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Solution to Upstairs, Downstairs

Author: Adam Suhl

Each description actually clues two different rooms. Taking the difference of the room numbers gives a number between 1 and 26, which maps to a letter.

If you took 18.112 or 3.080 in Fall 2013, you're probably pretty familiar with this classroom.

  • 4-153: Where 3.080 was taught in Fall 2013
  • 4-149: Where 18.112 was taught in Fall 2013
  • 4 → D

I listen to the Rainbow Lounge Nightly News every weekday from 5:30 to 6:00.

  • 50-005: Rainbow Lounge
  • 50-030: WMBR (which broadcasts WMBR Nightly News on weekdays from 5:30 to 6:00)
  • 25 → Y

If you've ever wanted to read "Escape to Witch Mountain" while hiking up a mountain, this student group (whose office can be found in the student center) is for you.

  • W20-473: MITSFS office
  • W20-461: MITOC office
  • 12 → L

In 2011, Bexley called this "a door for dwarves." I guess that means the director is a dwarf?

  • 8-137: Bexley 2011 i3: "This door is for dwarves"
  • 8-138: Center for Materials Research in Archaeology & Ethnology: Office of the Director
  • 1 → A

The 26 third floor men's room is just to the left of a poster with some TV cartoon characters.

  • 26-348: To the left of a poster on photon-photon interactions featuring Pinky and the Brain
  • 26-334: 26 third floor men's room
  • 14 → N

As I passed through the double doors from 18 to 56, I noticed that the room directly across from me was the BPEC plate reader room.

  • 56-402: Sits across from the double doors to 18 on the fourth floor of 56
  • 56-421: BPEC Plate Reader room
  • 19 → S

As I passed through the double doors from 18 to 56, I noticed that the room directly across from me had a poster of a pine forest in the window.

  • 56-002: Sits across from the double doors to 18 in the basement of 56
  • 56-022: Has a poster of a pine forest in the window
  • 20 → T

Unauthorized items left in this 56 basement room will be discarded... but only if they're recyclable.

  • 56-086: "Recycling only -- no trash!" sign
  • 56-085: "Unauthorized items will be discarded" sign
  • 1 → A

Course 1 is headquartered across from the words "Parts Required."

  • 1-290: Course 1 headquarters
  • 1-276: Room located across from the words "Parts Required," which appear on a print in Chris Burden's series "The Master Builder"
  • 14 → N

This room is across from a picture of a legendary monster and to the right of a Jacob's ladder.

  • 4-410: To the right of a Jacob's ladder
  • 4-406: Across from picture of Loch Ness monster
  • 4 → D

Where is Professor Golay's office? I just can't remember....

  • 24-223: Office of Prof. Michael Golay
  • 24-214: Office of Prof. Benoit Forget
  • 9 → I

Two doors to the left of the closed Athena cluster recently absorbed by Course 16, there's a door with a picture of some rather negative Muppets.

  • (37-332 or -312: Cluster absorbed by Course 16)
  • 37-344a: Door two doors to the left of 37-332
  • 37-344: Door two doors to the left of 37-312
  • 37-358: Has picture of Muppets saying "Join the SSL? Nope Nope Nope Nope Nope Nope..."
  • 14 → N

An Athena printer can be found in Building 1 in an alcove directly across from Dr. Schuhmann's office.

  • 1-165: Room directly across from the Athena printer
  • 1-172: Dr. Schuhmann's office
  • 7 → G

While taking a drink from the 26 basement water fountain, I noticed to my left a door with a "DANGER! HIGH VOLTAGE!" sign, but a sign next to the door suggested I'd be welcome to enter anyway.

  • 26-018: High voltage room
  • 26-027: Door with "you are welcome here" sticker
  • 9 → I

The Lockheed Martin Classroom (named after an MIT '73 alum and his wife) can be found on the first floor of the Stata Center.

  • 32-141: Lockheed Martin Classroom
  • 32-155: Mary Lee and Vernon Altman ('73) Classroom
  • 14 → N

This Building 16 alcove (which has its own room number) is lined with videodiscs. It's situated in the hallway between a blackboard and a bulletin board.

  • 16-655: Alcove with videodiscs
  • 16-635: Door between a blackboard and a bulletin board
  • 20 → T

I went to turn in my add form, and while I was there, I downloaded and printed out the class's syllabus.

  • 11-120: Student Services Center, where add forms are turned in
  • 11-112: Quickstation cluster with printers
  • 8 → H

To the left of a timeline on naval technology live some Seussian marine animals.

  • 5-224: Door to the left of the naval technology timeline
  • 5-229: Door has a picture of the cover of One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
  • 5 → E

This spells out DYLAN STANDING IN THE, which clues the answer to the puzzle, DOORWAY.