Life In Between
A forum on graduate student spaces for interaction and relaxation
Join us for a cross-campus discussion on community space, its challenges and opportunities on the MIT campus.
Tuesday May 8th, 2012
5:30 to 7 pm (light food served)
32-124
** PLEASE RSVP VIA THE REGISTRATION FORM BELOW**
Distinguished Panelists:
- Caroline Jones, Professor, Dept. of Architecture
- Kip Ellis, Principal, EYP Architecture & Engineering
- Mohamad Chakaki, PhD Student, Dept. of Architecture
- Pam Delphenich, Director of MIT Campus Planning & Design
Key themes:
- Community building: Intellectual and social community (e.g. event spaces)
- Collaboration: Creating opportunities for both planned and fortuitous interactions across disciplinary lines (e.g. meeting spaces, social/lounge spaces)
- Wellness: Mental health and necessary spaces for reenergizing (e.g. lounge spaces)
- Productivity: Environments that facilitate effective interactions (e.g. well-equipped meeting rooms)
- Creativity: Spaces that inspire collaborative ingenuity