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BAKER HOusE
MEMORIAL DRIVE
CAMBRIOGE
39,
24
954
MAv
MASS.
PIETRO BELLUSCHI, DEAN
ScHOOL
or ARcHITECTURE AND PLANNING
MAsSACMUSETTS INSTITUTE OF ITECHNOLOGY
CAMBRIDOE 39, MASSACHUSETTS
DEAR DEAN
BELLUSCHIS
IN PARTIAL
DEGREE
'A
or BACHELOR
IN
FULLFILLMENT
OF
THE
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
THE
I HEREWITH SUSMIT MY THESIS,
ARCHITECTURE,
ALUMNI CENTER FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS
PROPOSEO STUDENT INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.,
RESPECTFULLY
MARTIN
H.
YOURS,
-COHEN,
1M
ACKNOWLEOQEMENTS
To
PROFEssoOS BECKWITH AND JONES
FOR THEIR PATIENT CRITICISM
ON
0EsIsN;
To PROFEssoR NEWMAN ON BOWLING
ALLEYS ANO JUKE BOXES;
To MEssts. WEIDLINGER AND
LE MEssutER ON STRUCTURES;
ANO
To DEAN SELLUSCHI, WHOSE KEEN
INTEREST STIMULATED THIS
THESIS FROM ITS INCEPTION.
DED I CATED
To THE STUDENT UNION COMMIITTEE
AND ITS ENERGETIC CHAIRMAN,
ELOoN H. REILEY, I
IN
MAY
THE
HOPE
THAT
ONE DAY BE
A
THEIR DREAM
REALITV.
T A B LE
O F
CO N T E N TS
CHAPTER 04E
I.
INTRODUCTION.................................
CHAPTER
Two
A
CHAPTER
HISTORY
9RIEF
THE
STUDENT
OF
UNION
THE
DEVELOPMENT
CCNCEPT ON
OF
CAMPUs
6.
..........
THREE
THE
PROGRAM...................................10.
ACTIVITY
MEETING
SOCIAL
AND ORGANIZATIONAL
ROOMS...........-....................id.
AND RECREATIONAL
CONMERCIAL
AREAS
.............
10.
SPACE
SPACE................
SPACE........
STUDY....
FOR FUTURE
.....................
...................
17.
2.
25.
CHAPTER FOUR
THE
SITE......................................25.
CHAPTER FIVE
ANALYSIS AND SOLUTION.........................3.
AOOENDUM:
APPENDIX
A
THE
STUDENT SURVEY............................
39
APPENDIX B
FROM
THE
PAGES OF
THE TECH................... 42.
APPENDIX C
ON MEETING
APPENDIX
ROOM
FACILITIES..........
...........-
.
D
ACTIVITY
AND
ORGAMIZATIOINAL
SPACE
REQUESTS...
50.
ONE
CHAPTER
INTRODUCTION
A
SERVICES
SENTIAL
MUNITY'S
ALUMNI
STUDENT ON A
COLLEGE
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
MANY STUDENT
AND
AND
POLITICAL
CENTER
ALUMNI
ECONOMIC
ORGANIZATIONS
OF
THE
OF STUDENT GOVERNMENT AND
PLACE
OF
TO
RELAX
AN
EVENING
AND
OF
LECTURE
ON
A
FOR
PLACE
VISITING
OTHERS,
WORK OR
JUST
FOR
FUN.
OR
VELOPMENT
OF
A
SCIENCE
BE
THE
THEY
TRAIN
AND
CAMPUS
TO
FOR
TO
THE
NOT
AND
ONLY
CITIZENS
FUTURE
THE
FATHERS,
IN
SE
EQUIPPED
TO
MAKE
LASTING
IS
FUNDAMENTAL
THAT
THESE
YOUNG MEN
SAME
LEADERS
THEIR
CHOSEN
CONTRIBUTIONS
STUDENTS
BE
FOR ONE'S
OR
GUESTS,
FOR
ONE.
THAN AN
MORE
FOR
ELAB-
THE SOCIAL DE-
IN
ITS
RE-
MORAL
IT IE
ENOUGH
NOT
IN
POSITIONS
AND WOMEN
WILL
PROFESSIONS,
BUT
SOCIETY
PREPARED
TO
A NEWSPAPER OR
WORLD.
TO
FOR
A HOTEL
TOMORROW'S
OF
A PLACE
CONCERT
PRODUCES.
PEOPLE
THE
INFORMALLY,
CAMPUS,
THE
BE A
A
REALIZE
TO
IT
YOUNG
ADEPT
THESE
EXCEL
COME
CAN
AFTER
ESSENTIAL ROLE
HAS
IT
THE
BE
CONTAINING
PLACE
THE
AFTER
MAY
OFFICE,
TO WRITE
PAUSE
IT
COM-
OF
A
REALITY MUCH
IN
AN
M I &T.
FOR
TO
IS
PLAYS
IT
A PLACE
DATES,
CENTER
TO
ES-
OF THE
LIFE,
HOSPITALITY
RETUANING
EXAM OR
AN
AN EVENING
HALL OF
WHEN
TECHNICALLY
INDUSTRY,
HUSBANDS
ARE
FOR
A STUDENT.
SPONSIBILITIES
TO MERELY
BE A
MAY
CAMPUS.
AND
SOCIAL
AND
HEADQUARTERS
A POST
FORMALLY
CAMPUS
OF
COMPLETE
OR STUDENTS$
PLAYGROUND,
ORATE
TO
TO STAY
STUDY
BUT
CENTER
Or
IT
ALUMNI
TO
THE
DANCE
CAMPUS.
TEAMS
READ ONE,
BE
THE
FOCUS
ASSOCIATION.
A BANK,
THE
THE
VARIED
COMMUNITY,
THE ALUMNI
CENTER,
BE
AND CFF
COLLEGE
MEET
CAN
A PARTY
SHOPPING
ON
TO
DINE,
IT
HOLD
A
MAY
HOUSING
ACTIVITIES,
CORE
PERFORM MANY
IT
CAMPUS.
SEATS
SERVICE,
MAY
AS
SOCIALLY,
ALSO
IF
ALSO
A WHOLE,
IT
SPIRITUALLY,
.. *
AND MORALLY
FOR
THEIR
EVERY
THIS
COMING
FACET OF
DEVELOPMENT
-
THE
CLASSROOM,
THE
MOST
ACHIEVEMENT
THE
VITAL
CONDUCIVE
ITS
LY,
GETHER
TOTAL
CAMPUS,
THE
TO
THE
PLAYS
AN
FRATERNITY,
CAMPUS
IMPORTANT
THE
CENTER.
DINING
PERHAPS,
MIT
CENTER
AT
LONG
ARCHITECTURAL
SOCIAL
FACULTY,
THE
IS
LAST,
OF
AN
INTEGRATION
ALUMNI
FRATERNITIES
OF
FOR
THE
-
AND THE
IN
HALL,
THE
THE
WOULO
BE
ENVIRONMENT
ENTIRE
AND FRIENDS
ROLE
THEN,
A STUDENT-ALUMNI
STAFF,
THAT
OR
LIFE
OF
DORMtITORIES,
COMMUNITY
AND
CONGENIAL
STUDENTS,
THE
DORMITORY
SOCIETY.
IN
UNIVERSITY
GYMNASIUM
ARRIVAL ON
ROLES
MIT
BRINGING
COMMUTERS
IN
FAMI-
TO-
THE
W.LeTe
THE NEED:
AT
AT
MIT. THE
MUTEPS
ANO
AS WELL.
00
THE
OF
NOT
THE
FRATERNITIES
FROM
INSTITUTE
AND
DEVELOPED,
BUILDINGS
GROUPS
FEATURES
WALKER
ITIES
OF
TO WEST
STUDENT
MEMORIAL
AND
FOR BANKING,
SQUARE. MEANWHILE,
ACHUSETTs
THE
IS NO
DORVITORIES
NOT
ONLY
TO
OF
THE
IN
A
A
FURTHERMORE, THE
LIVING
THERE
SY
WILL
WHICH
EAST
CAMPUS.
AVENUE ACROSS
CENrER OF
SEPARATED
BUT
OISTANCE
FROM
THESE
COM-
FACILITIES
VOIDS OPENED AS
FROM
YEARS,
FEW
THE
CONTACT
SOCIAL
THE AVAILABLE
COMMUNITY.
RELOCATION
SERIOUSLY
OF ALL
DISLOCATE
HAVE
BEEN
ESTABLISHED
IT
WILL
PUT
AND DINING
COMMERCIAL
BEYOND
WHICH ARE
SEAVICES
A
CLUSTER
THERE
AS
UNDERGRADUATE
MANY OF
IN
THOSE
AND AROUND
THE
REACH
LOCATED AT
NOW LOCATED
FROM BUILDING SEVEN WILL
DEMOLITION OF THE BUILDINGS
CAMPUS LIFE
RESIDENTIAL UNIVERSITY.
PROPOSED
LIFE
THOSE
ARE
COMPARATIVELY
TRUE
CAMPUS
SHOPPING
MIT
REAL
WHERE
INNUMERABLE AREAS
THE NEEDS
SATISFY
TIME
EACH OTHER
ARE
THERE
ACADEMIC
PRESENT
ON
KENOALL
MASS-
BE SUSPENDED
THE PROPOSED WEST
FACIL-
WITH
CAMPUS
... 2
BUILDING
18
PROGRAM
COMPLETEO.
WALKER MEMORIAL
BURTON HOUSE
ESPECIALLY
ROw
AND PERMANENT
IN
FAMILIES.
ACTIVITIES
QUARTERS
IN
THE
HAYDEN
CAN;
LIBRARY
19 WILL
CROWD
ACTIVITIES
ITIES
THUS
THE
LIFE
OF
AVAILABLE MEETING
LOUNGE
AS
FACILITIES
PLACES
IN
OLD,
IN
OFTEN
WITH REGARD
A
*
SEE
POOR
IN
OF
FROM
CENTER
IN
CENTRALWILL
THESE
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HIS NUMBER
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DOING
IS
THE
INTERESTS,
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IS
INTO
FIT
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VERY
AND
AND
THC
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STUDENT
THE WALKER
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FOR
SURVEY
ON THE
GOVERNMENT
LOUNGES
AT WALKER
AND OTHERWISE
VENTILATION OF THE
C,
A SCARCITY
ARE
GROUPS MUST SEEK OTHER
RECREATtONAL FACILITIES
FREQUENTLY
IS
GREAT STRAIN
STILL
WOULD FURNISH BADLY
APPENDIX
FACILITIES
FOR MEETINGS
ADVANCE,*
THE
NEW BUILDING
FACILITIES
TO SEEK
DORMITORY BASE-
FURTHER.
INDIVIDUALS
OF SOCIAL GROUPS.
REPAIR,
TO HEATING
ADDENDUM,
THERE
NOW AVAILABLE
TO MEET. AGAIN,
2,
AMPLE
INSTITUTE.
ROOMS.
UP WEEKS
OFTEN BOOKED
EVEN
RANGE
DIFFERENT
AREN'T
OF
THE PROPOSED DESTRUCTION Or
THE
STUDENT S
AS GET-TO-GETHERS
WELL
BUILDING
THEIR
NUMOER
ACTIVITIES
PROPOSED STUDENT-ALUMNI
ANOTHER GREAT WEAKNESS
OF
THE
19,
HIMSELF AND WHAT HE
AT THE
CAUSES
AND
THE
THERE
THERE.
FACILITIES
CONTACT BETWEEN
THE
ROOM FOR
HOUSED
IN WESTGATE.
ASSOCIATIONS WITH PEOPLE
HOW HE
BUILDING
EXISTING
IN
BROADENING
STANDING OF
IN WALKER
IN
AND
CAMPUS,
STUDENTS
BUILDING AND
ACTIVITIES ALREADY
LACK OF SPACE
CLOSER SOCIAL
PICTURE
FOR MARRIED
FACILITIES
THAT DESIRE SPACE
THOSE
WEST
THOSE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS AS FRATERNITY
INSUFFICIENT
YIELD
OF
FAR FROM
IS
FOR
IZATICN OF
UNCOMFORTASLY
THERE
SPACE WHEREVER THEY
BUILDING
AND
HOUSING
ADOITION,
THE
MENTS,
IS
ARE
OBSOLETE
ROOMS.
NEEDED SPACE
IN
Or PRESENT MEETING
THE FORM
ROOM
IN WALKER MEMORIAL.
..*
3
Or NEW, MODERN
MEETING
LOUNQES
ROOMS AS WELL
AND
ROOMS,
READING
AS RECREATIONAL
CONFCRENCE
AREAS,
ROOMS
ROOMS,
GAME
AND SMALL
DOWLING
ALLEYS, HOSY SHOPS ANO SNACK BARS
THE
STUDENTS AT
EVENT,
PRESENT
SUCH
BE
THE
FOR
SERVICES,
WHICH
SOME
OFFICES
COULD
SECTION OF
FRIENr-S
OF
BRANCH,
BOTH
LEVIATE
THE
OF THE
BE
OF
THE
ON
OEANS
OF
A CAMPUS
RELIGIOUS
FROM THE
THE
REPLACEMENT
THE
ANY
CENTER
ENLARGEMENT
A SOURCE
OF
REVENUE
Or
WOULD
OF
COULD
BE
AND WOMEN
INSTEAD
CLERGYMEN
OF
A
ALUMNI
BANK AND
POST
PREFERENCES,*
TO
OF
MORE
THE
THE LESS
ALSO
BE
ESPECIALLY DESIPED SINCE
THE
THE NEIGHBORING
OFFICES
REMOVAL OF
THE
CONGENIAL SURPERSONAL EDUCATIONAL
AIDED
ALL FAITHS
AL-
24.
THE
AIDED BY
AND
OFFICE
WOULD
AND BURSAR'S
BUILDING
IN
INCLUDE
VIS!TING
DEPOSITS
STATION
THE
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
FOR
STUDENT
THE PERSONAL
POSTAL
ALSO RELIEVE
BUILOING, WHICH WOULD
INCLUSION
LIST OF
PLANS OF
AND
PROVIOE
CENTER.
COUNSELING WOULD
FOR
IN
STUDENT-ALUMNI
FACILITIES.
IN
THE
CENTER
TO
THOSE ON MASSACHUSETTS
THE
ACCOMMOOATIONS
MEN
AVAILABLE
BUILDING.
OF
COUNSELING
THESE ARE
FACILITIES
THE
THE
AND
PERMANENT OFFICES
LIBRARY.
TYPE
PRESSURE
ROUNDINGS OF
BUILDINGS.
-
HIGH ON
THE
THE
INSTITUTE'S
INSTITUTE.
STUDENT
OF
OF
FOR
CENTRALIZED
HOTEL
00,
OF STORES,
INCIDENTALLY
CONSTRUCTION
THE
BUILDING
OFFICES
WOULD
READILY
INADEQUATE, SOMETIMES POOR.
BLOCK
LOCATION
THE MANAGEMENT
LOAD ON
SERVICES
EVENTUAL DFMOLITION.
IDEAL
THE
IN
ARE
THE MOST CONVENIENT
TOWARDS
A
INSTITUTE
THE
AVENUE ARE DUE
WOULD
COMMERCIAL
BY
AND A
THE
PROVISION
RELIGIOUS
EXCLUGION OF
CHAPEL,
SUCH
CURRENTLY UNDER
CONSTRUCTION.
SEE AODENDUM,
APPENDIX A,
FOR
RESULTS OF
STUDENT SURVEY.
...
4
THE
THE
PRESENT
IF AND WHEN
THE
OVER
AND
SYSTEM
OF
THE
THE
THE
1S WELL AWARE OF THE SHORTCOMIN28
EVEN
RECOGNIZED
SIXTY-FIVE PER
TO
BODY
THE LIV14G GROUPS
STUDENTS HAVE
BUTION
FIND
STUDENT
COST
CENT WERE
OF
GREATER
DIFFICULTIES
ARE RELOCATED.
NINETY
FACE
PER CENT
OF
INDEED,
TO MAKE AN
INDIVIDUAL
CONTRI-
WHAT BETTER
INDICATION
CAN WE
WILLING
GREAT NEED AND APPEAL OF
MUST
THEY
FOR SUCH A BUILDING.
THE NEEO
CONSTRUCTION.*
OVER
OF
A
STUDENT-ALUMNI
CENTER
FOR
M.I.T. f
SEE
AODENDUM, APPENDIX
A,
FOR
RESULTS OF STUDENT SURVEY*
.. *.
5
T WO
C tA P T E R
A SRIEF HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF
TNE STUDENT UNION CONCEPT ON CAMPUS*
THE
GROWING
OBVIOUS AND
NEEO FOR SOME
SORT OF STUDENT
CENTER ON CAMPUS HAS BEEN APPARENT FOR MANY YEARS. WHEN,
THE
INSTITUTE
AUoITORIUM
THE
AND CNAPEL,
UNDERGRADUATE
NUAL
1952,
IN
A
THE
ITS
STUDY
OF
MIGHT BE, WHAT FACILITIES
WHEN HSIO WEN SHIN
A
BACHELOR'S THESIS
IN
A
SET OF
STUDENT
GROUP
g, 1953,
HAD
TO
BE FOUND
WERE EITHER
CENTER
TO
CARRY
WAS
A
ITS
STUDENT
PROGRAM
THROUGH
THE
TO
THE
SUCH
FOR
ON
COMMITTEE
WORK
THE
TO
OF
OF
HIS
BAKER
MEM-
A BUILDING.
