Killian Court
| Killian Court | |
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 The court in 2008 | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Country | U.S. |
Killian Court is part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology campus, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.[1]
History
Bosworth's plan was notable for rejecting the prevailing conventions of separated buildings and retreat from the urban area, as was found in other new American campuses. The Great Court, renamed Killian Court in 1974 after President James Rhyne Killian, faces the river and the Boston skyline and "emphasizes the institution's openness to the urban environment and fulfills Maclaurin's ambition."[2] Killian Court was originally hard-paved, but was converted into a park-like area of grass and trees in the late 1920s. Bosworth had planned to install a three-story-high statue of Minerva at the center of the court, but funds for this embellishment were never appropriated. Today, Killian Court is the site of the annual Commencement ceremony, and is otherwise used for studying, relaxing, and playing Frisbee games in good weather.
Features
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References
- ^ "The Backstory of Killian Court".
- ^ Jarzombek 2004, pp. 94–113
- ^ "Names on Attics of Pavilions". MIT Archives. Archived from the original on 2010-05-19. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
Sources
- ISBN 978-1-55553-619-0.
External links
Media related to Killian Court at Wikimedia Commons
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