Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The continuous renewal and renovation of MIT’s physical facilities is an essential component of the Institute's mission to advance knowledge and educate students. We encourage you to visit this site often for project updates, as we continue shaping the future of our campus and the innovation district nearby.

Learn more about who is involved, the planning priorities, and the MIT 2030 framework that guides these projects.

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The Koch Institute Building

The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, Building 76

500 Main Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Sustainability
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2010

The Koch Institute fosters information-sharing and collaboration among biologists and engineers seeking innovative new ways to understand and eradicate cancer.

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610 Main South

One Portland Street

One Portland Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Sustainability

Completion: 2013

Uniquely positioned to advance the growing innovation cluster nearby, One Portland Street is designed to complement the area and contribute to the vitality of the region.

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Building 2 facade photo

Chemistry renovation, Building 2

182 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Sustainability
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2013

The renovation of Building 2 supports MIT’s ongoing mission to renew its campus and continue pursuing state-of-the-art education and research activities.

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Moghadam Building (Building 55) (rendering courtesy Anmahian Winton Architects)

Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building, Building 55

21 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Renovation and renewal
Sustainability
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2023

The Tina and Hamid Moghadam Building (Building 55) connects with and adds space and programs to the Green Building (Building 54), creating a vibrant hub for interdisciplinary environmental research and education.

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Kendall Square Initiative Aerial (Courtesy Neoscape)

Kendall Square Initiative

Main Street, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA

Status: In construction

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Sustainability
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: To be determined

The ongoing transformation of MIT properties in Kendall Square plays a key role in the revitalization of the area, increasing its appeal to innovation leaders and members of the community.

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130 Brookline Street; Steve Dunwell

130 Brookline Street

130 Brookline Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Sustainability

Completion: 2013

The renovation of 130 Brookline Street enhanced the nearby innovation district while preserving an historic building and facilitating collaborations between MIT and industry partners.

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181 Massachusetts Avenue (Novartis)

181 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Sustainability

Completion: 2015

Innovative pharmaceutical giant Novartis's campus near MIT encourages partnered ventures and enlivens this life sciences gateway with an infusion of green space and retail businesses.

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281 Albany Street

281 Albany Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal

Completion: 2010

The rejuvenated laboratory building at 281 Albany Street now provides laboratory and office spaces to support innovative life science and clean energy companies. 

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Theater Arts South façade

Theater Arts, Building W97

345 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Renovation and renewal
Sustainability
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2017

The rejuvenation of a former warehouse on Vassar Street creates a home for MIT’s vibrant Theater Arts program, a central component of the Institute’s world-renowned arts curriculum.

 

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Proposed building illustration

University Park expansion (300 Massachusetts Avenue)

300 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Sustainability

Completion: 2016

Working together, MIT and development partner Forest City revived and redeveloped an underused section of Massachusetts Avenue to enrich the innovation district with new research and retail spaces.

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Arthur D. Little Building, E60 facade photo

Arthur D. Little Building, E60

30 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Renovation and renewal
Sustainability

Completion: 2011

In keeping with MIT’s mission, the historic Arthur D. Little Building has been completely renovated and restored, enabling the Institute to preserve a landmark property while updating it for modern use.

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Ashdown House facade photo

Ashdown House, Building NW35

235 Albany Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Sustainability
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2008

The first MIT building to receive LEED Gold certification, Ashdown House is a graduate residence designed to enhance the quality of life on campus.

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BCS Complex exterior photo

Brain and Cognitive Sciences Complex, Building 46

43 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Sustainability
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2005

The new Brain and Cognitive Sciences Complex is the largest neuroscience center in the world, integrating three pioneering institutions devoted to revealing the mysteries of the brain.

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Building 2 facade (Vanderwarker)

Simons Building renovation, Building 2 Mathematics

182 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Renovation and renewal
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2016

As the Main Group celebrates its 100th anniversary, the Department of Mathematics returns home to Building 2, now fully restored through a process that preserved historic details while upgrading the building with next-century classrooms, technologies, and infrastructure.

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Buildings E17 and E18 facade photo

Buildings E17 and E18 renovation

40-50 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Renovation and renewal

Completion: 2012

The renovation of these buildings facilitates the campus-wide renewal process by providing much-needed swing space to house temporarily displaced departments.

