Baker House, MIT
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Baker House at MIT is a landmark modernist dormitory renowned for its undulating brick façade and human-centered design by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baker House, MIT canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural landmark
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modernist building ⓘ residence hall ⓘ university dormitory ⓘ |
| affiliation | Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ |
| architect |
Aino Aalto
ⓘ
Alvar Aalto ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Modernism
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human-centered design ⓘ |
| campus | MIT campus ⓘ |
| city | Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1949 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| floorCount | 6 ⓘ |
| function | undergraduate housing ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalSignificance |
important example of Alvar Aalto’s work in the United States
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noted for integrating social and spatial design for students ⓘ |
| hasCapacity | approximately 350 residents ⓘ |
| hasDesignGoal |
maximize light and views for student rooms
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promote social interaction among residents ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
dining hall
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lounges ⓘ music room ⓘ study spaces ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Baker ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | aligned along the Charles River embankment ⓘ |
| hasPlanType | S-shaped plan ⓘ |
| hasResidentType | MIT undergraduates ⓘ |
| hasRoomType |
double rooms
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single rooms ⓘ |
| hasUse | student residence ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material | brick ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Everett Moore Baker ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
central dining hall
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curved plan along the Charles River ⓘ river views for many rooms ⓘ split-level corridors ⓘ undulating brick façade ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1949 ⓘ |
| operator | MIT Housing and Residential Services ⓘ |
| overlooks | Charles River ⓘ |
| partOf |
MIT Housing and Residential Services
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surface form:
MIT undergraduate residence system
|
| region | New England ⓘ |
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