AND SHIH
PREPARED
VOTED
FORM
THAT
THE
3AKER
REALIZATION.
THIS
ONLY
THE
SR
DATE.
COMMITTEE,
COM-
COMMIT-
THE
ORAWINGS,
ALLSCATIONS OF
DRAWINGS, MANY OF
ALREADY OUT OF
NEW
THE BAKER
WEN SHIH'S
A
WMORIAL
EXPRESSION OF
INTERPRETATION OF
UNION
TO
THE
WRITTEN RECORD OF
STUDENT
NATURE
CENTER FOR
SUGJECT
WAS REFERRED
A
ITS
AN-
IT MIGHT BE REALIZED*
THE
AS
WHAT
STRENGTH-
CENTER.
CLOSER
THAT NO
THE
HE
THE INSTITUTE
INACCURATE
THEREFORE,
MIT,
AT
UNDERTAKE
PREPARING
PROPOSED
FROM
CENTER
TECHNOLOGY
PRESERVED,
BEEN
APPARENT
TO
OF
PROJECT
THE
DISCOVERED
STUDY
CAMPUS
SCHEDULE OF REQUIRPEMENTS
ARRANGEO A
ON MAY
AS WAS
SPACE
IN
FOR A
STUDY WAS
AND
AID
ORAWINGS
MITTEE SOUN
TEE'S
FOR
BRINGING
REAL
TOGETHER
BEGUN.
OFFER ANO HOW
ARCHITECTURE,
UNION COMMITTEE
IN
MIGHT
t53 DECIDED
INSTITUTE
THEY
A
STUDENT
IT
THE MASSACHUSETTS
TOGETHER
OF
QROUPING
POLICY OF
FACILITIES WAS
CONCEPT
DESIGN ITS NEW
THE BAKER MEMORIAL COMMITTEE UNDERTOOK AS
PROJECT, THE
ORIAL COMMITTEE
SAARINEN TO
CLEARLY STATED
BODY AND
IMMEDIATELY
ENED AND
EERO
COMMISSIONED MR.
190,
IN
AS
IT
BEGAN
WORK
...
6
IN
SEPTEMBER OF
1953, SET FOR ITSELF THREE MAJOR GOALS:
I. To
TO
BE
INCLUDED
2.
THE
COMPILE
IN
To
IBLE
FOR
THE
STUDENT
RECOMMENDATIONS
TO
TO
DETERMINE
TAKE
TO
INFORMATION
ALL FACILITIES
AS POSSIBLE
STUDENT SMPATHfES ON
ALL STEPS
PROJECT,
COVERING
UNION.
OISEMMINATE AS MUCH
PROJECT AND
.
A
WRITTEN
NECESSARY,
AS
ABOUT
THE SUBJECT.
THE STUDENT
BRING A STUDENT UNION BUILDING
GROUP RESPONS-
CLOSER TO
REAL--
IZATION.
AFTER
TION,
THE
TION;
AND PLANNING,
LATING
BY
THIS
A SET
THESIS
ON
THIS
REPORT
TO
SAME
SPACE
OF
REQUESTS
ED
IN
THE
II
FOR
IN
OF
THE
STUDENT
THE
UNION
PREPARED
OF
THE MEDICAL
PLUNGED
THE
ADMINISTRA-
THE SCHOOL OF
LONG-RANGE
BUILDING
SUGGESTED
COMMITTEE
A PROGRAM
TASK
THE
AS
FOR
OF
FORMU-
I
ATTEMPT
IN
NEW COMMITTEE.
ITS
THE
THAT
*ARCHITECTURAL
BUILDING
AND COMMERCIAL
WERE PERSONALLY
AND A
GROUPS FROM
OF
THE
ESTABLISHMENTS
INTERVIEWED AND
A STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE
FRATERNITIES WERE
APPENDIX A,
ITS
COMMITTEE.
THE RESULTS OF
ANO
INTO
OEPARTMENT. EN-
GUILDING.
ALL ORGANIZATIONS
CONFERENCE. MEMBERS
,
OF
INSTITUTE'S
COLLABORATION WITH
INSTITUTE
DORMITORIES
SEE ADDENDUM
THE
TIME, DEAN BELLUSCHI
FORMULATED.
DISCUSSED WITH
FRATERNiTY
IN
COMMITTEE
THE STUDENT
THE HEAOS
DESIRING
THE
SUBJECT
THE
CHAIRMAN OF
FARNSWORTH, HEAD OF
TOGETHER WE
AND
ADVISOR
FORMAL
THE
WITH MEMBERS
ROBERT KIMBALL, DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRA-
MEETING,
JOINED
NOVgMBERI
THE
REQUIREMENTS
Or
AT
A
L.
AND OR, DANA
COURAGED
MR.
COMMITTEE;
CONFEPENCES
WITH DEAN PIETRO BELLUSCHI
COMMITTEE MET
ARCHITECTURE
PLANNING
PRELIMINARY
HOUSE
REVIEWED 0,
COMMITTEES
A
DISTRIBUT-
AND
THE
PROJECT
AND
THE
INTER-
THE ADMINISTRATION, PRESIDENTS
FOR
STUDENT
LIST
AND
SURVEY.
... 7
AavisoRs
TO
COMB
OF
ORGANIZATIONS
REQUESTS,
WERE
MET WITH
IN
OUT POSSIBILITIES OF
WoRK
DETERMINE WHICH GROUPS MIGHT BE BETTER
MEMBERS OF
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
SE
FINANCED,
WHAT
THE ALUMNI
SENT TO
OF
ALL
THE WAR
**
DETERMINE
HAD
IN MAY
'STUDENT-ALUMNI
FOR
FIRST
TIME,
FOR
THE
FiRtT
TIME
ACTIVELY
TO BRING
THE
IZATION.e
***
SET
ASIDE
OONATIONS
THIS
THES48
Or
SEE
FINANCED
LETTERS
WERE
THE
THEIR BUILDINGS
WAS
SUBMITTED
COMPLETED
MIT
THE
REPORT ON
TO
REPORT,
COMMUNITY
ENO
AND WHAT
FROM
FOR
A BUILDING.
IN
AND SEVERAL
ARcHITECTURE
TO
THE
IS
REPORT
MEMBERS
PIETRO
OF
HELD
PLEDQEO
THEIR
CLOSER
EFFORTS
TO
RECOMMENDED
REAL-
THE
TO
SOCIAL FUND
BE
FUND. ANONYMOUS
ON
FILE
FOR
THE
THE
FILE
FIRST
TIME.
INSTITUTE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE'S MASTER
ARE ON
THE
IN
STUDIES
IN MAY, PROGRESS
INSTITUTE FAMILY
THE STUDENT UNION
THIS
ALL
THE UNDERGRADUATE
OPEN HOUSE
CONFERENCES
OF
SUCH
THAT FUND.
BOLSTERED
19TH BIENNIAL
COPIES
INSTITUTE
RECOGNIZING,
STUDENT UNION BUILDING
ALL PROCEEDS
THESE
THE
PROPOSED
FORMALLY
INSTITUTE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY
WERE SHOWN
A
UNDERGRADUATE ASSOCIATION HAS
THE
THE(STUDENT UNION)COMMITTEE
AS PART OF
COMPLETE
MITTEE
*
OF
THE
CAMPUS WERE AND
CENTERS SINCE
SPECIAL STUDENT UNION CONSTRUCTION
THE
$UMMARY
**
ALSO,
ALREADY
HAVE
OFFtCE
THE
THE NEED OF
THAT
FOR A
Ar
FOR
M.I.T."
CONSTRUCTION OF A
AoMINISTRATION
CAMPUS.*
DETERMINE HOW BUILDINGS MIGHT
COMMITTEE'S FORMAL
APPROVED
SUPPORT
EARLIER,
TO
INCLUOEO
CENTER
THE
AND
COMMITTEE AND
PROJECT MIGHT BE.
HAD
CONFERENCES
FACILITIES,
STUDENT UNION ON
THE
THEY
CROSS
ELSEWHERE ON
HAVE BUILT STUDENT
HOW
THE
INSCOMM
HOUSED
TO
FOR A
TOWARDS
1954,
FOR
TO
PROSPECTS
ATTITUDE
THEY
COMMITTEE.
INTERVIEWED
WERE
OF
SHARING
FUND RAISING
INSTITUTE'S
COLLEGES WHICH
TO
FACILITIES
THE
WHAT THE
A SERIES
WITH
ADMINISTRATION
THE
REPORT.
INSTITUTE
INCLUDING
COM-
OEAN
BELLUSCHI-
AODENDUM, APPENDIX 8,
FOR THE
TECH CLIPPINGS ON
INSCOMM PRO-
CEEDINGS.
...
S
T
iS
PROPOSED TO
TO USE
THEM
IT
STUDENT BODY
EXHIBIT THE FINAL DRAWINGS
EXTENSIVELY
SHOULD
MIT
AT
BE
RECOGNIZED
STUDENT
CENTER MAY
STUDENT PRESSURE
REALIZATION OF
BUT A
FOR
COMMITTED
BE
FOR SUCH
194-3
ARE
THE
BACHELOR
THE
FURTHER
TIME
IN
EFFORTS OF
ITSELF.
As
THAN
STATE
TO
THE FUTURE AND
COULD BRING
THE
YET
THAT
THAT
ABOUT AN EARLIER
REALIZE THAT
IN ARCHITECTURE -
TIME AND
NOT A
THIS
FORMAL
1S
PROPOSAL
INSTITUTE BUILDIN.
COMMITTEE HAS
AND HAS DEDICATED
STUDENTS, ALUMNI
POSITIVE
THE PROJECT.
INSTITUTE
ITSELF NO
A BUILDING
FOR
THESE
THE
BUILT AT SOME
THE STUDENT UNION
YEAR
THAT
COMMENCEMENT
THE PROJECT. AGAIN, ONE SHOULD
THESIS FOR
A NEW
PUBLICITY
AND NOT THOSE OF
THE ADMINISTRATION HAS
A
IN FUTURE
AT
ACTION
IT IS
FROM WHICH MAY
ITSELF
AND ADMINISTRATION
TOWARDS
HOPED
OBTAINING A
THAT
EVENTUALLY
THIS
COME,
TO
-
THE
WITH
ENCOURAGEMENT
THE
BUILDING
THESIS MAY
A
BEEN CONTINUED
FOR
THE
OF
THE
INTENTION OF
DEVELOPING
.
SERVE
STUOENT-ALUMNI
AS
A
SPRINGBOARD
CENTER FOR
M.I.T.
.00 9
THREE
CHAP TER
THE PROGRAM
THE
COMMITTEE
STUDENT-ALUMNi
A COMPLEX
IS
CENTER
GROUPING
PROPOSED BY
OF MANY
THE STUDENT UNION
DIVERSE
UNITS.
BECAUSE
OF
THE LIMITATIONS OF COST, WHICH MIGHT PROHIBIT CONSTRUCTION OF THE
ENTIRE
CENTER
MITTEE THAT
AT AN EARLY
OATE,
IT HAS
THE CENTER SE BUILT
THOSE SPACES
INOICATED
THE REMAINING
IN
IN STAGES;
THE EARLY
FACILITIES GROUPED
'AREAE FOR FUTuRE STUDY,
III.
IV.
I. ACTIVITY
GROUP
INITIAL PHASE TO
OF THE
INCLUDE
COMuITTtEES REPORT,*
THE SECTION ENTITLEO,
INCLUDES
THE AUTHOR
OBSERVATIONS AND
ACTIVITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL SPACE.
COMMERCIAL SPACE.
SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SPACE.
THE 'AREAS FOR FUTURE STUDY'.
SPACE ALLOCATIONS.***
A:
ALL EMPLOY
GRAPHING
s.
ACTIVITIES
IN GROUP
A FULL-TIME SECRETARY.
STUDENT FOOT
TRAFFIC.
A
HAVE
THEY
THEY ALL SHARE
THREE
COMMON FEATURES.
ALL WITHSTAND A GREAT
THE
SAME
DITTO
THEY
DEAL OF
ROOM AND MIMEO-
FACILITIES.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT:A)
SECRETARIAT
REQUIRES
OFFICE -
*
COMPLETE REPORT ON FILE
DEAN PIETRO BELLUSCHI.
*
SEE
#
OOM-
FOR:
AND ORGANIZATIONAL
THE
***
SECTIONS
THE
TO BE ADDEO AS FUNDS BECOME AVAILABLEe**
THE COMIlTTEES RECOMMENDATIONS
1.
THE
TOGETHER IN
THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM
11.
BEEN SUGGESTED BY
IN
CHAPTER FIVE, ANALYbiS
A
A SUITE OF OFFICES
RECEPTION
THE OrFICES OF
AND SOLUTION,
AS FOLLOWSI
ROOM WITH RECEPTION
INSTITUTE COMMITTEE AND
FOR EXPLANATION OF
AREAS
FOR FUTURE STUOY a
THESE ARE THE RECOMMENDATIONS. FOR THE ORIGINAL REQUESTS SEE ADOENOUM, APPENDIX Do
ACTiviTIES HERE INCLUDED ARE THOSE REQUIRING OFFICE, DESK, OR WORK
SPAOE THAT COULD NOT BE PROVIDED MY COMMON ROOMS. FUNCTIONS OF A
SOCIAL GR RECREATIONAL NATURE HAVE BEEN INCLUDED SEPARATELY AS SECTION
III
OF THIS
CHAPTER
(3).
...
s0
OOUNTER,
FILING
WHICH
SHOULD
CABINETS.
ACCOMMODATE
THREE
DESKS
FACILiTIES MAY
STORAGE
BE BUILT
COUNTER.
THIS
HEART OF
THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES.
SAMPLE
a)
ROOM
TO
OGRAPH MACHINES.
WORKTABLE,
ROOM
SAMPLE
A SMALL
INSTITUTE
TO
CONTAIN
ITY
FOR
10-50
INSCOMM MEETS
SAMPLE
o)
MWETING ROOM
-
SPECTATORS.
DIMENSIONS
AS
THE
TWO
FINANCE
STORAGE.
150o.
LARGE
ENOUGH
TABLE TO
ACOITIONAL SEATING
GOVERNMENT
ROOM MIGHT
SQUARE
SHOULD
COMMITTEE
FOUR
AND
DESKS
ALSO
SEAT
CAPACBODY,
BE USED
OFFICE OPENING
SMALL
INCLUCE
900.
FOOTAGE
ONE
OESk AND
OFF
THREE
OR
DIMENSIONS
ACCOMMODATE
OFFICE
AND
16
A
LARSE
PRIVATE
OFFICE
WORKTABLE.
TO
USED
22
SQUARE
FOOTAGE
COMMITTEE
OFFICE
-
x
FOUR DESKS
ABOUT
A
-
100.
FOOTAGE
AOFOR ROUTINE
BOOKKEEPING.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
NUMBERS
AND LITH-
CHAIRS.
PAPER VORK
F)
PAPER
TOP STUDENT
SQUARE
SAMPLE
AND
LONG WASHABLE-TOP
(UN-STYLE)
WEEKS.
30 x 30
OFFICE.
EXTRA
COMMOOATE
CENTER
(STUDENT GOVERNMENT)MEETINGC.
SECRETARIA-
E)
OITTO,
MUST BE
ROOM MUST PROVIDE
EVERY
THE
350.
SQUARE FOOTAGE
ExECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICE -
FOUR
A
SHELVES FOR
CRESCENT SHAPED
THE
ONCE
MIMEOGRAPH,
INCLUDE
INTO
THE SECRETARIAT OFFICE.
IOx15
A SINGLE
IN ADDITION
FOR OTHER
SINK, AND
COMMITTEE
25.
SHOULD
SEVERAL
INFORMATION
SQUARE FOOTAGE
OPEN OFF
DIMENSIONS
C)
A GENERAL
ACCOMMODATE
ALSO
SHOULD
AS
15 x 25
DIMENSIONS
DITTO ROOM -
THIS
SERVES
AND
10 AND
AND
A LARGE
ENGAGES
400.
A PRIVATE
WORKTABLE.
THE
OFFICE
TO
COMMITTEE
IN MAILING ACTIVITIES,
LETTER
...
Is
AND
WRITING
WORK.
POSTER
SAMPLE DIMENSIONS
22
16 x
2. TCA AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
A)
OFFICE
RECEPTION
ALCOVE
AND
THis IS
SHELVING
LARGELV
FOR BOOK
A SERVICE
TIME SECRETARIES
IS
AND
-
A SUITE
RECEPTION
-
AoMINISTRATIVE
EXCHANGE,
LARGE
ORGANIZATION.
HEAVILY
REAR
OF
SAMPLE
C)
THE
DIMENSIONS
EACH
CHAIRS
A SOFA
OR
10
(EACH)
Rooms
CORRIDOR.
-
-
ROOM
HAVE
SAMPLE
DIMENSIONS (EACH) 9 x
RELIGIOUS
TASLE,
IT
ACCESS
SEVERAL
SE
COULD
-
LIBRARY
ENTERED
3. NATIONAL
CLOSET.
A STORAGE
TION WHICH,
SUMMER
SAMPLE
AMONG
PROJECT AT
REQUIRES
A
VERY
10
OTHER
DIMENSIONS
t6
x
ROOMS
AND
T;JE
-
22
ADDITIONAL
USED
FAITHS.