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Maseeh Hall exterior photo

Fariborz Maseeh Hall, Building W1

305 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Sustainability
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2011

Now extensively renovated, historic Building W1 has become an undergraduate residence (featuring The Howard Dining Hall) designed to enhance student life and the community experience.

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MGHPCC facade

Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC)

100 Bigelow Street, Holyoke, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Sustainability

Completion: 2012

This research computing data center provides the state-of-the-art infrastructure that is indispensable in today’s increasingly data-rich environment of scientific research and discovery.

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Media Lab Complex interior photo

Media Lab Complex, Building E14

75 Amherst Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2009

This complex is a showplace for new concepts in design, communication, and collaborative research, encouraging greater connectivity at MIT and infusing the work of the Media Lab with fresh energy.

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Morris and Sophie Chang Building, E52

Morris and Sophie Chang Building renovation, E52

50 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Sustainability
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2016

The full renovation of Building E52 revives an aging facility and enhances interdepartmental communication while creating a unique, spacious conference center and much-needed expansion space for current academic activities.

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Building E62 facade photo

MIT Sloan School, Building E62

100 Main Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Sustainability
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2010

The Sloan School’s new home strengthens its identity and gives its community an improved sense of place, while promoting academic and social interaction and collaboration.

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Lisa T. Su Building facade (Courtesy Wilson Architects)

Lisa T. Su Building (MIT.nano), Building 12

60 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2018

The Lisa T. Su Building (Building 12) is the home of MIT.nano, a research game-changer dedicated to experimentation and instruction that will dramatically advance nanotechnology into new realms of application and discovery.

 

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Physics atrium image

Physics, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Spectroscopy Lab, Infrastructure (PDSI); Building 6C

182 Memorial Drive (Rear), Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Renovation and renewal
Sustainability
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2007

As part of the substantive renewal and modernization of the Main Group, this impressive new structure anchors the Department of Physics and encourages new patterns of communication within the community.

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Stata Center exterior photo

Ray and Maria Stata Center for Computer, Information, and Intelligence Sciences, Building 32

32 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Sustainability
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2004

An innovative and visually challenging structure, the Stata Center defies convention and embodies the spirit of MIT’s mission.

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Koch Childcare Center entrance

The David H. Koch Childcare Center (Technology Childcare Centers), Building W64

219 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA (W64)

Status: Complete

Themes: Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2013

This childcare center on Vassar Street nearly doubled MIT’s on-campus childcare capacity, enhancing the Institute’s efforts to recruit and retain talented faculty, staff, postdocs, and students.

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Dome exterior

Great Dome renovation, Building 10

222 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Renovation and renewal
Sustainability

Completion: 2009

This highly visible restoration project resolved water leaks above Barker Library and restored the integrity of MIT’s most recognized landmark – the Great Dome.

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MIT Dome oculus interior view

Great Dome skylight restoration, Building 10

222 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Renovation and renewal

Completion: 2013

The restoration of the skylight that tops MIT’s Great Dome reversed a preventative black-out measure taken by the university during World War II.

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MIT Chapel

MIT Chapel renovation, Building W15

48 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Renovation and renewal
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2015

The renewal of the iconic MIT Chapel building at the heart of campus protected architectural details while restoring the ability of this space to serve all faiths in our community.

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610 Main Street

610 Main Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Sustainability

Completion: 2016

Designed to enhance the growing innovation cluster nearby, the building at 610 Main Street offers unique features that contribute to the vitality of the area.

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Met Warehouse (Monica Lee)

Metropolitan Storage Warehouse, Building W41

134 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

Status: In construction

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2025

MIT is renovating the Metropolitan Warehouse to create a vibrant interdisciplinary hub for design and education and to house the School of Architecture and Planning, a new makerspace for Project Manus, and the new MIT Morningside Academy for Design.

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Kresge Auditorium aerial view

Kresge Auditorium, Building W16

48 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

Status: Complete

Themes: Renovation and renewal
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2016

A well-loved resource and highly active venue, Kresge Auditorium has undergone a meticulous historic restoration to stabilize its landmark features, improve visitor comfort, and enable the building to better serve the community.

