecture

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• M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/12005

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/12005