The Al and Barrie Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center (informally known as the "Z Center") is the central athletics facility at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ...
since 2002. It is connected to Rockwell Cage, du Pont Gymnasium and the Johnson Athletic Center. MIT's Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation (DAPER) administrative offices are also housed in the Z Center. It is designed by
Kevin Roche
Eamonn Kevin Roche (June 14, 1922 – March 1, 2019) was an Irish-born American Pritzker Prize-winning architect. He was responsible for the design/master planning for over 200 built projects in both the U.S. and abroad. These projects i ...
and
John Dinkeloo
Roche-Dinkeloo, otherwise known as Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates LLC (KRJDA), is an architectural firm based in Hamden, Connecticut founded in 1966.
About
The principal designers were 1982 Pritzker Prize laureate Kevin Roche (June 19 ...
& Associates
Facilities include:
* 50-meter lap pool
* 25-yard instructional pool
* Two fitness floors
* Multi-activity court
* 6 squash courts
* Massage suite and stretching and exercise spaces
See also
Architecture of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology occupies a tract in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The campus spans approximately one mile (1.6 km) of the north side of the Charles River basin directly opposite the Back Bay neigh ...
External links
Official webpage
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2002 establishments in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Institute of Technology buildings
Roche-Dinkeloo buildings
Sports in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Sports venues completed in 2002
Sports venues in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Swimming in Massachusetts