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17 Tudor Street

17 Tudor Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Sustainability

Completion: 2013

The restoration of this historic 1920s Cambridgeport building created a high-functioning office building that supports innovation and economic activity.

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Building 31

AeroAstro and MechE, Building 31

70 Vassar Street (Rear), Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Renovation and renewal
Sustainability
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2017

A longstanding resource for AeroAstro and MechE innovators, Building 31 has been transformed into an inspiring, collaborative space for research in autonomy, turbomachinery, energy storage, and transportation.

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Lobby 700 Main St, Steve Dunwell

700 Main Street

700 Main Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Sustainability

Completion: 2012

Thomas Watson received the first phone call at this site, which is now home to innovation center Lab|Central and pharmaceutical leader Novartis.

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Building 9 lounge (Photographer Justin Knight)

Samuel Tak Lee Building, Building 9 renovation

105 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2016

The substantial renovation of the Samuel Tak Lee Building created dedicated space for the innovative STL Real Estate Entrepreneurship Lab and established an interactive workspace that fosters communication and collaboration.

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Entrance of W70 (Photo: Robert Benson Photography)

New House Renovation, Building W70

471-476 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Renovation and renewal
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2018

The whole-building renovation of MIT’s New House residence engaged student residents and preserves their individual living groups while introducing greater flexibility and accessibility.

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New Vassar view from athletic fields (Photo: J. Horner)

New Vassar Residence Hall, Building W46

189 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Sustainability
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2021

MIT's new undergraduate residence hall on Vassar Street opens up the West Campus and provides students with a central residential location.

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AFFOA moves to NW98

12 Emily Street renovation, Building NW98

12 Emily Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2017

Thoughtfully renovated, NW98 provides MIT Sea Grant with a well-configured suite of purpose-built labs and offices — and also serves as headquarters for the revolutionary fiber endeavors of AFFOA.

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620 Memorial Drive

620 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal

Completion: 2015

Now completely renovated, the lab building at 620 Memorial Drive enhances the area’s innovation activities and provides much-needed space for growing life-science start-ups.

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Volpe Site

Volpe Site

55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA

Status: In design

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Sustainability

Completion: To be determined

MIT is working on a redevelopment project for the Volpe site in Kendall Square that will transform it into a vibrant mixed-use environment that supports MIT’s mission and benefits the Cambridge community.

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CUP viewed from Albany St (Courtesy Ellenzweig)

Central Utilities Plant upgrade, Building 42C

59 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Renovation and renewal
Sustainability

Completion: 2021

The upgraded Central Utilities Plant (CUP) helps MIT lower emissions, improve campus resiliency and sustainability, and maintain a more flexible power system for incorporating future innovations.

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Kendall Square (Photo: J. Horner)

Kendall Square at MIT – Site 4, Buildings E37, E38

290-292 Main Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Sustainability
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2020

Construction is complete on a Kendall Square project that brings new graduate student housing to the area as well as a lively innovation center, mixed-use retail, and a new home for MIT Admissions.

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Rendering of Music Building (Courtesy SANAA)

Music Building, Building W18

Status: In construction

Themes: Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2024

Currently under construction, the new Music Building relocates MIT’s music program to the dynamic and evolving West Campus area and consolidates many of its activities under a single roof.

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Site 3 from a distance

Kendall Square at MIT – Site 3 (238 Main Street)

238 Main Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Sustainability

Completion: 2021

A mixed-use building with its entrance at 238 Main Street, Site 3 links existing and new structures with a light-filled atrium and a lively avenue of ground-floor retail below labs and offices. 

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MIT Site 5 view from open space (Courtesy Weiss/Manfredi)

Kendall Square at MIT – Site 5 (314 Main Street, E28)

314 Main Street (E28), Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration

Completion: 2020

Central to defining the new MIT campus gateway in Kendall Square, the building at 314 Main Street (Site 5) showcases invention and fosters innovation as a new home for the MIT Museum and various industry research groups. 

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139 Main Street Exterior Rendering

139 Main Street

139 Main Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal

Completion: 2019

While preserving the architectural elements of this historic structure, MIT prepared 139 Main Street – once home to the Red Cross – to support the innovation companies of today.

