Highlights & Initiatives

Projects, initiatives and news.

Mark Drela is the Terry J. Kohler Professor at MIT and director of the Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel.
Campus Buildings + Architecture (MIT News)

MIT unveils new Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel

A state-of-the-art facility replaces a nearly 80-year-old campus landmark to become the most advanced wind tunnel in U.S. academia.
The Chomsky Halle Wing exhibit wall was designed by Paul Montie Design with contributions from Athulya Aravind
Campus Buildings + Architecture (MIT News)

Linguistics luminaries Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle honored

A Stata Center wing and celebratory event mark their achievements and the next generation of linguistics research at MIT.
Karyn Nakamura titled her installation projection “116 x 31
Campus Buildings + Architecture (MIT News)

MIT Simmons Hall as an interactive canvas

Student project “116 x 31” transforms an iconic building on MIT’s campus with a large-scale interactive installation.
Campus Buildings + Architecture (MIT News)

MIT Climate “Plug-In” highlights first year of progress on MIT...

Members of three working groups outline latest efforts implementing the ambitious plan, launched last year.
Located at the center of campus adjacent to the Great Dome
Campus Buildings + Architecture (MIT News)

MIT to name Building 12, home of MIT.nano, in honor of Lisa Su

Su is the first MIT alumna to make a gift for a building that will bear her own name.
MIT’s Infinite Corridor — which is one-sixth of a mile long — mixes thousands of people together daily.
Campus Buildings + Architecture (MIT News)

Building bridges, not silos

A new study reveals how MIT’s campus design and architecture influence interaction among researchers.