Reimagining the library in Beatty Hall

Libraries have always been at the heart of the college campus, and a central place in the lives of the students & faculty. In renovating our library, we’re looking back to remember what the Institute needed in a library in 1967… And we’re looking forward to a new library which embodies our contemporary library needs […]

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Waffles

We’ve got a lot of “waffles” in the library here at Wentworth, as part of the ever-present Brutalist/mid-century modern style of Beatty Hall. Just look up, you’ll likely see a waffle slab. The grid-like pattern of the waffle slabs is a design element from the building’s original plans, perhaps for sound-proofing, or simply as an economical way to […]

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