On my last day in Cambridge, Sally and I took the short walk from Andrew’s to MIT, where my father graduated in 1962 with a BSc in Electrical Engineering. The first thing we spotted was
Alchemist by Jaume Plensa made out of numeric symbols crafted in stainless steel, commissioned by an anonymous donor for MIT’s 150th annivesary in 2011.
Next we took a peak into the MIT Chapel, built in 1954.
Just outside the chapel we noticed a temporary shelter and went closer to investigate. Apparently it was built for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot and the structure is called a
sukkah.
Our next stop was Baker House, built in 1949, and my father’s dorm for four years. We tried following a student inside, but got quickly caught by security and instructed to leave.
Originally built for men, it went co-ed in 1974. My dad had already been out of school for ten years when Baker House became famous for its annual
Piano Drop from the roof to the ground below.
The backside of the building overlooks the Charles River.
Nearby we spotted some cute jack-o’-lanterns...
...and the Great Dome. Built in 1916, apparently it was fashioned after the library at Columbia University which in turn was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome.
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