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Exterior view, northeast (Courtesy Bruner/Cott Architects and Peterson Architects)

Richard J. Resch Boathouse renovation, Building W8

409 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139

Status: Complete

Themes: Renovation and renewal
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2021

MIT's Boathouse underwent a substantial renovation to enhance the experience of student-athletes in its Division 1 crew program and of club rowers and community groups.

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Hayden Courtyard at dusk (Photo: J. Horner)

Hayden Library Renovation, Building 14

160 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Renovation and renewal
Sustainability
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2021

MIT’s renewal of Hayden Library, a central element of the campus, transformed its spaces and services to better support research, learning, interaction, and community building.

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Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel exterior (Adam Glanzman)

Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel renovation, Building 17

76 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2021

A renovation of the landmark Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel created the most advanced academic wind tunnel in the nation to date.

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Site 1 Broad Canal Way view (Courtesy Elkus Manfredi Architects)

Kendall Square at MIT – Site 1 (165 Main Street)

165 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Sustainability

Completion: 2022

A key addition to the Kendall Square innovation hub, 165 Main Street provides 300 units of housing and more than 8,000 square feet of retail.

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W87-W88 Central Plaza rendering

Graduate Junction, Buildings W87 and W88

Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: In construction

Themes: Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2024

Graduate Junction will add 676 new beds on the west side of campus, expanding housing options for graduate students and establishing a vibrant nexus of student and community activity near historic Fort Washington Park. 

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730-750 Main St rendering exterior (Courtesy Jacobs)

730-750 Main Street

730-750 Main Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Renovation and renewal
Sustainability

Completion: 2022

MIT’s redevelopment of 730-750 Main Street transformed the complex into a center of entrepreneurial activity that brings additional depth to the local innovation cluster.

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MIT Green Building, Building 54 (Christopher Harting)

Green Building Infrastructure Renewal, Building 54

21 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Renovation and renewal
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2023

The infrastructure renewal project in the Green Building (Building 54) updated the iconic building, improved its sustainability, and supported a partner project to add space and programs.

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Front entrance and lobby, showcasing the building’s elements of transparency (Courtesy SOM)

MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing, Building 45

51 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2023

This new signature building houses the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, MIT’s interdisciplinary hub for research and education in computer science, artificial intelligence, data science, and related fields.

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Site 2 Main Street View (Courtesy Elkus Manfredi Architects)

Kendall Square at MIT – Site 2 (200 Main Street)

200 Main Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: In construction

Themes: Innovation and collaboration
Sustainability

Completion: To be determined

Currently under construction, the new mixed-use building at 200 Main Street will expand on existing retail options in the area while adding open space and optimizing ease of passage for pedestrians and bicycles.

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Burton Conner Porter Room (Robert Umenhofer)

Burton-Conner House Renewal, Building W51

410 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139

Status: Complete

Themes: Renovation and renewal
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2022

MIT’s renewal of the Burton-Conner undergraduate residence hall improved student common spaces and upgraded the aging infrastructure and systems for efficiency, improved student experience, and accessibility.

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MIT Museum, the Exchange (John Horner)

MIT Museum at the Gambrill Center, Building E28

314 Main Street (E28), Gambrill Center, Cambridge, MA

Status: Complete

Themes: Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2022

The new home of the MIT Museum at the Gambrill Center is designed to foster conversation and creation, offering gallery exhibits, a chance to view its collection, a makerspace open to the public, and hands-on interactive experiences. 

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W20 Atrium rendering (Courtesy Gensler)

Stratton Student Center, Building W20

84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139

Status: In construction

Themes: Renovation and renewal
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2023

Strategic improvements in the Stratton Student Center have upgraded the building and created a welcoming campus hub for wellbeing, performance arts and dance, healthy eating, and community building. 

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Aerial view of 62-64 (Photo by Christopher Harting)

East Campus undergraduate residence, Buildings 62-64

3 and 5 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA

Status: In construction

Themes: Renovation and renewal
Sustainability
Enhancement of life and learning

Completion: 2025

MIT’s is currently renovating the venerable East Campus undergraduate residence to renew infrastructure and enhance the student resident experience, improving individual “halls” as well as shared community areas.

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