Kresge Auditorium, Modernist auditorium at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, United States.
The thin-shell concrete structure features a one-eighth sphere dome rising 50 feet high, supported at three points with glass curtain walls.
Designed by Finnish American architect Eero Saarinen, the building opened in 1955 as part of MIT's post-war campus expansion project.
The 1,226-seat concert hall and 177-seat theater host performances, lectures, ceremonies, and community events throughout the academic year.
The auditorium contains a Holtkamp acoustic pipe organ and features suspended acoustic clouds that enhance sound quality for musical performances.
The curved ceiling design creates a natural whispering gallery effect in the lobby, allowing whispers to travel across the space.
Location: Cambridge
Inception: 1955
Architects: Eero Saarinen
Part of: campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Address: 201 Amherst Street
GPS coordinates: 42.35810,-71.09510
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:16
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