FOR
PER-
THE
ROOMS
OFFICE.
400.
CENTRAL READING
PERIODICAL
SUCH THAT
BE
LIBRARY
OR
THE
ROOM.
OFFICE
A LARGE,
THINGS,
CONNECTING
TWO
SE
WILL
VARIOUS
THE
SQUARE
LARGE MEETING
THE
200.
IDEAL LOCATION WOULD
INSTITUTE.
THE
FROM
AND
SQUARE FOOTAGE
RECEPTION
NSA ItS
THE
DESK
RECEPTION
FROM EITHER
ASSOCIATION
FULL-
500.
ROOMS
SMALL
SMALL
OF
20x 20
STUDENT
4
OR
TIME.
FOOTAGE
THREE-WALL SHELVING,
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
SAMPLE DIMENSION
FOUR
CHAIRS.
LOUNGE
TABLE.
3
EMPLOYS
PARTITIONED
SQUARE
THESE
FROM MAIN
SHOULD
o)
10
x
BY CLERGYMEN
COUNSELING
FOLLOWS2
OFFICE.
AT LiAST
CHAIR.
IT
FOOTAGE
OFFICES
SHOULD HAVE
AND
AS
READING
VISITED ALL THE
TWO
RECEPTION
GENERAL
CONFERENCE
SONAL
OFFICES
OF OFFICES
DESK, THREE ADOITIONAL DESKS,
SQUARE
a)
400.
SQUARE FOOTAGE
FOOTAGE
TO
400.
HOLD FOUR DESKS AND
ACTIVE,SERVICE
CONDUCTS
DURING
THE
THE
ORGANIZA-
FOREIGN STUDENT
SUMMER
MONTHS
IT
ROOM.
SQUARE
FOOTAGE
40.
...
12
4. ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION
ATHLETIC
ACTIVITIES
LOCATED
BE
BECOME
AS
THEY
IN
IS
TO
A
PROPOSED
RECEPTION
9)
DIRECTOR'S
OFFICE -
c) ASST. DIRECTOR'S
GENERAL
FILE
EQUIPMENT
5.
*FOrCE
CABINET
AS
OF
TO
QUARTERS
CENTER,
SE
WOULD
ALL
PREFER
SUCH
THE STUDENT-ALUMNI
OFFICES
FOR
SQUARE
CLOSE
DESIRABLE.
FOLLOWS:
THE
DESK
ASSOCIATION.
E)
ROOM.
-
SQUARE
FOR
-
ONE
DESK,
AND
FILE
CABINET
FOR
MANAGER
AND ONE
DESK
DESK
PUBLICITY
TWO
DESK
AND
4L0.
FOOTAGE
IN ATHLETIC
4,
PART 0 UNDER ACTIVITY
PRESIDENT'S
SrQUARE
DESK
200.
FOOTAGE
ONE
TREASURER,
ONE
NAUTICAL ASSOCIATION
-
200.
FOOTAGE
ACCOMMODATE
FOR NAUTICAL
(SEE
IN
WOULD
BUT UNTIL
ATHLETIC FACILITIES,
OFFICE
TO
MANAGER,
MANAGER'S
THL A.A.
CENTER
ROOm
A)
o)
OF
ADMINISTRATIVE
GYMNASIUM
LOCATION
SUITE
THE
INSTITUTE.
THE
THE EXISTING
REQUIRE
IS
THIS
AT
A NEW
AVAILABLE A
IT
-
ASSOCIATION OFFICE.
ABOVE.)
GROUP B:
IT
BASEMENT OF
6.
IS
RECOMMENDED
ASTRONOMY CLUB
TO
DUST OUT.
-
SE
THE
*LAULETAANS*
BEST
TO
PLACE
FOOTAGE
THE
A
THE
REGULAR
AND MAKE
THis
I6
A
STORAGE
GATHERING.
AND
SMALL HOBBY
CONNECTION
TIGHT
FITTING
TO
TO
DOOR
DARKROOM.
TO
CLUB. -
TO
IN THE
OTHER
FROM
THIS
KEEP
THEY
CLUB
SPONSOR
SCHOOLS
IT MIGHT
BE
BASEMENT AS SUG-
AVAILABLE
ACCOMODATE
SQUARE
OUTING
ITS MEETINGS.
CONSIDERING
LOUNGE SPACE
WORKROOM
THE
CLOSETS.
vISITORS
STORAGE AREA
SOCIAL
SMALL
,0
ONLY
AT WHICH
FESTS)
OFFICE
HAVE
DOOR
400.
AND LARGE
LARGE
S. MOOEL AIRGRAFTERS TABLE.
V.ITH OIRECT
BUT EXPECTS
(60NS
IN
GROUP
WORKROOM
OFFICE
PAID MEMBERS
125
TME
IN
BE LOCATED
ACTIVITIES
NEAR SHOPS BUT MUST
-
HAS
GESTED
-
SQUARE
OUTING CLUB
JOIN
THESE
BUILDING.
THE
DESIRABLE
7.
THA'.
FOOTAGE
FOR THE
LARGE
LAULETAAN.
SOFT-TOPPED
100.
...
13
GROUP C:
THE
COMMON
ACTIVITIES
FUNCTION,
9. WIT
-
BROADCASTS A
STUDIOS
STORASE
FOR
-
FOR
BULKY,
SERVICE
AND LARGE
-
IS
A
A
THE GROWING
20
MONTHLY,
CUPBOARD
ON
ROOM
S*.
FOOTAGE
450.
-
ROOM HIGHLY DESIRABLE.)
LARGE BULLETIN BOARD. EQUIPMENT
x
AUDIO
40.
WHICH
LINES
ON
AND FILE
AND MUST BE
TWICE
LARGE
WORK
40.
SQUARE
x
ITS
CABINETS,
YEARBOOK.
ITS
LARGE
WITH
A SMAL.
900.
FACILITIES
OFFICE
MANY
NEAR FREIGHT ELEVATOR.
AND ENCLOSED
ENO
500.
WASH BASIN,
LARGE WORKING SPACE FOR EIGHT DESKS.
ONE
50.
BEFORE
SMALL
CAMPUS. NEEDS
150.
EDITORS
FOOTAGE
EXPANDING
IS
FTG.
CONSTRUCvION.
A WEEK
SPACE
SQ.
FOOTAGE
AND JOINT
SQUARE FOOTAGE
NEEDS
20
SQ.
-
FOR PARTS
REQUIRED
BOARD OFFICE
DIMENSIONS
WORKROOM, STORAGE
-
200.
ALSO
PUBLICATION
MONTHLY
FOOTAGE
BEEHIVE OF ACTIVITY
PUBLISHES
13. TEC-fiQUE
T1E SCHOOL
DARK ROOM, A
SQ.
OONTROL
NEWSROOM, MANAGING
ELECTRICAL OUTLETS
AND
IS
SHOP
ENCLOSED OFFICE. SAMPLE
TO
COMMON
RECORD SHELVING-
VALUABLE
SAMPLE OIMENSIONS
II. VOO DO
-
CONTROL
TELETYPE, DESK,
THIS PLACE
TIME.
12. TEN
ROOM WITH
COMMON
SMALL ELECTRICAL
OFFICE.
A
SCHEDULE DAILY.
WITH SEPARATE
CLOSET
THE TECH
PRESS
AND
STUDIO
NEWSROOM
10.
FULL
AND RECEPTION
(THIRD
A
EITHER
OR BOTH.
OFFICE
TWO
C SHARE
IN GROUP
OFFICE
STAFF HANDLES
AT
A
THE
ENCLOSED
OTHER.
GREAT
CLOSET
THIS IS
DEAL OF
PAPER
AND PHOTOGRAPHIC WORK.
SAMPLE
DIMENSIONS
14. DARKROOM
BE
ENTEREO
SAMPLE
-
FOR
THROUGH
DIMENSIONS
20 x 40
THE
EXCLUSIVE
A SMALL ANTE
o0 x
20
SQUARE
USE
OF
FOOTAGE
THE
PUBLICATIONS.
ROOM WITH STORAGE
SQUARE
S8O.
FOOTAGE
SHOULD
SHELVES.
200.
...
A4
GROUP 0:
MISCELLANEOUs
CCMBINED NIJSICAL CLUBS
t,.
MENT
(INSTRUMENTS
DESKS
THREE
t6. TECH SHO
BE
WILL
sUSINESS
-
SATISFIED SY
OFFICE,
WIMX
-
AND WILL BE
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
19. TAU BETA PI
20.
BROADCASTING
THEIR
SINCE
REQUiRED
-
OFFICE
COMSINED
DEBATING SOCIETY.
2o. SCABBARD
AND
-
COMBINEO
OFFICE
24. LECTURE SERIES CQAITTEE
25. MOTOR SPORTS CLUB
IS
ONLY
REQUIRED
-
DESK, FILE
BE.
WITH
BOOK
CABINET AND
MAKING
A
5
x
OFFICE
SHELVES.
OFFICE
PRIVATE
SAMPLE DIMENSIONS
-
10
DESIRABLE
SOOKCASES,
ROOM
FOR
NEAR
FOOTAGE
IK0-
200.
250.
SPACE
VERY LARGE
200.
STORES
MATTER
OFFICE
HOW
ROOM WITH
SINGLE
A GREAT MANY
SMALL
IT MAY
SQUARE FOOTAGE 90.
27. RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES BUSINESS OFFICE
CABINETS,
NO
MOVED
DESKS.
REQUIRE A
GROUP
IS
200.
DESKS.
TWO
FOOTAGE
THIS
150.
FOOTAGE
SQ.
BOOK STORAGE
AND
AND FILE
DESKS.
THREE
FOOTAGE
SQUARE
SCIENCE FICTION SOCIETY
BOOKS
WITH
OFFICE
TWO
FOOTAGE
GROUPS MEETINGS
THE
SINCE
ROOM.
26.
WITH
SQUARE
BUSINESS
BE
SQ.FT.
DESKS.
FOOTAGE
SQUARE
-
CANNOT
TWO
FOR
SPACE
COMBINED OFFICE
22. PERSHING RIFLES
200
SPACE ONLY
WESTGATE. -
IN
SQUA;E
BLADE
23. ALPHA PHI CMEGA
AUDITORIUM. -SQ.
EQUIPMENT
LEFT
DESK
WITH ONE
CABINET. MEETING
FILE
DESK,
OFrICE, ONE
THE
ALSO USE
THIS GROUP WILL
CABINET.
NEEDS
OTHER
FILES.
THE NEW AUDITORIUM. -
OFFICE
SMALL
300.
FOOTAGE
AND
DESKS
TWO
EQUIP-
THEIR
A BUSINESS OFFICE WITH
SQUARE
FACILITIES OF
THE
DRMWA AND STAFF PLAYERS -
17.
-
CASINETS.
FILE
AND MANY
STORES
THEIR PAPER WORK,
SHEET MUSIC). REQUIRES
AND
CAMPUR MUSIC-
COMBINES ALL THE
THIS GROUP
-
OCOORDINATES
AND
AL OROANIZATIONS
ig.
ACTIvITiES.
ADDITIONAL
-
FOUR DESKS
AND FILE
FURNITURE, OFFICE
PARTITIONS*
...
15
THESE
GROUPS (TECHNOLOGY
OHRISTIAN
INTER-VARSITY
RELIGIOUS
CATHOLIC CLUB,
SE
FELLOWSHIP) MIGHT
SERVICES
COUNSELING
HILLEL
AND
THE
FOUNDATION
AND THE
BEST PLACED NEAR THE
RELIGIOUS LIBRARY.
ACTIVITIES NOT ALLOCATED SPACE IN THE STUDENT - ALUNNI BUILDING:
I. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS - AN
INATION
OFTHE REQUESTS
SOCIETIES
FACILITIES
ADEQUATE
OF
THE
SERVED
LOCATED WITHIN
WITHIN
THE
COMMITTEE,
WOULD BE
SPACE
REQUESTING
IF
BEST
THIS
CDL RAILtRCAD CLUB
FOR
ITS EQUIPMENT.
AT
IS
vITTEE
ACTIVITIES.
REQUESTED.
THE
SCALE
A
CARRIED
LARGE
THE
ON
IN
OPINION
SOCIETIES
REMAINED
A VERY
LARGE AREA
THE
STUDENT-ALUMNI
FOR
THIS
FOR
WORKSPACE
SPACE
COMMITTEE
ON
CARRIED
THE
HAVE
THE
REASON
\"COEL
CENTER
COM-
THE
RAiLROADER'S
INCLUDED.
NOT BE
-
THAT
IN
NOT
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATION NEED
OF OTHER
OPINION
THEY DO
DEPARTVENTS*
EXCLUSION
THE
PROFESSIONAL
REMEDIED AND THEY
INCLUDED
WAS
BE
WERE
THE
COULD BE
SLIDER CLUB
TO
INTERESTS OF
THIS
THE
OEPARTMENTS.
IT
OF
SHOULD
CLUB
3.
THE
THEIR OWN
CONDITION
-
THAT
SO ONLY BECAUSE
010
THEIR RESPECTIVE
2.
ONLY
INDICATED
RECEIVED
EXAM-
BY
THE
IN
THE
FOR STORING
AND
FEELS
THAT
THIS
LIDER
CLUB
IS
STUDENT-ALUVNI
PAINTING
TYPE
GLIDERS
OF ACTIVITY
IN
OF AN UNSUITABLE NATURE
CENTER.
MEETING ROW FACILITIES *
Two
WOULD
20 X 50)
(I.E.
LOUNaE
BE
ERNMENT.
MEETING ROOMS,
IN ADDITION
THESE ARE
ERATIONS
THE
SIZE OF
WOULD BE NECESSARY
TO
THE
THESE ROOMS SHOULD
AGAIN,
EACH
THE
THAT LED TO
ROOM
PROVIDED
INCLUDE
AS A
FOR
THE
MINI'UM REQUIREMENT.
THIS
VEETINGS OF STUDENT GOV-
CONFERENCE
RECOMMENOATIONS.
PRESENT LITCHFIELD
FOR
THESE RECOMMENOATIONS
TABLES
FOR ABOUT
THE ANALYSES AND
SEE ADOENOUM,
20
PERSONS
CONSIO-
APPENDIX
C.
so*
.
AND A GROUP OF
AT ONE END,
THE
MAKE
AREAS SHALL
THE
TIMES.)
AT
PEOPLE
EXPRESSLY
PROVIDED
SE
ROOMS WILL
FOR
CASUAL
FOR
PURPOSE. THEREFORE
THAT
STUDENT
THESE ROOMS
FACILITIES NECESSARY
AND OTHER
EQUIPPED WITH BLACKBOARDS
BE
NOT SE USED
THE PRESENT WALKER MEMORIAL FACILITIES SINCE ADDITIONAL
LOUNGING AS ARE
MAY
INFORMAL
THEMSELVES TO ALLOW FOR LAR3ER GROUP MEETINGS WHEN NECESSARY. (UP
WITHIN
TO 50
WOULD
SUCH ROOMS WOULO HAVE SUFFICIENT FLEXIBILITY
IN ADDITION,
GATHERINGS.
THIS
THE OTHER.
ANO SMALL
MEETINGS
FORMAL
FOR
BOTH
SUITABLE
ROOMS
AND SOFAS AT
CHAIRS
EACY
FOR EF-
FICIENT ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS.
IN
TABLE HANDLING
CONFERENCE
COMMITTEES
ROOMS
UNNECESSARILY.
VERY
FINALLY, ONE
VYEETINGS,
SPECIAL
EC-UIPMENT
LIGHT'NG,
FOR
SUCH
AS DEMOLAY. WITH
ROOM
ACULO
11.
RECEPTION
rHE
THE
FORM
BUILOING
SPACE
APPROXIMATE
THE
IS
DEVOTED
HEART OF
FOR
THE
AND
SOCIETIES
THE REQUEST OF
ROOM.
NECES&ARY.
ROOM
THIS
BLACKBOARD
FACILITIES,
OUTLETS
THE
THE LARGER
TIE UP
AROUND OR SEATED
STANDING
SMALL KITCHEN
RECREATIONAL
SOCIAL AND
SHOULO
FILL
A
IS
ROOM
SMALL
ROOMS WILL SERVE
THESE
RELIGIOUS MEETiNGS,
SMALL ORGAN,
THE RELIGIOUS
SUITABLE
CONCERT
OR
ELECTRICAL
ROOM
ALSO
LARGE MEzETIN3
PROJECTION
AS A
SUCH
NUVEROUS
PEOPLE,
PEOPLE, EITHER
CHAIRS.
FOLDING
STYLE ON
75
ABOUT
12
-
FRATERNAL
SMOKERS,
ACOOMMODATE
10
'AGANIZATIONS %kHICH CURRENTLY
ANO
SMALL
ARE NEEDED. WITt
SMALL MEETING ROOMS
TWO
ADDITION,
SPOTLIGHTS
A MOVABLE
FOR
LARGE
COULD
AUDIENCEAND
SPACE
CONTROLLED
AND
ALTAR
WOULD
MAKE
THIS
THE FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS
AND
AND ANTE
ROOM
TO ONE SIDE,
THE
PROF. KLAUS LIEPMANN FOR AN AFTERSIZE:
35
x
70.
