next house » about: layout & floorplans

The design of Next House is fairly typical, with one long w-shaped corridor extending from one end of the dorm to the other. Along the corridor are resident rooms, lounges, and bathrooms. Each resident floor has seventy-six rooms and seven bathrooms.

Next House is separated into two wings. When getting off the elevator on any floor, the east side is the hallway straight ahead, and the west side is to the right. The west side of the dorm tends to be quieter as there are rooms on only one side of the hallway. The other side is a wall of windows overlooking the back of the dorm. Each wing has a large lounge with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Charles River, a tv connected to MIT cable, large whiteboards, and counter space for cooking. In addition to the large lounge, each wing has smaller lounges, including bike lounges for bike storage, and mini-lounges for studying.

The top four floors of Next House are resident floors. The first floor houses the dining hall; the TFL (tastefully furnished lounge), a large lounge used for dorm-wide study breaks and Next Act, an annual theatrical production put on by Next House residents; an Athena cluster; weight and exercise rooms. The basement has a large lounge area, country kitchen for cooking, large laundry room, and student storage space. For more information on facilities, visit the facilities page.

Official floorplan PDFs