Laughing Squid - Latest Comments in Ray and Maria Stata Center at MIT by Frank Gehry

Re: Ray and Maria Stata Center at MIT by Frank Gehry

John — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:00:09 -0000

There was a good article in Fast Company about how unhappy MIT is with the building

http://www.fastcompany.com/...

Re: Ray and Maria Stata Center at MIT by Frank Gehry

mikl-em — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:02:44 -0000

great pix Scott! How amazing that thing is. This is a building which deserves a Danny Elfman soundtrack.

Re: Ray and Maria Stata Center at MIT by Frank Gehry

Chris Tucker GOP Delenda Est! — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:53:43 -0000

The current shining example of the Doctor Seuss School of Architecture.

Aside from the snow issues, there are some severe roof leakage problems, as well.

Re: Ray and Maria Stata Center at MIT by Frank Gehry

Conrad Halling — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:17:22 -0000

I walk by this building frequently on my way to work. MIT is beginning to build some unconventional structures (Simmons Hall is another example).

Unfortunately, the architect did not plan for snow. When snow falls on the steeply sloping metal roof over the entrance, it collects and then slides down onto pedestrians. MIT has to rope off the area in the winter.