Campus buildings and architecture

A look back at Old Ashdown in all its (quirky) gloryBefore it was Maseeh Hall, and before it was W1, this historic building was home to generations of graduate students.

Students get a sneak peek at Maseeh HallOpen house offers prospective residents the chance to check out MIT's newest undergraduate dormitory.

Springing up FASTArchitectural installations to animate MIT campus as part of MIT150 art, science and technology festival.

Today at Maseeh Hall: Coffee with the construction crewInstitute Chaplain Robert Randolph invites construction workers to breakfast and coffee

Abraham Siegel, former Sloan dean, dies at 88Led the School of Management through a period of strategic growth

What's happening with Maseeh HallCheck out regular updates on the progress to open Maseeh Hall for fall 2011.

Setting the standard for sustainability in diningMaseeh Hall's dining facility will be a model for new buildings.

Slideshow: the Koch Institute transforms East Campus environsCompletion of cancer-research building opens green space for community use and creates vibrant streetscape.

Chancellor Phillip L. Clay to step downHailed by President Hockfield as ‘an exceptional leader,’ he leaves a remarkable record of achievement.

Novartis announces expansion in CambridgeNew global research headquarters to be built on land leased by MIT

New Koch Institute building to open soonResearchers will start moving into the 365,000-square-foot building next week.

Sculpture by Spanish artist Plensa to be installed on campusAlumnus is lending the work to MIT for one year in celebration of the Institute’s 150th anniversary.

3 Questions: Walt HenryFacilities engineer discusses how MIT is leading the way for universities to practice what they preach on energy efficiency.

There's no place like Maseeh HallStudents in the Phoenix Group get a behind-the-scenes look at what will be their new home next fall.

President Hockfield reports steady progress at annual State of the Institute forumMIT looks to the future after two years of budget cuts.

Stately Killian Court serves as testing ground for new geotech toolCivil engineers develop new probe for determining soil characteristics.

Resident experts: MIT housemasters have been making students feel at home for more than 50 years

MIT alumnus gives $24M to expand the Institute’s undergraduate student bodyFariborz Maseeh cites pressing need for MIT graduates.

For renovated dorms, what you don’t see is what you getBehind-the-scenes summer housing improvements offer significant benefit to several residential halls.

Anish Kapoor sculpture unveiled in Stata CenterBold addition to Institute’s public-art collection made possible by MIT’s Percent-For-Art Program and donations.

New housemasters for East Campus, The Warehouse

‘Efficiency Forward'Ambitious collaboration between MIT and NSTAR aims to cut campus electricity use by 15 percent over 3 years.

Agustín Rayo appointed as Housemaster for Senior House

MIT receives 3 Cambridge awardsInstitute is honored for historical preservation and sustainability

Fund helps energy efficiency bloom across campusAlumni gifts support the greening of MIT, and the resulting savings are being reinvested in similar projects.

Stata Center lawsuit amicably resolvedJoint statement issued today

An open, collaborative spaceNew Media Lab building is designed to foster collaboration, sharing, communication and experimentation.