SPACE ALLOCATIONS.
TO
SOCIAL AND
RECREATIONAL
THE STUDENT-ALUMNI
ENTIRE MIT
BUILDING.
COMMUNITY,
AS
ACTIVITICE
IT
IS HERE
THAT
INOiVIOUALS, AND HERE
...
17
IT
MUST
MY
PROVIDING
SATISFY
A
BECOMES
OF
REAL NEEDS
THE
COMMUNITV
IT
AND A PLACE OF RELAXATION.
CHANGE OF ATMOSPHERE
A
BUILDING FINALLY
THE
THAT
BUT VERY
TANGIBLE
LESS
THE
COMMUNITY
TRUE
1S
HERE
CENTER.
THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS DIVIDE THE SOCIAL AND REOREATIONAL
SPACE
INTO
THREE GENERAL
AREAS AS FOLLOWS:
1. GAME ROOMS.
ALLEYS
BOWLING
FACILITIES
EATING
2. HOseY SHOPs
WOOD
TABLES, ETC.
PING-PONG
POOL AND
SHOP
WORKING
ELECTRIC SHOP
WORKING
METAL
MAKING
POSTER
SHOP
DARKROOM
PHOTO3RAPHIC
3. LOBBY
SHOP
AND LOUNGES
LOBBY AND EXHIBITION GALLERY
MAIN
LOUNGE
LIBRAR'.
PERIODICAL
LIBRARY
RELIGIOUS
ROOM
COMMUTER
SOCIAL
AND OTHER
FACILITIES
EATING
SPACE.
AWE RO"M:
THE
LIARD
ING
OF
THE
MACHINES.
THE
GAME
ROOM MERIT
THE
GAME
ARE
NOT
IN
SE
AND
A MORE
FRATERNITIES.
AVAILABLE
WITHOUT
OPEN AT ALL
ELSEWHERE.
THAT
IT WILL
PRIOR
TIMES
BE
PLANNING
THAT
NECESSARY
THE
AND
ARE PROVIDED
FOR
THIS
THE
ON
REASON
COMMON
ROOM MUST
EASILY
THE
TO
BUILDING
IT
BE
THE
ITSELF
HAS
EXTENT
TABLE
SITUATED AND
IN
THE
GAMES
THAT
WHICH
ADMfINISTERED
FEW MINUTES
STUDENT.
IS
CONSIDER
BEEN SUGGESTED
FOREIGN
FOR A
BIL-
REQUIREN4ENTS
A STUDY MUST
A LIMITED
AND
AVAILABLE
PARTOF
SUCH
POOL AND
SNACK BAR OR VEND-
SPECIFIC
THE
DETAILED STUDY.
T4E LESS
INCLUDE
ROOM MIGHT
SUCH A WAY
ATION
SPACE
THESE FACILITIES
THAT SOME OF
DORMITORIES
EXACT
TABLES,
EITHER A SMALL
PLUS
ALLEYS,
AND BOWLING
TABLES
INCLUDE PING-PONG
SHOULD
ROOM
GAME
THIS
RELAX-
ROOM SHOULD
OPEN.
...
IS
HOBBY SHOP:
THE
PROVIDE
WOULD
INCLUDING
WHICH
SOME
ELECTRIC SHOP, A
ALL
WITH
CONNECTED
OF
THE
SAVE
WOULD
THESE
ING,
OF
REET
THE
AREAS
ABOVE
CENTER
MONEY,
AND BE MORE
ANY-
Wi.YIT.
THE
BOTH OF
PHOTO-
A
ROOM AND
GENERAL USE OF
FOR THE
AVAILABLE
SHOULD BE
AN
SHOP,
WORKING
A WOOD
THEM,
PROVEN
SEEN
PROVIDED HAVE
POSTER MAKING
A
STUDENT-ALUMNI
CENTRALIZE
AND
OOOROINATZ
INCLUDE
METAL WORKING SHOP,
3RAPHIC DARKROOM.
ONE
TO
SHOULD
SHOPS
TME
ACTIVITIES.
PRESENTLY
NOT
THOUGH
OF THE
IMPORTANT AND NEGLECTED FIELD
PLACE
IDEAL
THE
THE SPECIFIC
NECESSARY.
AN
FORM
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
AREAS OF
LESS ORGANIZED
CENTER
SHOPS
HOsSY
SOURCE
A SMALL
PROVIDE
THAN
AND PRACTICAL
CONVENIENT
AND HOBBY
SERVICED
BE
WELL
COULD
ROOM
(GAME
FOR
INCOME
OF
ANY
MACHINES.
VENDING
BY
AND MOST
SHOPS)
OTHER
THE
BUILD-
SYSTEM.
LOBBY AND LOUNGES:
A
MAIN
AND EXHIBITION
SUITABLE
MOSPHERE,
OF
PARTS
OTHER
THE
PROBABLY
WILL BE
SERVICES
AS
A
PRESENT
THE
DESK,
THE
TO
SECRETARY
FLORIST'S
GALLERY.
NATURE.
MEETING
CENTER
SOMEWHAT
THE
ACTING
COMMERCIAL
APPROACH
AN
THE
TO
SUITABLE
SERVICES.
CENTRALLY
LOCATED
AND MOST
IMPORTANT
DESK
AND SECRETARY, PERHAPS
ADMINISTRATOR.
TICKET
AS
RESERVED AT-
CERTAIN
RECEPTION
BUILDING
PEOPLE,
LIGHT BUT
HOUSING
AND
PROMINENT
THis GALLERY
ExHBSITS
MIGHT WELL
LOSBY SHOULD HAVE A
A RECEPTION
SHE
SERVICE,
AN
SERVICES
SUCH
WOULD
DOUBLING
HANDLE SUCH
INFORMATION
CENTER
UNION
AS WESTERN
OF
THESE
AS
THINGS
AND NEWS
AND
PERHAPS
SERVICE.
ANOTHER
TION
FOR
T.C.A.
CERTAIN
AND
THIS
LOBBY.
INTO
THE BUILDING SHOULD OPEN
ENTRANCE OF
WOULD
BE
INCLUDE STUDENT
PART OF
WOULD
BE
OF GENERAL
WORK
THE LOBBY MIGHT SE
EASILY ACCESSIBLE
INTEREST
TO
THE
A SMALL
AND OF
STUDENT
AN
EXHIBIINFORMAL
BODY
AND
ITSELF.
...
19
IT
SEEN
HAS
SOFTLY
WOULD
SUGGESTED
NO
POSE
SITUATED
IN
LOBBY
THE
THROUGH
THAT MUSIC
PROBLEM
THE
THE SECOND
THIS IS
OTHER
WHICH
BE
LIBRARY
OF
PARTS
THE
REBROADCASTS
FLOOR OVERLOOKING
LOUNGE WHERE
THE MAIN
BUILDING MEANINGFUL MUST BE
THAT GRADUATES SHOULD MOST
BE BOTH
MUSIC
UNRESERVABLE SPACE WHICH THE MyI
AND APPRECIATE.
THE
WMIT,
THE
BROADCAST
THIS
BUILDING.
18
MUSIC,
THIS
ALSO
BUILOING.
BE SET ASIDE AS AN
WILL MAKE
CERTAIN
AND
SINCE
THE AREA ON
USE
FROM
SPACIOUS
AND
REMEMBER
T
AND ALUMNI
PLAZA SHOULD
FAMILY
MIGHT MOST
THAT
THE ATMOSPHERE
THIS IS
CAPTURED.
AIRY, MODERN
INTIMATE,
THE
RETURN
IT
TO.
PLACE
THE
SHOULD
COMFORTABLE.
AND
FERIOICAL LIBRARY:
AT
CURRENT
ONE
END OF
NO
SHOULD BE LOCATED.
FOR
AND
PERIODICALS
THOSE
WISHING
LOUNGE A
THE MAIN
READ MAGAZiNES,
TO
KEPT
BE
BACKLOG NEED
CONTAINING
SECTIONS OF
FROM ALL
NEWSPAPERS
ROOM
READING
COUNTRY
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS
JUST
HERE,
THE
ETC.
RELLIOLS LIBRARY:
A
OFFICE
TCA
NO
RELIaIOUS
AND RELIGIOUS
SECRETARY
FORMAL
ROOMS.
WHAT LITTLE
LIBRARIAN NEED BE MAINTAINED
WELL-LIT WITH
BOTH OF
EMPHASIS
If
ON PROPER
IS
FOR EITHER
SHOULD
STUDY
TO
WORK
THE
T.C.A.
THE
THAT A
VERY POSSIBLE
LIBRARIAN'S
ROOMS
THESE
CLOSE
4LACEO
SHOULD BE
COUNSELING
COULD HANDLE
RELIGIOUS LIBRARIES.
AND
LIBRARY
IS
NECESSARY.
PERIODICAL
BE QUIET,
OR
COMFORTABLE
CONCITIONS.
lATING FACILITIES:
AN
AREA
WITH BOX LUNCHES,
IS
REQUIRED WHICH
THOUGH SO
LOUNGE SPACE, OR SMALL DANCE
ENOUGH
CONTAIN
TO
A
SERVICE
A
DESIGNED
CAN SERVE
THAT
AREA AS WELL.
LAROEPORTION OF
FOUNTAIN AND SNACK BAR.
IT
THE
AS
IT CAN
ALSO
THIS
SPACE
COMMUTER
WOULD
A LUNCHROOM
BE
SERVE
IS
TO
POPULATION
DESIRABLE
FOR
THOSE
AS GENERAL
BS
LARGE
AND SHALL
TO HAVE DIRECT
...
20
ACCESS
TO
AVENUE
LUNCHROOM FROM MASSACHUSETTS
THE
IT WOULD BE EASY
STOP
TO
IN
OR THE PLAZA SO
AND PICK UP A COKE ON
THE WAY
TO
THAT
CLASSES*
COMJTE R ROOM:
A
SUGGESTED
STRIKING
THAT
SPECIAL OVERNIGHT ROOM FOR THE USE OF THE
BY
THE
COMMITTEE OUT
THIS
OUT
REQUIREMENT,
THEY WOULD PREFER
IN
LOCATED
THE
AUTHOR
AFTER
THE
RETAIN AND
TO
HAS
TAKEN THE
COMMUTERS
EXPAND
THEIR
SEEN
COMMUTERS HAO
LISERTY OF
THEMSELVES
PRESENT
INDICATED
FACILITIES
BUILDINGS.
THE EDUCATIONAL
OTHER SOCIAL SPACE:
IN
ADDITION TO
OFFER
AT
LEAST ONE
ROOMS
OF
VARYING
IN
THE
III.
LARGE
SIZES
PROGRAM) AND
PLACED WITHIN
ON
THE BASIS OF SERVICE
FAMILY.
MENTS
IF
ROOM,
(THESE
CAN
THE
BE
STUDY
SEVERAL
RESERVABLE
PARTY
ROOMS MENTIONED EARLIER
MEETING
AREA.
IN
THE
OEEMED
THE
A SURVEY
CENTER
TO THE STUDENT
BODY,
TO
BE
IN
PLACE
DETERMINED
ANO SECONDLY TO
THE
COMMERCIAL
BLOCK ON MASSACHUSETTS
ENTIRE
ESTABLISH-
AVENUE.
EXISTING BUSINESSES MIGHT BE
THE
TAE
FIRST
THE
SECONO
DETERMINE WHICH BUSINESSES
TO
STUDENT BODY
OF THE
ESTABLISHMENTS
BEEN
HAVE
INVESTIGATE
TO
NENNESEY
ESSENTIAL AND HOW
THEY WERE
BUSINESS
STUDENT-ALUMNI
FIRST MOVE WAS
AROUND
AND
TO MAKE
T-E
THE
LOCATION OF
TYPE AND
BE
WERE
TELEVISION
CENTER MIGHT
STUDENT-ALUMNI
COMMERCIAL SPACE ALLOCATIONS
TO
WAS
THE
A SECLUDED
THE SIZE,
VIT
THE ABOVE,
IMPROVED
CENTER.
STOE SURVEY:
THE
WHAT
OF
THEY
SPACE
THEY
WOULD
REQUIRE
NEEDED AND
WERE ALSO
FOLLOWING
MANAGERS OF EACH BUS
THE
OF
A
NEW
INESS
WERE
LOCATION.
INTERVIEWED AND
THIS
BEST POSITION RELATIVE
ASKED WHAT
SHORT PARAGRAPHS
PERCENTAGE OF
TREAT EACH
THEIR
BUSINESS
INCLUDED
THE
ASKED
AMOUNT
TO MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE.
TRADE
CAME
FROM
VIT. THE
INDIVIOUALLY.
Es
2..
WALTON'S
FOR SERVING
ANO
CAFETERIA
COOKINO
3,000
NEEDS
4M0
AND
SQUARE
FEET
THE
FOR STORAGE.
HIS
LARRY'S
AREA
CENT OF
ASE
320
AND
HIS
TRADE
FEET
CAME
FROM
FROM
VIT
ESTIMATED
O0
SQUARE
THAT
THE MANGER
FEET OF SERVICE
ESTIMATEO
THAT A MASSACHUSETTS
AND
FEEL
NIT.
NEED
OF STORAGE.
NOT
O1D
THAT 0
AVENUE
PER
FRONT-
WAS UNNECESARY.
TIMATED
RECORO
100
THAT
SHOP NEEDS
PER
'ASSACHUSETTs AVENUE
NECESSARY.
AT
COMES
SNOP WOULD
BARBER
SQUARE
THE
E
TRADE
AND
240
EATiNG,
MANAGER
THAT FRONTA3E ON MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE WAS NECESSARY
NINETY PERCENT OF
FOR
IF
THE
LEAST EQUAL
SCCT OF
THE
WITH
DISTINCT OWNERSHIP,
OF HIS
FRONTAGE
OWNER
TO
MERGER
CENT
*,r50
SQUARE
TRAOE
PRESENT
Coop.
THE
COMES
WAS DESIRABLE
IS ASSURED OF A
WOULD
BUT WOULO GIVE
FROM
MIT
THOUGH NOT
IS
VILLIN3
OWNER
THAT A
AND
ABSOLUTELY
TO
STILL MAINTAIN
THE
THE
OF SPACE.
SPECIFIC VOLUME OF
VOLUME, HE
HE
FEET
TRADE,
EFFECT
SOME
SEPARATE
DISCOUNT RETURN
ON
AND
EXCESSIVE
PROFITS.
THE WORLD
SPACE
AND
WOULD
CENT
MIT
BE
SALES WITH
A
FOR ACTUAL
TECH
ANOTHER
CENT
COMES
THE
FEET
FRONTAGE.
SALES
TO
A
205,000
NEEDS
5,000
TRADE
SQUARE
SQUARE
FEET
ESTIMATED
AT
OF
PHARMACY
NEEDS
4,000
SQUARE
1,00
2,000
SQUARE
FEET
FOR
STORAGE.
AND
THE
OWNER
THE IR
OF SALES
OFF
SPACE
IS VIT
FRONTAGE
THE
HARvARo
to
TRADE
,ASSACHuSETTS AVENUE
BUSINESS
AVENUE
COMPANY
FEET
OF
70
OF
THIS
PER
TRADE.
THE
PER
USED
AUTO
AND
A VASSACHUSETTS
AREA
P9.9
TIRE
BUS
WOULO
LE
DESIRABLE
FOR
SINCE
DISPLAY
AND
AN ESTIMATED
FEELS
MUCH
THAT
OF HIS
STOP.
GOOPERATIVE
AND
TRADE
FEET
6,000
SOCIETY
OF STORAGE.
(THE
IT
COOP)
NEEDS
HAS
5,000
AT LEAST
SQUARE
THIS
MUCH
AND
...
22
CEPARTMENTS.
INOICATED READV WILLINGNESS TO ADO NEW
STUDENT SURVEY: *
RELATIVE
Of COMMERCIAL
IMPORTANCE
ESTABLISNMENTS
BY MEMBERS OF THE2
FRATERNITIES
DORM ITORIES
i. THE Coop
I. THE CooP
2. DRUG STORE
3. GROCE RY
2. POST
6.
OFFICE
DRUG STORE
BOOK STORE
REcORo SmoP
SANK
7.
BARBER
3.
4.
4.
POsT OFFICE
BARBER
. CLEANER 8 TAILOR
5.
7.
AS RATED
5.
BOOK STORE
9. SPORTING GOOOs
9. CLEANER & TAILOR
10. PACKAGE STORE
II.
ROCERY
12. GIFT SHOP
L3. HARDWARE STORE
14. SHOE REPAIR.
9. RECORD SHeP
9.
BANK
i0. LAUNDRY
I1. SPORTING GOODS
12. SHOE REPAIR
13. VEN's APPAREL
14. RESTAURANT.
RE004AENDAT I ONS:
THE COMMITTEE
BE
INCLUDED
IN
THE
RECOMMENDS
THAT
THE
FOLLOWING
STORES
OR SERVICES
BUILDING:
t.
THE Coop
2.
DRUG STORE
3.
GROCERY
4.
5.
POsT OFFICE
BARBER SHOP
6.
CLEANER
&
TAILOR
7. RECORD SHee
9.
BANK
9.
RESTAURANT
THE
OOMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS
STUDENT SURVEY
THE
RATHER
IMPORTANT STORE
EXPANDED
MITTEE WANTS
THE
LARGEO MEN'S
WEAR OEPARTMENT, A
SEE AODENOUM,
THE
CLOSELY.
