Boston Boston Boston.

Boston is a city that stands out. It's a city of numerous academic institutions, and a city that has a very important role in American history. It's a unique case , and today I had the opportunity to explore it's academic institutions. The wind was insane, but MIT and Harvard have work by some of the greatest architects America has seen. My day had three highlights. Two of which were on the campus of MIT. When I studied the work of Saarinen the younger in class I was less than impressed-almost bored. Today I had a religious experience that completely changed my perception of the architect. His chapel at MIT is a spacial spectacle that I thoroughly appreciate. A few of the pictures of the chapel I am going to upload, while I am still working on a Flikr account for the rest. The other two highlights were by Hall and Corbusier(TO FOLLOW).As you can see from the photo above the undulating brick work is only attached to the waste high skirting board by a running strip of glass. This creates extremely dramatic lighting as you can see below by the central skylight, and metal installation that centers around the platform and alter.It also creates a very dramatic structural affect, that one might not even realize is taking place. This play on structure is very characteristic of Saarinen.