Kresge Auditorium

John Palfrey

Beautiful new auditorium space in the midst of MIT campus.

Kelly Cambridgeport

Kresge Auditorium reminds me of a wedge of an egg. The interior and exterior are beautiful. The acoustics are clear inside the auditorium. There is a whispering gallery. You can go to one end inside and whisper and a person at the other end of the gallery can hear you distinctly. There is no other building that looks like Kresge. You can sit or lie on the base of the building outside or try to climb it -- you won't get far. One of the great mysteries is the lack of elevators or accessibility for people with physical limitations. The restrooms are in the basement which are around 18 steps and there is a lift for final three stairs, but why not put a lift for the other 15 steps? Basically, for people with issues with steps, you need to climb stairs to get into the Auditorium, you need to walk down stairs for the Little Kresge Theatre, and the most steps are to the restrooms. Eero Saarinen the architect was probably able-bodied and didn't think beyond aesthetics and acoustics.

David Gluss

Lectures at MIT are fascinating

Helena Bullock

Had a wonderful time seeing MIT Dance troup. It is a nice small theater