FIRST AND MOST
COOP
RESULTS OF
FOLLOW THE
APPENDIX
A,
TO
INCLUDE
HOBBY
A
is THE
USED
Coop.
BOOK
AND ART SHOP,
A
THE
STORE,
COMAN EN-
SPORTING 20008
FOR STUDENT SURVEY.
...
25
DEPARTMENT
SHOULD
SE ELIMINATED
A opue
OF
THE
SECOND
AND SEER
IS
FOURTH
WITH
SIXTH
AN AGENCY
FOR
IS
IMPORTANCE
ON
THE LIST.
GIVEN CONSIOERATIONIF HE SO
THE
OWNER
WISHES.
A GROCERY-OELCATESSEN
NOT HARD
OFFICE
COMBINATION
WHICH
LIQUOR.
BRANCH.
COULD
BE
LARRY'S
IF
AN AGREEMENT
COMBINATION
CLEANER-TAILOR
A
IS
MIGHT WELL
BE
CONCERN.
RECORD
A
WHICH
AND MUSIC SHOP 9
DESRVING
PRESENT OWNER
THE
CONSIDERATION.
MUC4
ON
EIaHTH
8ABLY BE
ACCOUNT
THE
SURVEY,
HOUSE
LIST
COMMERCIAL BANK
IS
A PRIVATELY
IN BOSTON.
COMMITTEE
THERE WILL
RESTAURANT
SIMILAR
THIS
ITEM PLACE
FOURTEENTH
ALTHOUGH
FEELS
BE A
%'ANY STUDENTS
THAT
OUE
ARE
VERY
IT
REMAIN OPEN
THE
FIFVS
cOMMITTEE
CURRENTLY
IN
ON
TO
LEAVE
GREAT NEED
PRO-
FOR
A
ON
NOT AWARE
WERE
WEST
THE
CAMPUS
IN
A
RESTAURANT ON
TO
SERVE
NEWBURY
THE
STUDENT
THATSMITH
FEW
YEARS
CAMPUS
THEN.
COCKTAILS
THE WEEKENDS.
WISHES
THE
TO
OWNED
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE RES1AURANT BE PERMITTED
AND T"AT
EHICH WOULD
LARGER CRGANIZATION AND WHICH MUST HAVE SAVINGS
AND HO!ARO JOHNSON'S
THAT
A
IS
PLANS.
KOUSE
STEAK
THE
BRANCH OF A
A
NINTH
THAT
SHOP
THE BARBER
HIM.
SOME LARGE
SEVENTH
AND
BE EXPANDED. *
BU'
A PCST
IN
IS A BAPBER SHOP WHICH
FIFTH
REACHED
16
IN LINE
MI3HT SELL WINE
SE
SHOULD
SNACK BAR
OSOP
THE
IS
STORE
HIS SERVICE
THIRD
AND
FROM
TECH PHARMACY SHOULD
HOWEVER,
CAN BE
atFT sHoP. THE
A LARSER
AND
TO
STRESS
HENNESEY
SEE CHAPTER FIVE, ANALYSIS
STORE.
THAT
IT
DOES
BLOCK OF STORES
AND SOLUTION,
NOT RECOMMEND
BE TRANSFERRED
TO
FOR DISPOSITION OF DRUG
*.
THE
AGAIN,
PART OF
COOP,
THE
AREAS
CENTCP FOR
SOME
OF
INCLUDED
IN THE
THAN
BARBER SHOP,
THE
NINE
THE
AND
CLEANER
THE BUILDING.
OF
BASEMENT
P.ASES
TIME
YET DEVOTED
TO
SPACES;OTHERS
FOR STUDY.
ECONOMIC
THE
ONLY
OPERATION.
CENTER'S
OF THE
STUDENT-ALUMNI
PROPOSED
THE
AS
NOT
HAS
TO ACTUAL PHYSICAL
RELATE
THESE
AND ADMINISTRATIVE
ARE
COMMITTEE
THE
WHICH
THE
AS
WITHIN
SEVERAL AREAS
ARE
OTHER
MENTIONED.
STUDY *
FOR FUTURE
THERE
SUCH
SE LOCATED
COULD
SPECIFICALLY
CASES
THE
ANY ESTABLISHFNTS
THE STORO,
OF
IN
EXCEPT
NOT RECOMMEND
DOES
I"
ABOVE. SEVERAL
IV.
CENTER
STUOENT-ALUMNI
FORMER
THE
HERE.
ALUv"I CENTER:
IT
THE
THE
WORLD.
IN
MIT
OF
CENTER
ALUMNI
A. ALUMNI OFFICES
ON CAMPUS
CURRENTLY
THE PRESENT
SE
B. AN ALUWI
OLUS
OF
c.
THE
INTENOES
FACULTY
AND
SOLELY
THEIR
THROUGHOUT
FUNO,
FUNCTIONS
DIRECTORETC.)
SIMILAR
LOUNGE
INFORMAL MEETINGS
TO
CAN
GROUPS.
THE
USE
OF
SLOAN BUILDING'S
THE
FACULTY
MEMBERS
ALUMNI,
FRIENDS.
AND THEIR QUESTS.
NEED FOR TRANSIENT ACOOMMODATIONS
ONLY FOR ALUMNI BUT FOR
AND
CONSIDERATION:
ALUMNI
SIMILAR TO THE
FOR
BUT
CAMPUS,
ADMINISTRATIVE
A MEETING
HCTL ACOMVODATIONS - FOR THE ALUMNI
A DEFINITE
tE
-
EVENTUALLY
ALL THOSE ALUMNI
LOUNaE, WHERE
SMALL
FACULTY CLUB
-
AND
LARGE OR
AND
OFFICE,
INCLUDE
HAYDEN LiBRARY
WITH
HELD
(PUBLICITY
SHOULD ALSO
OFFICES
CAMPUS
TO HOUSE
SPACE
ON
FURTHER
FOR
INFORMATION
RECEPTION,
WITH SUFFICIENT
OFFICES
THESE
-
LIFE
ON
HERE
SUGGESTS
IT
CONNECTION,
THIS
OF UNDERGRADUATE
ACTIVITIES
BUILDING
THE
THAT
CCMVITTEE
THE
FOCAL POINT
THE
SECCMVE NOT ONLY
ALSO
DESIRE OF
IS THE
THE ENTIRE
CHAPTER FtVE, ANALVSIS AND SOLUTION,
MIT
FAMILY
ON CAMPUS,
AND
THERE
iS
NOT
ITS ACTIVITIESe
FOR EXPLANATION
OF THIS.
IS OSCUSSED
THis
IN SOMEWHAT
MORE
COMPLETE
FORM
BELOW.
HOTEL:
M.I.T.
TO
OF
"FRIENOS
GUESTS,
THIS
THE
TO
aIT
NOLOGY).
THE
NATURE
OR
STONGLY
THE
FOR
COULD
THESE
THAT SUCH
AND
VISITING
TO MORE
TO
AT
SHOULD
THE
STUDENTS'
ADMINISTRATION.
RANGING
ELABORATE
TO
FROM
ROOMS
THE
PRESENT
AND
OF-
FACILITIES
INSTITUTE
A GUESS AS
ACCOMMODATIONS
THE
THE
CALIFORNIA
NOT VENTURE
TEAMS,
ACCOMMODATIONS
(SIMILAR
AT THE
HOSPI TALITY
ITS
GUESTS OF
TEAMS,
GUESTS
FACILITIES
EXTENDING
ALUMNI,
TYPES OF
VISITING
PROFESSORS
COMMITTEE
OF
VARIED
AND OTHER
VISITING
FEELS
RETURNING
MANY
ALUMNI
NUMBER
A MEANS OF
EXCHANGE PROFESSORS
DORMITORIES
FOR
NEEDED
FA-.Ly"
NECESSITATE
INEXPENSIVE
FERED
THE
VISITING OR
WILL
SUITES
HAS LONG
TECN-
OF
SUGGESTED
BUT
TIME,
EVENTUALLY
BECOME
PART
THIS
CONCEIVABLY
IT
OF
CENTER.
STUOENT-ALUMNI
ROOF TOP RATHSKELLER:
A
THE MOST
SONAFIDE
POPULAR
COLLE-E
SINGLE
BRING
HIS
DATE
AFTER
PLACE
FOR
STUDENTS
A
CNLY
ON WEEKENDS AND/OR
INTEGRATION
OF
HIGH ON
IS
PHYSICAL
OTHER
MIT
THE
CENTERV
OR LECTURE
FERHAPS
EVENINGS,
THE
GARDEN.
THE
GOAL
THAT SALIENT
ACHIEVE
FEATURE
IN
AFTER McURS.
TO
THIS
AREA
CONCERT
MUCH
SOCIAL
BEER
CAMPUS,
PLACE
OR AS
TO
FOR ONE
A
GATHERING
DO AS
COULD
IF
OPEN
CAMPUS.
EVEN
SETTER SETTING
FOR THE
*CONGENIAL
STUDENT
WHICH
ON
A
BECOME
ON
CENTER
BODY'
COMMITTEE'S
AREAS
OFFERING
NO OTHER FEATURE
THE
OF
A
COULD
COULD
LIST OF
MIGHT BE
HARDLY
"AREAS
BE
FOR
DESIRABLE
ANTICIPATED.
FUTURE
INTHE
STUDY.
FUTURE
INCLUDE:
AN ART WRKSHCP:
COURSES
IN
ART
-
A
PLACE
CAN EXERCISE
MUSIC PRACTCE ROMS:
-
WHERE
THEIR
SMALL
STUDENTS
OUTSIDE
OF
THE
PROFESSIONAL
TALENTS.
AREAS
WNERE SOMEONE
INSIDE
OR
OUTSIDE
OF
...
26
ANY FORMAL
WITH OUT
'ISICAL ORGANIZATION
OISTRURBING
OFFICE OF TH.
STAFFS
OF
STUOENT'S
THE
HIS
BUILOINS,
OF
AN
INSTRUMENT
NEI2HBORS.
DEAN OF S1DJENTS: DEANS
CAN PRACTICE
ON CAMPUS
MEN
RATHER
ANO
THAN
IT
HAS
BEEN SUGGESTED
WOMEN MIGHT
IN
THE
LESS
BEST
BE
THAT
LOCATED
IN
THE
ENTIRE
THE
PERSONAL EDUCATIONAL
SUILOINGS.
...
27
CHAP TER
FOUR
THE SITE
THE
THE
TO
CHOICE
OF SITE
INSTITUTE'S LONG
EVENTUALLY
RANGE
LOCATE
DORMITORY AND
FOR
THE
NEW
PLANS FOR
CENTER HINGED
CAMPUS
OF
UNDERGRADUATE
SYSTEMS
ON
WEST CAMPUS,
OF VASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
FOR
THE
IT
DEVELOPMENT.
ALL ASPECTS
FRATERNITY
PRIMARILY
LIFE,
PROPOSED
INCLUDING
LEAVING
EDUCATIONAL PLANT AND
IS
UPON
THE
AREA EAST
THE
THE GRADUATE
STUDNT COMMUNITY.
IN
MIT's
EERO SAARINEN, ARCHITECT OF
CONNECTION,
THIS
NEW
AUDITORIUM AND CHAPEL, CONCEIVED A DESIGN FOR A PLAZA, CENTRAL TO
DAILY
CIRCULATION
THE
AUDITORIUM,
FOR
THE
VISUAL
COMMITTEE
LOCATION
THE
CAMPUS
STUDY,
ON
IT
-
THE
THE
RIVER
BROAD
CORNER
VIEWS
FROM BOSTON
ACROSS
POSSIBILITY
THAT
WITHIN
ANY
SITE WAS
THE
THE
COMMITTEE
IDEAL
AS
EXHAUST
INDICATED
A SIN3LE, MORE
OF MASSACHUSETTS
AS
AND
A
HARVARD BRIDGE.
RECOGNIZED
AS
SEST
AND
AND
HOWEVER,
COMMITTEE WITH A
NECESSARY
OTHER
CENTER.
POSSIBILITIES
SITE. AFTER
SITE
BRIEF
A
SE
COULC
FOUND
IT WAS FELT THAT
ORIVE
AND VEMORIAL
PROXIMITY TO
RiVEF
THE
THERE
TIME
INTERESTS
THIS
STUDENT
BASIN
AND
THE
IS
TO
WITH
MIT
APPARENTLY
SO,
BE
NO
R~MOVED
THE
OF PRESENTING
PROPASAL FREE FROM ANY
PLAZA,
SITE,
APPROACH
STRUCTURE MAY
PERIOD OF
IN THE
THE
POSITION ON
XRAOUATE HOUSE
CONTEMPORARY
FOR A
HOUSE.
AVENUE
CENTRALITY
COMMANDING
SEIZED UPON
DESIRABLE
A MAGNIFICENT CHARLES
THE PRESENT
CONCEIVABLY
STUDENT UNION
TO
SOU3HT
ACCEPTING
PLACED
THE EARLY BAKER MEMORIAL
DESIGN.
THE PLAZA
AUTHOR
FEATURES OF
THE ADDITIONAL
PLAZA
STUDENT UNION
THOSE ADVANTAGES
TO
'OULC ADD
THE
UPON WHICH HE
THIRDUNIDENTIFIED SUILDING,
SITE OF THE PRESENT GRADUATE
THE
ON
OF
THAT ONLY
SEEMED
CAMPUS
AND A
NORTH SIDE OF
THE
BEFORE MERELY
A LOCATION
ITS
CHAPEL,
CURRENT
HOWEVER,
ON
ALL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS,
COMPLETION
THE
AND
ON
OF
THE
PLAZA
THE
REAL DIFFICULTIES
(if
POSSIBLE)
FOR
THIS
STUDY.
THESIS
ROAO
TPACKS
AT A
L7VEL APFROXIYATE
THE
MPIT
VAIN
ANO
OF
CAMPUS.
THE
AVENUE, AND
TO
HAS
OF
THE
BEENTAKEN ON
THE
THERE
TIVE
INCLUDES
INSTITUTE
THAT
TO ASSUME
ROCKWELL
*
ON
THE
CAGE
LONG SOUGHT
SUCH
AN
BUT THE
TO
NO
COME,
IT
SE SUCH
LONGER
THERE
IS
YIELDS
DIFFICULT
IN
CAMPUS
IT
BECOME
SOCIAL#
AUDITORIUM,
THE
VERY
UNDERPASS
FOCUS
REAL
FOR VASS.
NO
HAS EMBARKED
OF THE
TO
FINAL ACTION
STUDY NOT EXPECTED
PREDICT WHETHER
HOWEVER,
A STUDY
UPON
PRESENT
POSSIULITY,
OR NOT
MIT
AND
UNTIL
IT SEEMS SAFE
BE ONE.
A SITE WITHTHE
AND
THREE
MAJOR
AND BRiGQS
FIELD
HOUSE)
EAST,
ITS
DEVELOPMENT PLANS
A STRONG
THEN
ITS
LATE DATE,
RESULTS
AN UNDERPASS.
CONSIDERS
SHALL
THiS
LEGISLATURE
THE
PLAZA WITN
PERTINENT LE31SLATION
SUBMITTED
IT
t9'52,
THE UNDERPASS
THIS,THEN
ROADWAY
BECCME
MASSACHUSETTS. AT
PLAN,
SHALL EVENTUALLY
THINKING
THEN
AVENUE
THE EDUCATIONAL
RESIDENCES,
ITS
PLAZA WITH
REAT
THE
WOULD
THIS
tOULO
CONSTRUCTION. WITH
PROPOSED
SOVE
HAS
FALL Of
THE
IN
THE COMMONWEALTH OF
F:R QUITE
THE
INSTITUTE
2
THE
C-NTER,
STUDENT-ALUMNI
CHAPEL
THE
CENTERS.
CULTURAL
ATHLETIC AND
MASS.
CROSS
BETWEEN
CAMPUSES;
FROM MEMORIAL
AND ALBANY RAIL
CONNECTING
AVENUE.
BODY,
THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
AND
PLANT
77 MASSACHUSETTS
PLAZA
TO
PROPOSAL
A
AVENUE,
WOULD THEN
GRADE,
CAMPUS
WEST
THE BOSTON
BEYOND
WIDE BRIOGE
EAST AND *EST
BETWEEN
IS
MASSACHUSETTS
THE PRESENT
TO
AT
ENTRANCE
LINK
THE MAJOR
A
NORTH.
ON THE
ON
To ALSANY STREET,
SOUTH,
THE
DRIVE ON
UNDERPASS
TRAFFIC
THROUGH
A
CREATE
THE
SUCCESS,
ITS ULTIMATE
AND ESSENTIALTO
FOR
PLAN
SAARINEN'S
WITH MR.
COINCIDENT
OEVELOPMENT,
ACCEPTED
THE NORTH ENO OF SAARINEN'S PLAZA WAS
ON
THE SITE
PLAZA ON
ATHLETIC
ON
THE
SEE CHAPTER FIVE, ANALYSIS AND SOLUTION,
THE
BUILDINGS
NORTH
SOUTH, A
DEPRESSED
(THE ARMORY,
AND WEST.*
FOR GYMNASIUM FACILITIES*
0.
