Simmon's Hall is a dormitory located at 229 Vassar Street on the campus of MIT, designed by architect Steven Holl and dedicated in 2002. It is nicknamed "the Sponge" due to the combination of its exterior appearance and the ten multistory atria which were, in fact, inspired by a sponge. Student culture often elects SpongeBob SquarePants as an unofficial mascot. The dormitory is also seen by students as the "space waffle".
