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Simmons Hall — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Simmons Hall

📍 229 Vassar Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139
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🏛 Suite🚿 Semi-Private Bathroom👥 Co-Ed❄️ No AC

About Simmons Hall

Simmons Hall (opened 2002) is an architectural landmark at MIT, designed by Steven Holl with a distinctive sponge-like exterior of 5,500 windows. The building houses approximately 340 students in suite-style rooms with semi-private bathrooms, large common areas, a dining hall, and a fitness center. Known for its strong sense of community and vibrant social programming.

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Simmons Hall has no air conditioning. Students here often pick up:

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