in march 2017, mit announced the new theater arts building (building w97) located at 345 vassar street at the far western end of campus. constructed in a completely renovated former warehouse, the facility consolidates the performance and design spaces of a new academic major in theater arts, which was established in 2015. the building's includes a two-story, 180-seat, multimedia-equipped performance space which can be reconfigured for each use; as well as a rehearsal studio, dressing rooms, and set and costume makerspaces.