MIT School of Architecture and Planning, architecture school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The MIT School of Architecture and Planning is an architecture school in Cambridge, Massachusetts that brings together several departments under one structure. It offers bachelor, master, and doctoral programs in architecture, urban planning, and related fields, and includes the Media Lab which explores art, media, and new technology.
The school was founded in 1865 and began classes in 1868, making it the first established architecture program in the US. It was restructured into its current formal school in the 1930s and expanded with the creation of the Media Lab in the 1980s.
The school's name reflects its founder William Robert Ware and his vision based on Parisian models of architectural education. Today it functions as a gathering place where students and faculty work openly on projects and share ideas in collaborative spaces throughout the campus.
The campus has workshops and labs where students build models and test ideas, and the Rotch Library holds extensive collections on architecture and planning. Visitors should allow time to explore the various buildings and galleries throughout the campus, as the space is large and regularly hosts exhibitions and public lectures.
The Infinite Corridor, a long straight hallway in the Rogers Building, is where students and faculty naturally gather for discussions and informal presentations. It shows how the school's design philosophy turns passage spaces into places where academic exchange happens naturally.
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