Simmons Hall at 229 Vassar Street is an MIT undergraduate residence designed by Steven Holl and dedicated in 2002. It cost 78.5 million dollars and houses 344 undergraduates. The article gives no style, client or construction dates.
The reinforced concrete building is 382 feet (116 meters) long and 10 stories tall. It has about 5,500 windows, each about two feet square, plus some larger, irregular ones. Rooms are one- and two-person, with lounges and three towers. Custom plywood modular furniture is used.
Amenities include a dining hall, a late-night cafe, a ball pit and a woodworking shop. Dan Graham's Yin Yang Pavilion stands outside. It won the 2003 AIA Honor Award and the 2004 Harleston Parker Medal.
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