About
This event is free and open to all.
About the MET
Built to store objects, not people, the century-old Metropolitan Storage Warehouse (the MET) has been transformed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro into a new home for MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning, bringing teaching, research, making, and public engagement together under one roof.
A public open house
On Saturday, October 3, as part of MIT Future Fest, SA+P will open the MET to the MIT community and general public for the first time. From 10am–4pm, exhibitions, tours, talks, workshops, and hands-on experiences will showcase work from across SA+P and MIT.
Programs throughout the day are organized around four themes: Future of Community | Future of Making + Design | Future of Creativity | Future of Learning.
MET exhibitions
With new galleries and public spaces, the MET creates new opportunities for the School of Architecture and Planning to share its work with the wider community. Its inaugural exhibitions bring together work from across SA+P and MIT.
Occupancy
Presented by the MET Commons, Occupancy is the inaugural all-school exhibition at the MET. Organized around five themes — Ongoing Relations | Footprints | Labor and Trades | Migratory Desires | Polymaths — it explores what it means to move in, take up space, and become neighbors.
Curation: Caroline Jones, Mehves Lelic, the MET Commons
Polymaths
MAD’s contribution to Occupancy, Polymaths features original work from faculty and students across MIT, ranging from inflatable metal to 3D-printed furniture. During the Open House, visitors can meet featured designers and hear about their work and process.
Curation: Mateo Fernandez, John Ochsendorf, Nia Rich, Roi Salgueiro Barrio, MIT MAD