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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sidney-Pacific Graduate Dormitory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sidney-Pacific Graduate Dormitory
Cambridge, MA, United States
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Other Projects by Steffian Bradley Architects
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sidney-Pacific Graduate Dormitory
Cambridge, MA, United States
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2002
SIZE
500,000 sqft - 1,000,000 sqft
BUDGET
$50M - 100M
The design of the Sidney-Pacific Dormitory at MIT focuses on fostering internal and external communities, through a mixture of unit types. Using a design module fashioned after market-rental residential prototypes, the graduate housing units were designed to be converted to flats should a future need arise. SBA’s flexible design will enable any combination of two or three dormitory units to be modified into one- or two-bedroom apartments.
Natural light floods the upper floors through clerestory windows, which is then diffused through glass-block floors, creating a visual connection between stories, and a bright, inclusive community. An expansive landscaped courtyard further promotes a visual and recreational connection to the community.
At the time of construction, the Sidney-Pacific Dormitory satisfied an urgent need for campus housing. Because of the dynamic relationship between the owner, designer, and builder, the project was completed in an unprecedented 18-months and $1 million under budget. This team assemblage was an early precursor to today’s integrated design process (IPD) delivery method.
Project Features:
• 440 Dormitory units with ensuite bathrooms
• 750 Beds
• Single-efficiency, double-efficiency, and two-bedroom units
• House master suite
• Student lounges
• Music room
• Game-room
• Fitness center
• Resource center
• House government offices
• Multi-purpose function room with supporting kitchen
• Seminar room
• Common room
• Laundry
• Retail space
• Indoor bike storage
• 5 to 9 Stories
• 138 parking spaces / 40,000 SF underground garage
LEED Status (Sustainable features and strategies include):
- Vertical and horizontal sunshading
- Operable windows
Awards: Recipient of nine awards
- American School & University - Educational Interiors Showcase
- Education Design Showcase - Grand Prize / Outstanding Architecture and Design in Education
- Masonry Construction - Chairman’s Award - Mixed-Use Commercial / Residential Top Projects
- National Association of Home Builders / 2004 National Commercial Builder’s Council - Awards of Excellence Chairman’s Award,
Special design elements:
- Glass plank floors enable daylight to illuminate the two story common areas
- Design module to concert grad dorm residence to rental market residences
Natural light floods the upper floors through clerestory windows, which is then diffused through glass-block floors, creating a visual connection between stories, and a bright, inclusive community. An expansive landscaped courtyard further promotes a visual and recreational connection to the community.
At the time of construction, the Sidney-Pacific Dormitory satisfied an urgent need for campus housing. Because of the dynamic relationship between the owner, designer, and builder, the project was completed in an unprecedented 18-months and $1 million under budget. This team assemblage was an early precursor to today’s integrated design process (IPD) delivery method.
Project Features:
• 440 Dormitory units with ensuite bathrooms
• 750 Beds
• Single-efficiency, double-efficiency, and two-bedroom units
• House master suite
• Student lounges
• Music room
• Game-room
• Fitness center
• Resource center
• House government offices
• Multi-purpose function room with supporting kitchen
• Seminar room
• Common room
• Laundry
• Retail space
• Indoor bike storage
• 5 to 9 Stories
• 138 parking spaces / 40,000 SF underground garage
LEED Status (Sustainable features and strategies include):
- Vertical and horizontal sunshading
- Operable windows
Awards: Recipient of nine awards
- American School & University - Educational Interiors Showcase
- Education Design Showcase - Grand Prize / Outstanding Architecture and Design in Education
- Masonry Construction - Chairman’s Award - Mixed-Use Commercial / Residential Top Projects
- National Association of Home Builders / 2004 National Commercial Builder’s Council - Awards of Excellence Chairman’s Award,
Special design elements:
- Glass plank floors enable daylight to illuminate the two story common areas
- Design module to concert grad dorm residence to rental market residences
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