MIT Forbes cafe client :: massachusetts institute of technology location :: cambridge, ma architect :: gehry partners contractor :: skanska usa role :: project management
create comfortable, functioning space
concise decision making
foster intera among occupa control
The Forbes Cafe developed after a study showed that the growing population in the Northeast sector of MIT’s campus would require more food facilities. To accommodate this need, MIT reallocated space in the Stata Center for this purpose. Unfortunately, with construction already underway, the only space that could be utilized for the Cafe proved challenging, lacking access to core utilities or services. As members of the Stata Center Project Management Team (SCPMT), map-lab assisted in quickly creating a client team and developing a rigorous program that would create a comfortable,
functioning space in keeping with the overall design while preserving the building’s original intent to foster interaction among the occupants. With the support of the clients, a fast track, design-build delivery method with daily on-site coordination by all team members was critical to the success of the project. The strength of the team and the shared vision allowed for concise decision making which kept escalation costs and time demands under control.
think beyond :: management