MIT Site 4

Responding to the need for additional graduate student housing, MIT embarked on a project in Kendall Square that addresses this need and creates a vibrant new innovation center as well as a new home for Admissions. The Site 4 project completely renovated two existing buildings on Main Street (E38 and E39, now grouped together together as E38) to accommodate ground-floor retail space and the Admissions offices on the second floor. In a variety of ways, Site 4 is designed to serve as a bridge between the MIT campus and the City of Cambridge. The entire ground floor of the Forum features floor-to-ceiling windows that offer a view of the activity within. When not engaged for Admissions activities, the auditorium will be available to other MIT groups and to the broader Cambridge community. Along its southern side, Site 4 borders an open space designed to encourage pedestrian traffic, offering trees, landscaping, and seating as well as space for special and seasonal events.