29
THE SITE
PARKING
COURTS AND
6PACEo
20
SOUTH4ERN
FEET APART
TREES ASCUT
BLOCK OF
HENNESEY
THiS
ARE
SCHEDULED
UNDERPASS
AND
FROM
260
BRIGGS
FT
NEITHER
THE SOIL
aPPROXIMATELY
7
EXzECTED FOR
-
PERSONNEL,
AS
*
THE
MAIN
A
BASED UPON
TWO BEAUTIFUL
ROWS OF
TREES;
10
It
40
TO
50
A STAND OF
IS
ALSO
FEET
A ROW OF FOUR
HI3H ALONG
FEET
90
AND
FROM
THE
VERY YOUNG
SERVICE DRIVE
THE
THE
THESE ARE
hioG.
FEET
ROW PARALLEL TO
WITH
THE
FRZNT
THEM HAVE
THEREFORE
ALONG
THE
IS
BEEN
THE
THE
ARMCRY
BEHIND
STRUCTURES
PROPOSED
CONSIDERED AS
EXISTING
OF
SITE EXTENDS
THE
ALMOST
DIRECTIONANO
FILL,
ROCKWELL
CONSTRUCTION
ABOUT
TABLE
IS
QUITE HIGH,
MEASURES
HEAVY WATERPROOFING
CAN
BELOW GRADE.
THE
FOR
FT
PROMISES
WHICH
IS PRESENTLY USED AS A PARKING FIELD FOR
AREA
400
NORTH-SOUTH DIRECTION.
SOIL OR
THE WATER
THE ARMORY
THE
EAST-WEST
IN
MAN-MADE
PORTION OF
CONSTRUCTION
FT BELOW GRADE-*
TO
EXCEPT
CAROLINA POPLARS,(THEY ARE NOT
STAND
IN ADDITION,
SERVICE
ACCESS
TO
ITSELF
ANY
THE SITE
LANOSCAPING
THERE
OF
AVENUE
PROBLEMS.
FOUNnATION
BE
SITE.
PLAZA
TENNIS
SARE OF
PAST.
BLOCK ANO THE
SO,
THIS
USED FOR
STORES.
DEMOLITION
THE
A
20
-
FOR
TO VASS.
FRCM
15
HENNESEY
FOR
BOUNDARIES
IN
THE ARMORY.
WALL OF
DECIDUOUS
THE
29
-
OF WHICH
BsEEN
IS
THE
AND
GRASS
SOME
VARIETY)
IN
FLAT HAVIN
PROBABLY LEAFY
STATELY POPLARS,
LOMBARDY
ABSOLUTELY
FIELDS
PATCHES OF
FOR SMALL
12
I6
HENNESEY
BLOCK
AND
THE
INSTITUTE
ARMORY,
ANO
CAGE.
CONDITIONS
FOUND
ELSEWHERE ON
VIT's
CAMPUS.
..
30
FIVE
CHAPTER
ANALYSIS ANO SOLUTION
THE
GROUP
CHALLENGING
ADDITIONAL
SEVEN AND
TEN.
A
FRAMED BY
AN
IS
IT
CAN
OF
OF SPACE
IT
POINT,
A QUIET
CONTRAST
I
ARRANGED
FEET
IN AND
IN
I
IN
FROM
THE
KEPT
CHANGE
TO
THE
OF
IT PUNCTUATES
CENTER
THE
THE
AID
AT
PLAZA.
FOR
THAT.,
MERELY
THE
THE SITE,
OF
HAVE
IN AODITION,
IT
IS
PARALLELPIPED
FUNDAMENTAL
SPACE
PLAZA TO,
BY WAY
THIS
IN
A MERE
IN OUTDOOR
COMFORTABLE
A
AROUND
PLAZA.
THE
LEVEL
BUILDING -
TEXTURE AND SCALE.
COLOR,
AGAINST WHICH
STRONGLY FEELS, MUST BE ACHIEVED
BROADMAGNIFICENT
THE
SIDE
AUTHOR'S OPINION,
THE
COMPLETE
THE BUILDING
HAVE
BELOW
PORTANT AIMS;
FROM
THE
AT
AND SHOULD
AUTHOR
AROUND
GO
OTHER
TO THE
THE
IT
LET
THE ARMORY
AND
SUILOING ACHIEVE A
TWO SPACES,
AND
GROUPING
ENOUQH,HOWEVER, TO
WOULD NOT BE
SBACKOROP
ENOUGH.
THROUSH
FIVE
A
ITS OWN WHICH,
REACHED WITH EASE
IT
THE ARMORY,
CHAPEL
AND
SIMPLE BACKGROUND
QUIET
PLAYED.
SPECTACULAR
DOMES OF BUILDINGS
THE
THE AUDITORIUM
COMPLIMENT
ROCKWELL
PASSES
HAVE
THE DESIGN OF THE
OF ROCKWELL AND
CHAPEL AND
A RESPONSIBILITY
WILL NOT BE
THE
TO
SE
SLAB AS
BRIGGS,
THROUGH A USE
THAT
IF
HAS
ALSO
INTEGRITY
VOLUME
FORMS OF THE
FORMS
SIMPLE
BUILDING
ROUND
IT MUST PRESENT A
PLAZA,
SAARINEN'S
ERECT
ON
CONTEND WITH THE
THE FLAT ROLLS
THE AUoiTORIUM,
CONTOURS OF
THE
IMPOSED AN
THERE MUST ALSO BE
OF OUTSIDE LIMITATIONS
BUILDING MUST
THE
VISUALLY,
ON
TO AN UNBELIEVABLY OIVERSE
ADDITION
ITSELF.
BUILDING
THE
PROBLEM BOTH
PLANNING
COMPLEX
BUILDING,
THE
INSIDE
SET OF REQUIREMENTS
IN
FOR
AND FROM WITHOUT1
FROM WITHIN
EQUALLY
PRESENTS A
PROPOSED CENTER
TO
AS ONE
OF
COUNTER-
ACCOMPLISH
GARDEN
WHICH MAY BE
THE
CONTRAST BETWEEN
APPROXIMATELY PRESENT GRADE,
THIS
FEELING OF
ACCOMPLISHES
CHANGE
FROM
THIS
TWO
VERY
THE HIGH,
SOME
IM-
BRIGHTLY
*..
3g
TO PENETRATE
PERMITS ME
A
AGAIN MAINTAINING
MENT
CENTER
MUST
THE
NATURE
OF
TO
DOUBLE
AUTHOR
THE
A
NEAT
OF
4
T? E
CENTER
NO
OR
IS
IT
SAME
ARMORY
1
THE ARVORY
RIGHT
FIT
PLAY
FLAT SLAS&
AND
AS
ACTING
THE
A
THE
FOIL AGAINST
S ROOF.
INTO
THIS
GARDEN
FORMING
SCHEME,
AND SHIELDING
THE WINDOWS
ARMORY.
COURT
SIDES
THE
OF
REFLECT
THE
TRIED HERE
AS A
ROCKWELL AND
BARRELS ON
FROM
ARCHES
CONCRETE
AGAIN. HERE
TO
NOT ONLY
COMPLIMENT
TO
FORMS WERE
OF
A SERIES
RESCUED FROM
OF
BE
FURTHER
TO
AN
IT.
THIS
DECREASE
THESE
THE MAIN PATHS
ITS
APPARENT
GARDEN, KEEPING
FATE BY
IDLE
FOUNTAIN AND
ARRANGED ABOUT A
GREEN
RUNNING HEAVILY
AND
AND AT
TO ROCKWELL,
OF CIRCULATION
LUX-
TRAFFICKED
THE GARDEN
TO FRAME
SERVE
IT
ALTHOUGH
SIZE.
THE
STORES.
STORES
THE
IF
LOUNGES AND THE
COUNTS
ENJOY-
STORY
ANOTHER
EVERYTHING
ARMORY.
AND SABLE
ITSELF MIGHT
GARDEN
THE
AND
UNAVAILABLE
ONE
THE
FROM
BUT ALSO
CENTER,
NORTH SIDE
THE
TIME BECOME
THE
IF
ITS OWN,
POPLARS
ROW OF
THREE
ARCADES ON
THE
OF
TRAFFIC MOVES ACROSS
THROUGH
URIOUS,
PLAYFULNESS
EXPANSE OF
SCULPTURE
A
ON
THE
OF
BORDER TO
THE
POOL
QUITE
AND THE
ROCKWELL
SOVWHAT OPPRESSIVE
THE
ONCE
-
THE
ENRICH
IS
COMMUNITY
SETTLED
SCALE MODULATION
TO
CENTER
THE
CANTILEVEREO ARCH
FINALLY
SUILOING
FOR A
THE BUILDING
OF
IT
AND
GAROEN9
PLAZA
PLAZA
THE
ON
THE
FACE
SIMPLE
FACAOE
SOME
EXERT
CURVES ON
ROOF
THE
NCRTH SIDE OF
THE
OF
CALM
OF
NORTH WALL
THE
SOFTER
COOLER,
LOWER,
CURVES.
OF SAARINEN'S
THE
THE
DISTURBING
WITHOUT
ENTRANCE
TO
PLAZA
LIT, MONUMENTAL
GROUND PLANE
LIKE.
THE
REQUIRED A
THEREFORE
BASEMENT)
AND
GREAT DEAL
WAS
I
TO
HAVE
BE
OF SPACE
LEFT
FREE
STACKED THEM
SERVICED
THEM
ALL
IN
THAT
GARDENS
FOR
IN
SIMPLY WAS
AND
TWO LAYERS
THE
MOST
(THREE,
DIRECT
...
32
THE
FRONTAGE.
THE
FROki
PLAZA -
THE
OF
THE
YOU WANT
THEM.
THE
TC
THE
FOR
1
SRANCHES
REALLY
-
BOTH
RECUICE
SPACE
QUESTIONS
SANK
OF
FACILITIES
ON
SIBILITY OF
AN
CAMPUS.
aYMNASIUM
OF
THEY
THE
I
HAVE
REAR
ARMORY
FOR
OF
CLAMOR
INSTITUTE
THE
UNIT
HAS
SEVERAL
PORTION OF
WILL BE
BUT NEED
ARISEN
YEARS,
TO
AS
I
HAVE
THE SPACE
24 POST OrFicc).
FOR QUEUES
ROOM
A SINCLE
SEPARATE
FOR EXPANDED
STATED
BUT
MAKE
THAT
DOUBTS
MINIMUM SERVICE
INTO
TWO
THE ARMORY
REMOVED
SMALL
PERSONAL OEPOSITS CF-
REMAIN
HAS ALREADY
PHARMACY AND
ONE
THE
ONLY
THE
COURSE,
FOUNTAIN
ITS
DEPARTMENT.
THE BUILDING
COMBINED
THE DRUG
ADDED
HAVE
FUNCTION
OF
THEREFORE,
AND
THE
IN
IN
AS
OVERRATED.
SEEMED
AS
A MERE
TRADE.)
COUNTER SPACE
WILL,
INCREASING
THE
OR
IN
FROM
TRADE
COMMUNITY
AND DRUG
AVAILABLE
PLAN -
THEREFORE,
CONSTRUCTION
ACQUIRING
FRONT PORTION
ISNOW
ACCOUNT
ALTHOUGH
LATE,
ALSO
ACTUAL DESK OR
LITTLE
ALLOCATION
AS
A
SUPPORTED HERE;
COULD BE
EITHER
PERIODS.
RUSH
PHARMACY
ITS
WHETHER
OUTSIDE
INDEPENDENT
POST OFFICE
AND
ACCESSIBLE WHERE
SNACK BAR
OF
BY
SUFFICIENTLY
AS AN
STORE
A SAVINGS
PLUS
OF
NO NEW
SERIOUSLY
REQUIRED (SUCH
FICE
DURING
DRAWS MOST
FULL-FL-OSED
A
THERE WOULD BE NO
RECEIVE LITTLE
WOULO
DRUG
THE
COOP
NATURE
THE
WITH DUPLICATIONS
-
THEMSELVES:
PHARMACY
BE SUPDORTEO
STORE
THE
FULL
AUTHOR
THE
CAN
ELIMINATEO
BUILDING,
TECH
PRESENT
ORuG STORE
,.'IT. (THE
THIS
IN
SERVICE AND
OFF
JUST
VIOLATION OF
SEEMED A
HAVE
ARE
HERE
ARRANGEO
OBVIOUS NECESSITIES STILL
STORES
THE
ON
WORD
THE
WITH
CAMPUS
ON
UNDESIRABLE
STORES AS
WH1CH WOULD
AND ACCESSIBILITY
FROM VASSAR STREET
THIS WAY THE PLAZA ACCENTS THE CULTURAL, SPIRITUAL AND SOCIAL
PLAZA.
LU.URIES
STORE.
IT -
NOT ON
A
THE
CIROULATION.
QUESTION OF MASS. AVENUE
LONGER ANY
NO
BECOME SERVICE
CRITERIA
PLAZA
IS
THERE
NOW A DEPRESSED ROADWAY,
AVENUC
WITH MASSACHUSETyS
WITH A SINGLE DRIVE OFF VASSAR STREET.
MANNER,
IT
FOR
ROOM
THAT
FOR
ATHLETIC
IT ANTICIPATES
EXTENDS
THIS
FUNCTIONS.
THE
POS-
PURPOSE (THE
THE
UNDERPASS
000
3
ON
STEEL ARCH FRAME
WHICH
THE
BE
COULO
FLOOR.
WITH
BECAUSE
THROUGH
OF WHAT
THAT
THE
ARRANGE
POSSISLE
DANCE.
ATHLETIC EVENT MR
DOES
CENTER
VIEW OF
IN
OF USING
FLOOR OF
LATER
OF
M'AIN
THE
PORTION
"INITIAL
OF
A
LATER
BE ADDED
AS TO
ARRANGEO
AT
STAGE
A NEW
TO
A
WORK
ESPECIALLY
GYMNASIUM.
ANY
A
HAVE
CAREFUL,
ROUTES
AT
TOGETHER
GYMNASIUM
SEEN
OF
CHOICE
WAS
TO
HAS
MAKING
A LARGE
SINCE
cONVENIENT
(NONE
LIGHT
AUTHOR
BUILDING AS
I
WALLS
SIDE
MORE
THE
THE
NECESSARY
DEEMED
THE
AT WALKER MEMORIAL AND
OSTAGE*
POSSItBLITY
PROGRAM SUGGESTED
BUILDING
TO
NOTE
THE
THE
THEY
BECAUSE
HESITATED TO
NOT
THE
OF
THE
HOTEL,
THE
IN
ALUMNI
IF AT
DATE,
THE
ALL,
FORM
REMIANDER
FOR
COMMITTEE
HASN'T
AS
INCLUDE
SUGGESTED
OF
SE
THE
OFFICES
AND SO
IN THE EARLY
THEY
AND
CLUB
HAVE
BEEN
FLOORS
ADOITIONAL
THE
BUILT AT
RATHSKELLER,
HEADQUARTERS
OF
THE
aAREAS
NECESSARILY
WOULO
BY
OF
REAL MEANING
DESIGNATED SECAUSE
LATER
BUILDING.
THE
AS
BY
aGYMi
DANCEFLOOR.
GALLERY AND SOME
COME
TO ADMIT
LIKELIHOOD,
ACQUIRED
THE
BE
MIGHT
HAVE
BUILDING. HOWEVER,
PROBA3LY WILL
SO
NOT
I
THEREFORE
DATE.
T4E EXHISITION
STAIES
FULLY,
TO
CAREFUL
THESE WERE SO
THEM
SEARING
ADMIRABLE
3YMNASIUM.)
THE
AUTHOR WAS
STUDY'.
YET EXAMINED
A
A NEW
PERFECTLY
WHAT MIGHT SE DONE.
FACILITIES
CONSIDERING
THE
COMMITTEE,
ENTIRELY
AND GYMNASIUM
THIS
THE REMAINING
T-4E
ACCESS
A LARGE
INCLUDE
NOT
IN
FUTURE
DIRECT
A
NON-LOAD
SOMEWHAT CHANGED ARMORY
THENEW CENTER
FOR
ANO
EXTREME
BE
WILL
CARELESS SUGGESTIONS OF
TO
HCWEVER,
A
ROOF
ITS
SEEMS
IS
STRUCTURE
REMOVED
OR
ARMORY
STUDIES OF MINE SHOING
ARE MERELY
REMAINING
SIMPLE WOOD
A
PUNCHED
ASSUMED
MERELY
IT
THlE
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE.
BUILDING
TO
THE
CONSTITUTES
.
TE CHNICAL CONSI-RATIONS:
TAKING
WHICH
HAVE
PROVEN
A
HINT
MOST
FROM
THE
ECONOMICAL,
OTHER
I
BUILDINGS
HAVE
CHOSEN
DONE
RECENTLY
CONCRETE
AS
MY
ON
CAMPUS,
STRUCTURAL
**a.
34
MATERIAL.
TIS
STRUCTURE
AND
TAKE
SC-EME
THIS
(SUCH
PLACE
CONCRETE
AS THE
ME
TO
CUBIC FEET OF SPACE
BY
CURTAILING
COLUMNS
20
BANO, ONE
THIS
A
36
REALLY
OF THIS
NEED
LESS
THE
49
2
DEEP WITH A
BEAMS,
LESS
SPAN
FOOT
SLAB
TO
POSSIBLE
IS
IT
INCHES.
