Baker House
Cambridge, United States
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On private land.
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Baker House, an MIT undergraduate dormitory completed in 1949, exemplifies Finnish architect Alvar Aalto's International Style approach to residential architecture. Located in Cambridge, the building demonstrates Aalto's integration of modern design principles with functional campus housing, establishing a significant example of early postwar American dormitory design.
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- Built
- Type
- university dormitory
- Place
- Cambridge, United States
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