THE MASONS
Ever since visiting the school during IAP I have been in awe of the massive concrete structure that is the Institute. Its giant pillars and spectacular domes are truly a sight. For me the most incredible part is that fact that all this work was done using much simpler tools and methods. The precision with which the stones are cut and aligned is in no way iferior to any other structure of its kind. I guess the people who should truly be appreciated for the work are the old stone masons. The men who built MIT were truly masters of their craft. Its curious to see how some many incredible structures got built without the use of modern cranes and lifts, or computer aided drafint methods like the pyramids, palaces, colloseums and bridges. Have we become dependet on our new technologies for accomplishing architechtural tasks? What would happen if one day we had no moderm tools to build with, would we be able to think and do as our ancestors did?
By Heraclio Hernandez