FINISH
PLUS
SPACE
THE
WHERE NECESSARY GIVING
(REMOVING A
SPACEo
ORDINARY T-SEAMS
IN A
COLUMN
20
FEET APART
NO SPANOREL BAM.Se
CAN
CONDUITS
FLEXIBLE BUT FAR
RUN
BE
EXPENSIVE
LESS
THE 21
THROU3H
INITIAL
IN
EXPENSIVE ELECTRICAL
INCH SLAB,
COST -
DUCT SYSTEMS
IN
ONE
DOESN' T
A BUILCING
TYPE.
FEW BRIEF DETAILS NOW
INDICATE HOW THE
TO
BUILDING MIGHT
SHAPE:
THE
SPREAD
FOUNDATIONS
FOOTINGS
SINCE
AND LOWER
(ON MADE
FLOATING
FOUNDATIONS
FLOATING
THE BASEUIENT
SUCH
WITH
FLEXIBILITY OF
JUST A
ING.
USING
ELECTRICAL
THE
WHICH MAY BE
THIS
IOu
I
HEIGHT OF
FL.
FIN.
TO
DE-
SLAD
BEAM TO
FROM SPANDREL
FEET
ETC.)
SPANDREL BEAMS ON
BAY, USING
O.C. OR
INCHES
FOR A
INCHES
DEEP,
INCHES
49
CLOSE AS
COMPARE
CLEAR SPACE).
TAKE
USING SPANDREL
FLOOR. AGAIN,
20
FIN.CLG.
(ONE WAY)
PAN SYSTEM
DEPTH OF ONLY
AND
TOTAL
A
ACHIEVES
BEAMS AS
FLOOR
24
SPANS,
VERTICAL HEIGHT
OF
PERCENTAGE
TYPICAL
THE
APART AND SPANNING
FEET
EMPLOYS A
CEENT
IN
ALONE.
TO STRUCTURE
VOTED
THE
CLEAR
SUPPORT SAVING MANY
FOR
BEAMS
MY SPANDREL
USE
ALSO PERMITTED
LONGER
ARCVES,
FRAMING
IN THE
CHANGES
WHERE
AOAPTABILITY
GREATER
PERMITS
THE
DESIGNING
CONTINUITY WHEN
THE ADVANTAGES OF
PERMITS
THAT
OF
THE
TO
PROBABLY HAVE
WILL
FOUNOATIONS
REQUIRE
FLOORS
SOIL)
ARE
IMPRACTICAL
BUILOING ACT
TOO
THIS
BUILDING
APE
REQUIRED
OF THE
FOR
BE HUGE
THIS
BUILD-
BOX.
D1310
AS A
WIDE-OPEN
TO ACHIEVE
RIGIOITY.
IT ALAYS
HEAVY WATERPROOFING
WILL
BE
BUILDING ON
THIS
CAMPUS SO
IS
WHEN
IT
SHOULD
FOUNDATIONS BUT
POSE NO
SPECIAL
0.
5,
PROBLEMS.
THE
(POSSIBLE
STRUCTURAL
CONCRETE
ON
THERMOPANE
THE
STEEL PANELS
ON HONEYCOMBED
COLOR GLAZED
BRICK MAY
OR ELEVATORS
OCCUR
PAVING
LIGHT
SQUARE
SHALL
BE USED ONT
THESE
SHALL ALSO
AND
PLENUMS
ABOVE
OUTSIOE
AIR
THE
POOMS
LARGE
THIS
SYSTEM
THEIR
FROM
FAN
INDIVIDUAL
IT
COIL
OFF FOR
THE
INCIDENTALLY,
SINCE
MOVABLE
BUILDINGS
HAVE
IN
THE
STORES
A
BUILDING WITH
TOTAL
WILL
THAN rO PER
COST
TAKE
OF
THE
CENT OF
NIGHT.
ONE
%HEN
FORCEO
THROUGH
CORRIDORS,
WINDOWS.
THE
IN
THE OFFICES.
IN
AREAS
ISOLATED
HAS
PLUS
SYSTEM USING
IN
FOR
THIS
SYSTEM
NO BOILER
ROOM
IS
REQUIRED
REFAIR
SHOP
IS
HANDLES
THIS
TOO.
PANS OF
INTO THE
VERY
FEW HUNG
FORM OF
FLOOR
LIGHTWNG
AREA.
SOFT
THE
EFFECTING
UNDER
LIGHT
FOR
THE
BARGES
INDIRECT
COA'ES
REQUIRED.
BUILDING
STRUCTURAL
THE
CEILINGS,
FLUORESCENT
THE SYSTEM
THE REST OF
AFTER
SUPPLY
DIVISION SO
SASH AND
DOPENO UPON MOVABLE
SERVICE
STEAM
CONSTRUCTION.
THE
BY
COOLED
PROVIDED
SASH SHALL BE
UNITS FOR
WITH LIGHTING SET
WE
STORES
BEING USED AT NIGHT. VOST STUDENT OFFICES
NO
AND POWER
CLUS.
THE
RECIRCULATION
AN ALL
TO
ECONOMICAL
AND POWER
BUILDINGS
OVER
THE
UNDER
UNITS
AT NIGHT. THESE MAY
PPIMARILY
BEEN SHUT
HAS
ESPECIALLY
IS
USED
BE
.
SUCH AS OFFICES
A BUILDING
WILL
CEILING
IN
UP AGAIN
FAN-COIL
MODIFIED
BE
THIS MAY
A HUNG
IN
DUCTS
THROUGH
INTRODUCED
ALUMNI
THE
AIR BLOWN
RECIRCULATED
AND PICKED
CORRIDORS
THE
AND
COMPLETELY HEATED
BE
FOLLOWS:-
SPLIT SYSTEM AS
A
AND
CLUB.
BUILDING SHALL
THE
USING
ALUMNI
AND
BLUESTONE
ARCHES
CONCRETE
THE
AND END WALLS,
WATERPROOF MASTIC
IN SPECIAL
THE RATHSKELLER
SHEATH
TO
USED
BE
SET
ROOF DECKS OF
HE
AND
RATHSKELLER
AIR
CERAMIC TILES
BLUE
FIRE STAIRS
WHERE
FIRPLACES
AS
GAROEN SHALL BE
THE
SPANDRELS.
COVERING THE
POINTS SUCH
ACCENT
GLASS
ENAMELLED
PORCELAIN
WITH
THE ELEVATIONS
IN
IN
SHEATHED
BE
CORES
INSULATING
LOBBY AND
THE
WILL
FACADE)
NORTH
EXPRESSED
BE
AND AT
IN
FRAME
A
ARCHES
SYSTEM,
GREAT SAVING
IN
COVERING
THE
LESS
LIGHTING WILL WASH
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THE SURFACES
OF THE
VAULTS
ACCENTUATING
T4E
SPACE
THEY
CREATE
ABOVE
THE
BARGES.
LIGHTING
LIGHTING
IN
THE
FROM
TO
THE
FLOOR AND
THE
EFFECTING
THE
2
x
4's
OVER
MATERIAL
TO
THE
FEACH
BOWLING
RII1
OPEN
IN
THZ. REST
OF
SE
FOR
THIS
TREATMENT.
FOP
PAST
TWO
FACILITIES EQUAL
AND
FOR
REDUCED
TO
OR
THE
THIS,
LOCAL ROOM
SHOULD
COST.
TO
2
INCHES OF
OR WASONITE
BOWLING
BOWLING
SIMPLE
ABSORPTIVE
SHOULD
THIS
ALLEYS.
BE
APPLIED
WILL ABSORB
IMPACT BEFORE
THE
THEY
IT WOULO
IN
THE
TO
SEST
OOLLEGE
AT OTHER
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
TO
TREATMENT
THEM
THE
THE
INVEST
TO
THOSE OF
THE
SERVING
IN
GREAT
CONSISTENT
FROM EACH
WITH
OTHER
BUILDING.
REALM
BUILDING MIGHT WELL SE
AS A
O4IEF ANNOUNCER
STATIONIS
7ONSIDEPATIONS
BEYONO
SOUNDS OF
THE
REQUIRE NOR WARRANT SUCH
ISOLATE
QUIET PART OF
ACOUSTICS
FROM
BE RIDICULOUS
QUALITY
FROM
ISOLATED
ISOLATION WOULD
WHILE SUCH
A GUEST
ARE
BEEN
NOT
HAS
DETACHMENT
BEEN
ACOUSTICAL
SERVE
INTHIS
I
NEITHER
THESE
WOULO BE
THE
eEEN MINIMIZED
THE BASEMENT, LAID ON
BUILDING.
GROUPS.
THE
SMALL BE
IN
WWIT
COMPLETE
SUPERIOR
NORMALLY
INTIMACY
ROOM.
THE
STATION
BUT
GREATER
ROOM.
ANO HAS ALSO
THESE
A
CF
INCANDESCENT
ILLUMINATION
OVER-ALL
THE
OPERATIONS
FUNCTION,
TO
TO ACHIEVE
OF METAL
AUTHOR HAS BEEN
MAINTENANCE OF
STUDENTS WHICH
THE
LOCATED
MASSACHUSETTS.
IN
BEYOND
ARE
OF
THESE STUDIOS
THEIM
LOCATE
THE
FOR
NETWORKS,
ECONOMY
IN
OVER
GAVE
RAOIO
WvIT's
YEARS
IN
WELL-PERFORVED
RADIO
THE
UNIT DESIRING
fORLD,
STATIONS
IN
STRUCTURE
ANY
THE
INSULATION.
BALCONY
STUDY,
CAREFUL
A
IN
DISTURaING NOISES
WELL
THE
THE OUTSIDE
FADIO
SAVINGS
ALLEYS ARE
THE
LOCAL
GCNERAL LEVEL OF
BEHIND PERFORATED SHEETS
TwE
THE
LUMINAIRES
O'SIREO
FISERGLAS
ALL OF THE
IDEAL
SHALL STRESS
ISOLATION PROBLEMS HAVE
GREAT
UNDERSIDE OF
ALMOST
TABLE
CHARACTER
ACOUSTICAL
BUILDING
LOUNGES
GROUPINGS. THE
FURNITURE
TAILORED
IN
IN
THE
BUILDING
OF
THIS
STUDY.
DONE
IN
PART BY
CONSIDERATION WHEN LDCTjNG
THE
JANATORIAL
...
37
FACILITIES
THE
IN
FREIGHT
SUILDING NEAR A
IF
ORIVEWAY
AS TO
ALLOW LIGHT
THE
TRUCKS
NECESSARY,
PROTECTED BY
CAN BE
A
IN
CLUSTERED
3RAVEL AND
THE
AT ONE ENO OF
INTENDED ONLY
OELIVERIES
MAKING
SL13HT
VIEW OUT,
IN,
BEEN
HAVE
SURFACED
OF MIT
DEEMED
HOUSE
IN
FACILITIES
USE
INFREQUENT
THE
BUILOING.
TO
LOCKER WINDOWS OF
WHICH
COVER
BUT NO
VIEW
COULD
IN FROM
THE
FOR
BUILDINGS.
B13G6
BE
THE
FIELO
60 OESIGNEO
THE OFFICE
WINSOWS
CENTER.
IN CN,:LUSION:THE
KITH
ONE
OF
ITS
COMPANIONS
DAY BE
THE
RE-ALIZEO
Y.I.T.
SINCERELY
AUTHOR
IN
CULTURAL,
IN ONE
HOPES
THAT
SOCIAL
FORM OR
THIS
ANO
ANOT-HER,
BUILDING,
ATHLETIC
FOR
THE
TOQETHER
FACILITIES,
GREATER
MAY
ENJOYMENT
rAvILY.
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in the Lder it whicnr
Rank 12 of the foLlow.ing s;o!cp o,-evices
st4irdert ur ton buiding.
would lika to see them inciluder . I
1.
~'v~t~rni Vi
Dormitory
1.
The Coop
4. drug store
-
2.
3.
barber * #
cleaner and tailor
5~. r-ccrd and musio shop #
6. a cmmercial bank
7, barber
8. esooring goods and hobby shop
9. oleaner and tailor
roord and music shop
6,. a aommeretal bank
1,
Ig. laundry servioe
7?.
18.
19.
20.
The Coop
poet orrice branch
dLrug store *
book stora %new & second L.nd) *
groery & delicatessen
post offize branch
book store (new & second hand) *
21.
you
10.
sporting goods and hobby shop
shoe repair
son's apparel store *#
privately owned resta-irant
package store
hardware store
general girt shop *
hand shirt laundry
florist servicea
watch repair ser'rice
11.
12.
13.
14,
15
17,
20.
paockage store
grocery 1knd delicatessen
genera: gir shop #
hardware store
shoe repair
landry servioe
nrivateiy owned reptaurqnt
hand Ahirt Inundry
florist
service
watch reniIr service
men s
=aporel store kphould be
discounted due to typogranh c
error)
* more tWn 5 preferred combanin; it witht The roop
# sore than 54 rreferred remo-ijng it from 'he Coop
OTHM
bar
house of Ill repute
radio shaok
camera store
art atcre
optician
shoe stors
airport
cookta'I lounge
speefd shop
telbgraph office
radio sbau
2. Since snaae for religious courseling Fnd a religicus library wil. not
be included-in the new chapel, would fou be in favov or including these in
the student union?
Dormitory 59. 71' Yes
F'raternity 50.8%Yes
combined .906.4% '08s
House, and that .:he nev- st'uen
floors, would you like to see-
rifn
Oovide
al
1 t, se r"a nce
dance
evVrL
mAli
Pst;
d er.t
dlo in1 t he
dd
union building as well?
Dormitory 590% Yes
raiernity 4
8% Yes
At the poss;ib.le sacrifice of otner recreationa.
Dormitory 15
'> Yes
'ralernity' 28.7
or atvity
oa
Combined f;
as
rAllts?
Ccmbined 17
'ea
4. Realizing thamt the individial orns ard fraternties may provide 9eae
fo.Llowing in the student
of these game facilities, woull yo" l1ke to se the
union building?
ping pong tables
Dormitory S4.8% Yes
pool and bIlliard tables
Dormitory ?0 .7% Yes
bowling alleys
Dormitory 7L4.2% Yes
.rAtamity 69,2% Yes
Combined 66,51 te&
7eternity 746% Yes
Combined 72 2,
''riatrnity ?801
tts
es
Combined 07A 3; Yes
Were yoAA, qware before re e-ving taiteouetionire that olans ---erF being
ande to build1 a student unlcn %ulding94?
5.
Trsternity 61_k
Dormitory 76,1% Yes
6. Consider.ng the
of undergrduate
building?
plans fc-'
Rativities.
Dormitory 95.3% Yes
d.
fee
Comi"ned 7- 6< fee
Ihe devaiopment of W1eit . Amous s the center
you feel thbere it; q need for quch a
T'raternity E4 3% Yes
Combined 90,5'
(es
of th .r student union funds by
ption
Other schocle have raised
Do you blieve thils -ethod shoull e tried at 1KLi,
Soliciting students.
7.
'raternity 9
Domitory 47,6% Yes
8.
If this was tried, would y"
Dormitory 69.6% Yes
Yes
make an Individual con
'ratemity 97.01 yef
Combi.ned 45 6i te
oution?
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:udent Union Committee Inscomm -ISCUSS
uibmits Completed Reports Student Union &
p apprnvai by Inscomm at it.,
ing Wednesday of the completed
ent Union report is a significant
forward in the progress of this
!et.
e preliminary plans for the cenvill be on display during Open
I. They are part of the lbachthesis of Martin Cohen, '54
continuing the life of the come for another year, Inscomm has
je first time formally recognized
need of the community for such
ilding, which would serve as
focal point of campus life". For
frst time, also, the UndergraduAssociation will -actively supthe committee in all their efI to bring the construction of a
ant Union Building closer to re.tion".
te Report of the Student Union
nittet' is composed of seven sec; These include (1) an introion to the reasons behind the
ssitv for such a unit and the
tions it is hoped the center would
orm ,21 recommendations for the'
allocation of activity space aocial and
recreational area, and comme-rcial
i an
d
enuspac.- in the buildmg
meration of artas for possible future
study (4) the proress report of tlhd
committee, which wa.4 saubmitted to
Inscomm in February
~) and the
Committee's recommendations for ac
tion to be taken in the next phases
of its program.
The main concentration of effort
for the Committee during the next
;year will be in the field of pul'iicity.
The Committee will encourae thrinterest of student.a. administration
*and alumni "with the intention of 4ie.
veloping rositive action tcward obtaining a building." Anothe rimpor-.
,tant field to be examined is meth.
ods of raising funds to finance this
construction.
Of
Costt\allker
the
-' p-z~ -t' :-
a
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a
t
he
ep
tilt, r
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rs
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ah
:
:g :..n
h--IiMd
As a remindert tht the Institute is continually advancing for-
ard, prospective planhs er a new Student-Aluimi building, drawn
up by a ith-tl.ear' archiecture student in coopertion with the
shown to the prblic for the first
time at the Open Hilouse. This building is envisioned as incorporating all undergradIuae activities. as well as the alumni headquarters. in one, central location. Tentative plans ciallio'ttuis building
Student Union Committee. %%ill be
to form the north wall of the plaza which will contain the auditorium antlhe chapel.
On Wednesday. the Institute Committee approved tlhe repiort
ofl the Student Union Committee, and is now officially on record
I
as supporting such a buildini.
