MIT’s Great Dome is reborn
WEBFeb 15, 2013 · Now, for the first time in more than 70 years, the space beneath the dome — the Barker Library reading room, a 75-foot rotunda with an intricate 27-foot skylight, or oculus — has been restored to its original splendor.
MIT Dome - MIT Technology Review
WEBOct 24, 2019 · Absent the occasional police car or fire engine appearing at its top, outwardly MIT’s Great Dome has remained as it was since 1916, a symbol of the classical ideals of education and...
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WEBThe campus spans approximately one mile (1.6 km) of the north side of the Charles River basin directly opposite the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The campus includes dozens of buildings representing diverse architectural styles and shifting campus priorities over MIT's history.
Great Dome renovation, Building 10 - Massachusetts Institute of …
WEBThis highly visible restoration project resolved water leaks above Barker Library and restored the integrity of MIT’s most recognized landmark – the Great Dome.
Facelift Complete: Great Dome is Better than Ever | alum.mit.edu
WEBFeb 20, 2013 · The dome of the reading-room rotunda is nested inside the 100-foot-wide Great Dome; the two domes converge at the room's circular skylight, or oculus, which is 27 feet in diameter and set in the center of both.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Great Dome
WEBJan 28, 2022 · The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Great Dome is a 100-foot (30.5 m) diameter concrete and limestone dome. It sits on top of Building 10 in the heart of the MIT campus. Completed in 1916, the whole building complex is an early example of steel reinforced, concrete construction.
What's Inside The Great Dome at MIT? | MIT Campus Tour
WEBApr 21, 2022 · Check out the great dome at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)! Located in Barker Engineering Library's reading room. #shorts #MIT #MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology #MassTech...
Great Dome skylight restoration, Building 10
WEBSunlight once again shines through the oculus in MIT’s Great Dome, thanks to the restoration of the skylight as originally designed in 1913 by MIT alumnus William Welles Bosworth. MIT blacked out the skylights in buildings 7 and 10 during World War II to evade detection by potential enemy bombers.
CP Car on the Great Dome - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
WEBLocation: The ``Great Dome'' (Building 10) Date: Monday May 9, 1994 (The last day of classes) Throughout the years, one of the favorite sites of hacks has been the ``Great Dome,'' the large classical dome that sits atop Building 10.
Bucky Fuller Dome that MIT Built | alum.mit.edu
WEBJan 31, 2018 · The oldest surviving wood-framed geodesic dome is easy to miss on the way into Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Built by renowned architect Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller and a group of students—many from MIT—the dome is …