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Once Lerner was built, the administration distributed free T-shirts and other goodies with "CU on the Ramps" written on them. These were somehow supposed to encourage disinterested students to congregate on the ramps. Hmmm, that didn't work.
 
Once Lerner was built, the administration distributed free T-shirts and other goodies with "CU on the Ramps" written on them. These were somehow supposed to encourage disinterested students to congregate on the ramps. Hmmm, that didn't work.
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At least one student has proposed (successfully) on the ramps.<ref>http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/may03/features6.php</ref>
  
 
More recently, [[Matthew Harrison]] tried to make Lerner cool with [[Glass House Rocks]].
 
More recently, [[Matthew Harrison]] tried to make Lerner cool with [[Glass House Rocks]].

Revision as of 18:10, 1 May 2007

Photo taken by Flickr user jasonhe and released under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 license.
Alfred Lerner Hall, with Carman rising in the background
See also Wikipedia's article about "Alfred Lerner Hall".

Alfred Lerner Hall is the student center. It was built from 1996-1999 replacing Ferris Booth Hall.

The stairs in the 'exit' stairwells are the quickest way to navigate Lerner.

The piano lounge's name comes from the giant grand piano located next to the entrance. Because people are welcome to play, the lounge can sometimes be a noisy place to study. If you want peace and quiet, you could head up to some of the seating littered around the building, or down to the seating outside the Party Space entrance. Also try the Satow Room on the 5th floor, and the ramp lounges on the 2nd floor.

History

Lerner Hall was designed by Bernard Tschumi. The design has been widely criticized for its slanted ramp structures, which are an inefficient means of moving about within the building and take up vital space.

Once Lerner was built, the administration distributed free T-shirts and other goodies with "CU on the Ramps" written on them. These were somehow supposed to encourage disinterested students to congregate on the ramps. Hmmm, that didn't work.

At least one student has proposed (successfully) on the ramps.[1]

More recently, Matthew Harrison tried to make Lerner cool with Glass House Rocks.

Rooms

  • Roone Arledge Auditorium
  • Roone Arledge Cinema
  • Black Box Theater
  • Satow Conference Room
  • Party Space
  • 2 music practice rooms
  • 5 conference rooms
  • 2 ramp lounges
  • 2 multi-purpose rooms

Dining locations

Facilities

Offices

Health Services offices

Administrative offices

Opening hours

Location Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
Lerner Hall 7am-1am 7am-3am 7am-1am
Cafe 212 8am-2am 8am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-2am
Ferris Booth Commons 10am-9pm 11am-5pm closed
Tasti D-Lite 12pm-11pm 12pm-6pm closed 12pm-11pm
Columbia Bookstore 9am-9pm 11am-6pm
Mail Services 9am-8pm 9am-5pm closed

Note: Building hours are extended to 24 hours during final exam periods. The computer lab on the second floor (campus level) remains open 24 hours at all times, though requires swipe.

Map

<googlemap lat="40.806878" lon="-73.963569" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small"> 40.806878, -73.963569, Alfred Lerner Hall </googlemap>

External links

  • http://www.college.columbia.edu/cct/may03/features6.php