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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A gallery for mathematics

Abstract

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The Gallery for Mathematics seeks to interpret and communicate the character and culture of mathematics through the lens of architectural tectonic. The form and program of the Gallery are driven by three goals for the architectural experience and mathematical journey: [movement], [interaction], and [solitude]. By redesigning the traditional museum experience, the Gallery aims not to simply inform its visitors, but instead to incite their curiosity, producing spaces of inquiry rather than spaces of information. Sited on top of the parking garage for Boston's Museum of Science, the Gallery and its garden also serve to reconnect the Boston and Cambridge park systems on opposite banks of the Charles River, embedding the

Degree

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Department dc:contributor.department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture.
Grantor dc:publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Year dc:date.issued
2005

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Forr, Molly S. (Molly Susanne)
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Jan Wampler.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • 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.
Language dc:language.iso
eng

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/31199
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/31199

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Forr, Molly S. (Molly Susanne). A gallery for mathematics. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/31199