43
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X e m;
Meeting Poom Fpcilitieg
The meeting rooms in the student union voulde be a very fanotinlsj.
and necessary oart of the heilding. In keeping with the attemet to maintain
a balance between activity, commercial andl social space. these roome would a
ageful both for social space ne 1for activity reauiretmer.ts. They would. o0
oourse, be open for ise by rrnyone in the student body ard we would expe'ct
that they would accommodate, many Fmall eocial events of the section student
facilty tea magnitude. In short, they could be used by lny grotro of studen
for any reasonable purposes.
Probably the bulk of the use of the ronma would come from the
Very many of them would hoAd weekly seetin.
organized activities, however.
considering the use of them Pa neoessary"
a
regular
event,
rooms
an
in these
for the continuance of the crganization. Below is indionttd the use thAt
is made of the present meeting room facilities in Walker 'Meimorial, Ind we
would expect that the use of these would be expanded in the new buildin3
because of the greater emphtsis that would be foaised on the social use of
the rooms and the greater upe that would result from improved Jacil"ties
in the rooms themselves.
gil Use Recorde
To give an Idea of the range of present ase of mee*ing rooms in
of activitties that tsed the rooms
the following is a list
over a typical th'rae-week i!riod: and approximatad a tendanoe:
Valker Memorial,
Logarhythns
Secretariat
(twice weekly)
(weekly)
t3
13
Outing Club
Technic u e
(2)
30
3
10
Chinese Students Club
Czechoslovakian Club (2)
Dorm. Con
Constitutional Com.
(2)
60
Do Molay
Christian Science Organization (2)
Institute Committee
30
Beaver Key
30
(2)
Judicial Committes
Arnold Air Society
Senior !reet Committee
6
Walker tudent AtaA'f
T.C.A.
Alpha Phi ftmega
Athletic Association
Activitiep Council
Musilg Clubs
Dormitory Clomittoe
40
15
25
75
15
15
6
17
A typical week's schedule might look lik
'Tyler Lounge
Litchfield Loange
This:
_
Won.
5:00 Secretariat
7 0
ro
5:00 Logarhythmis
71 3 0
In
Clutb
5:00 Chinese Otudents
Tues.
4:00 Junior Dance
730 Tachnique
5:0 Musica1 (
bu-
Com.
5:00 Dorm. Const,
Com.
7:30 Beaver
VA
Key
00 Inst. Coa.
_
_
0.Logtarythms
I 7:30 Athletic Asaoa.
Day
Litchfield Lounge
15:00 Senior Week Com.
-__Aha
h Omega
2:00
dial
om.
11:00 Sta. Unin Com..
.
At.
Tyler Tounge
8:00 Czech
students
raculty Lounge
5!On
rrosti .Rnce
4:00 T,C.A.
,._
1:.a
.
Club
agamendations
From considering the facilities in the Institute bulld'ngs thew.
gelyes (i.e. Student-Faculty Tiounge, individual course common' rooNe, eta.,),
7ad from the past use of the resting rooms in Walker Vemorial, the committee
feels that at least two meeting roome, including the Institute Comp'ttee
aseting room provided for under the student government, of about the name
size as 1itohfield Lounge (i.e. 40 x 30) would be necessary as a minl.mu
reqairement.
According to the activity desires, these- ru); fahmald itxJude
eregular conference table to accommodate about 20 in'ividuals at ':he me
end, and , group of easy chairs and sofas at te
other end.
'his would
;ake the room suitable either fo r a regular forEsn1 meeting or for!
MAl
What's more, the extra space would make the room el
informal gathering.
jandable enoughtso that larger meetings could be 1 eld. We do not hare to
orry about iaking the rooms suitable for carual student lounging, sine
hence we
lounges of this ort would be included elsewhere in the building;
would recommend that the rooms be given all. facilities neceSAnry for She
efficient running of meetings (e.g. blockboards, which are frequently misqed
by organizations in the present facilities).
From the past use of the mepting rooms, we find that frequently
a mall committee or organization will use a room designed for a much larger
T'o take care of these groups, we recommend that two smaller congroup.
ference rooms be provided In the new building. These rooms would probably
be most efficient with just a small conference table to neoommodate 10 or
If space vere severely limited, nertaos the unassigned
12 individuals.
offices might be used for these rooms, as the spaoe would then be about
right; however, It would be extremely desirable to hpve these conferenoe
rooms as a permanent part of the student union, since then expansion vill be
all the more possible.
In addition to these small meeting rooms, it is felt that oneThis would be for the nurpose of lArge
large meeting room is necessary.
aestinge, smokers of various activities at which many freshmen would be
About' 75 eople shou.d
,present, and any other gathering of that size.
be able to be accommodated cofortably in such a room, either standing
arund or sitting, audience-styrle on folding chairs, which wrould be iart Of
Other facilities in the room shouId
the permanent equipment of the room.
include blackboard svaoe and rrojeotion facilities for either movies or
sl ides.
would be desirable to have this room for fraternal and rc=
since no other space ha been provided for that nuposei
A suggested arrangement would be a 70 x 35 or larger room, with an anterom
According to our requests,
off to the side for storage, lockers, etc.
necessary facilities would include a lighting eystem with a rheostat for
dimming the lights during certain rituals, numerous electrical outlete along
It
ligious meetings,
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the baseboards, including some
-
where an ortzn might be papced, a
aporlight over a place where a movable altar wouL d be nlaed., and a couple
of small desks.
These special additions to the room would in r.o way
detraCt from Its us* as a regular eeting room. and would and n great
amount of potential use from the religious societies.
A smail Itchen
off to the side would also increase the convenience of the room 'or speoiai
gatherings or refreahments after meetings.
Note: This room would specifically fill
the nepds of De
oolay,
which has
offered to contribute an organ-and other items to its furnishings.
It
would also fill
the request of Professor Klaus Liepmann for an after--oncert
reoeption room.
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3ECTION II
ACTIVITY AND OCGA'IZATIONAL
ADAC
AjT roCA'"ONq
Organization Requeste
the following survey was made in thp fall of 1953 nnd revised in January,
1954, as a follow-uD to the original purvey of the B3aker eraorial Committee
made the orevious year. The results of tte Th'ker Memorial Coryittee qjrTOY On SpAO allocationS are klown only bs they have been interoreted and
appear in the stadent union drawings of Reio Win 1hih. 'Phe nurooae of
this second Rarvey was to determine if a year later these rorwings still
accurately reoresent the wnace 1lonAtion desirea Of the various Otudent
activities.
The following information was gathered by Indiviiually interviewing the.
oreidents of all the activiti~e which ihave indie.ited that they desire
soace in the pronoeod student Jnion buildingThe report itself
is
divided into three sections:
Student Government Organizationi
Dravings
a
pac! in Win ShSih
Other Activities AllocateAotivitiea Not AlloCated Thaca in Win Shih's D:rwingq
actIvity has befn furthee
the inf ormation uinder each
broken down as followe:
lere we have . brief aitline of the mnpce requests of the
EED:
(Uiually this 1i in terns of the nurb)r
activity presidont.
the reoest
of piees of furniture.) This reoreaent;s On
of ihe activity preldent and should under no cicmtnt& interpreed .as j e reegrmendations of this taMittes.
Wherever pos ible,
A eatement on the funttlons of
U:
the
mctivty
that will be
carried on in its office roaee plus any PdiitionAl iorafrequency of offtice
tion relating to the acvt*ty's
use, eto.
v:tze,
WIN SHIC
c!rawings do or do not orovid
satif'actory snmce.
SECRET APIAT:
NED:
A long conter
normanent seetar:r a
with anroes
for rpoeption
desk. Three or f'our additional deskn, four or -ore file entinete, and
i,oeihly under recention
unles
1ri
storage snace for sundry secur
ing rom and
In addition, there 's nes:d fir nces to
counter).
a small room with miareograph and hectogrmtoh 9cui-muent,
USE: Serves as general information center ard heart of ztudent government aotivities.
2e-
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
EED: A private office capable of comfortably accommodating at least
four desks and P large work table; storage apace for secretariat equipment.
Two file cabi.ets.
USE:
Routine paper work and bookkeeping.
PUBLJC RELATIONS CONMITTEE:
NEED:
Stace for four desks and a lArge work tmble.
cabinets, And supplies storage snnee.
One or two file
USE: Wailing activities, letter writing, poster "ork.
aboat ten.
Committee numbere
BAERNMOFIALdMI'?:
NED:
One dralwer in
file chlinet.
RMAN COORDINATINO C)WITTEn:
NEED:
One drawer in
file
abinet.
IN§TTUTE COMMITTEE:
NEED: Large meeting room with central table seating twenty to thirty
members.
Desirable for room to be Rble to Pecommodete frot ten to
fifty spectatore.
USE: Ae the top student govern-rent hody, Inscom meets once every two
weeks.
Room could also be used for other meetings.
WIN SHIHWs plans do not, in general, Drovide adequate
rangements for student governmert.
oace or suitable
$XECUTIVE 0Q9MIT1TEE OFFICE:
NEED: Private offioe (to be entered fromr Secretarint offloe) with desk
and tbree or four. extra chairs.
OTHER ACTIVITIES AL!OATED 1PACE IN
I'S
AIN
DRA'ING
TECH 'MODEL AIPCRA'!ER:
NEED:
Large table along a walr with ton that c.n be nInned into.
WIN SFIH'a gnace gonerous.
rh.s
is
a Ar11 hobby club.
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GLIpjER CLUB_:
NEED:
A very large amount of spaoe for atorage of glideri and sailolanes
and for repairing and building gliders.
'"he club oref'ent'ly suffers from
having to store its gliders outdoors.
WIN SHIH's space could suffice an h bare minimum if they had access to
a large storage area somewhere else in the building.
FEXIN
_CLUB:
NEED:
Office with at least three desks.
USE: Carry on regular business operations, selling, biling, eto. Also
must have room available for monthly meetings to accommodite up to
seventy-five people.
Weekly mektings in offies averaging a duen nersons.
WIN SHI's plans adequate.
1_HE fjH:
NEED: M'an aging 3oard Office, Businesgs Office, news
flee for three subeditors.
room, rnd join% of-
WIN SHIH
snace fulfille hpre nininum regatrementp if tirition
is
added nine feet from west wall for joint editor's office,
It would 'e*
highly desirable to lengthen elitire room.
VOC Ddc:
NEED:
Siall office secluded f rom working snade.
Dn not neei t.ark root i.
WIN SHIH 's snaes generAlly satisfactory.
TECHNIQJJE:
NEED: A bi.; room (22 x 40) with a closet (5 x 11) eni s cup'. ard
At the other and a nartition to enelose a gone
(5 X 11) at one end.
15 x 22.
C - 8 desks would be neeessary. Also necessAry to bg nese
darkroom.
USE:
Present sDce
is
In Wallker.
WIN SHIHS space is satisfaOtory,
Workbench, storAge andf file
NEED:
Small office nd large vorkroom.
cabinet, wash basin, many eleetrical outlets, access to freight elevata
esBsential.
Request outside wiindowa.
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WWI
T:
NED: Office and reception- room with record shelving. Two studios controlled jointly by a single glassed engineerini booth.
(A third studio
desirable) One news room for teletype machine, tyewriters and large
bulletin board.
Safe storage qnace for much expensive equitaent.
USE:
Daily broadcasting.
geventy-five to one hundred staff members.
All rooms require acousticizing.
WIN SHIH s snaoe allocation adequate, but arrangement of studio not ideal.
W_1K:
NEED:
Meeting saace only is needed since equipment will be left at
present site in Westgate.
Broadcasting eqpipment cannot be located
near Massachusetts Avenue.
One desk will suffies.
USE: W1MX has thirty-five members, but epects only ten to fifteen at
meetings.
They are now held in 10-275.
WIN SI11s space allocation is satisfactory
LECTURE SERIES COXNITTEE:
NEED:
Two deaki, would prefer Drivate office.
WIN SHIR a space reoreser A bare minimum.
DEBATING1
NEED:
SOCIETY":
One dask and file obinet.
USE: lociety averages twenty-five members Pnd orei-ntly Meets once a
14any office activities are carried out in office
week in a classroom.
of wdvisor.
OUTING CUF:
It 'Sneuld inr'!ue big
NEED: O1 rice to replace building 18 office.
tAble.
a
big
an6
two
desks
one
or
elomets,
equipment
USE:
Used as office,
storage room,
hundred twenty-f ive paid mennbers,
WIN SHIH-s space is
and meetin
There are one
room.
but enly thirty
voected Pt reetingl.
satisfactory.
0'LTOR SPORTS:
NEED:
Office Snace only,
desks are needed.
since meetings require very
1
iv 1ooms.
Two
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AWRONOMY:
NEED: Require easy access to darkroom, would like direct door conneotion.
Desirable to be next to shops, but must have tight fitting doors to keep
dust out, Would prefer being in basement if above conditions were also
satisfied.
WIN SHIH's drawings would be ideal if the whole shop end of the building
was in the basement and If there was a door between the darkroom and the
astronomy room.
USICAL- CLUBS:
NEED: Business office to accommodate three denks.
satisfied with auditorium facilities.)
(Other neods will bo
USE:. This group combines all musical organizations.
it
paper work of these organizations And stores equipment.
coordinktes
WIN SHrIH's space nilocation over adequate.
TEH
QflC:
NEED: Business office to hold two desks and file ehilnet.
will be 8atisried
with auditorium facilities.)
(Other needs
WIN 3SIH s drawings over adequate.
.fCA:
NEED: A large room the size of nresent office (25 %40) to hold five
Built-In-bookahelvet for used book e,!ch ange service and
or six desks.
In addition would 11l:e a work room for
travel foldere are necessary.
2imeographing equipment with P_metal tooped tnble and A sink. Storage
Would not obclosets for equipment -projectors, etc.) are essential.
ject if some functions were taken over by other Otadent government
facilities.
It employes three or four
USE: This, largely a service organitation.
full-time searetaries.
The office is a scene of heAvy foot traffic.
WIN SHI's space represents minimum.
UNSA:
NEMD: Office should accommodate four desks and be located near student
Desire access to large neeting room during gumer
government offices.
months, which should be located near office.
USE: The MIT NSA participates qcti.vely in tihe national asoOciation.
uaintains contats with other schools and frequently conducts 1tudent
polls.
During the summer session it becomes the center of the ".9P
(rrd ga Stuadent Sumer Pro feot) at. the Institute.
It
WIN SHIIs space grossly inadequate.
aACTIVITIES NOT ALLOCATED APACE IR WIN SHIT'S DPAIINGS
INTTERPRA-TRN~i"I COUNCIL (IFC)
IE,: About 25 square feet of floor enaoe to accommodate two desoks,
filing oabinets, and a couple of extra chairs.
DOMITORY CO1kTTEE:
NED:
5:3
NEED:
Meeting room once every two weeks.
One desk and two filing eahi.nets.
CLUB:
Satis.ied with facilities
in
Walker Memorial
H2!ORARY ,SOCIZTI'2S:
Alpha Phi Omga:
Tau Beta ?I:
one dask
one desk and tvo filing cohincts, refAr-bly private office.
Scabbard and3 Blade:
Pershing Riles:
ialf
of an offce
half of an office for desz
ind
filing cabinet.
ATHLEIC AnSCITA MION:
NED:
Stiite of offrices Re follows:
Recention Room 500 8q. "t.
Director's office 200 sq. f".
t.
0
Asst. Directors office 200 %.
reidPnt'C!
General Office
ireasurer, two desks enileI(
squiomont ri-anprger,
Managsre'
-oubl.ic*-^tY nanaMRes10
Poom. 60a sq. "'t.
a
To1tal quare
USE: This is the administratie cent-e
Institute.
dlesa k
eninet
:nnd file
1
150
cahinet 100
.
of' All a-hletie activities of the
NOTE: The AA wa1d prefer to have all offices :Loeated in the new
bepoib.e.
(proposed) gym facilities if thiIs il
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&ADTICAL
NEED:
ASSOCIATION:
Desk, but would prefer to have it
in the AA Office.
PMMEE12OAL 10CIETI19:
Institute of Food Tehnologists:
one lockable desk,
American Society of MechanicAl Engineers:
desk, chstr, And filing osbinet
Ameriean Institute of Eleotrical Engineers - institute of Radio
soaee for three large filing enhinets And one inv~e desk.
ngineers:
American Foundryman's Soeiety and American Institute of vining nnd
desire to share office.
Metallurgical Engineers:
PROYFEISSO1NAL j
NED:
IATIONS:
Office -rith three desks:
a) desk to be shared by Secretpry and Treasurer of Hestalpha
b) desti to be used by General Uanager of 4Sparke"
c) dse,- to be used by editor of "VI-A News*
SCIlyNCE FICTIO11N SOCIETY:
file cabifnet.
-,M book
USE: Store a great many books, and feel for this reason it
desirable to hava a private office, no matter how armall.
would be
NEED: Very small private offioe with a desk,
shelves.
Request room 4 feet by 5 feet.
IMIGIOUS ACTIVITIES:
Technology Catholic Club:
Hillel:
three desks in office
one desk, filing cabinet,
Inter-Varsi ty Christian Fellowship:
boeocase,
bulletin bonral
one desk
NOTEt Their plans all hinge on whether they receive suitable sonee In
the chspel of the auiditoriua.
AA
NEED:
STAFF PLAYERS:
Small business offioe.
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