Stata Center

The Stata Center is an academic building at MIT featuring tilted towers, slanted walls, and irregular shapes made of steel, brick, and brushed aluminum. It holds classrooms, a large auditorium, dining areas, and sports facilities inside.

The building opened in 2004 on the site of Building 20, which had housed radiation research facilities during World War II. This replaced a historic temporary structure from the war years.

The building brings together researchers and students working on artificial intelligence, computer science, and philosophy in shared spaces. This arrangement encourages people from different fields to meet and exchange ideas.

The building can be viewed from the outside to see its unusual angles and tilted surfaces, which create an distinctive visual experience. Access to interior spaces is mainly restricted to MIT students and staff.

The exterior has often been compared to scattered cardboard boxes because of its tilted surfaces and metallic materials that create unexpected visual effects. This bold design approach was deliberate and intentional.

Location: Cambridge

Architects: Frank Gehry

Architectural style: deconstructivism

Part of: campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

GPS coordinates: 42.36154,-71.09056

Latest update: December 6, 2025 16:01