Located at Columbia University’s new Manhattanville Campus, The Lenfest Center For The Arts is a multi-story performance Arts Center that seats 250 people on two levels and houses the new Mariam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery and a Skylit symposia on top. The base of the building is open to the public (urban Layer) and is adjacent to a public court. While Renzo was the design Architect, BLA’s role as Associate Architect was to work with Renzo Piano and Davis Brody Bond in all facets of the project from the inception to completion.
The Lenfest Center For The Arts includes a 150-seat film screening room, a 99-seat flexible performance space, an exhibition space, and a top-floor multipurpose space for symposia, readings, music, events, and exhibitions that takes advantage of natural light from the overhead skylight.
