Edgar A. Tafel Hall

Named for the longtime Greenwich Village resident and apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright, Tafel Hall is the Center for Architecture’s signature presentation and reception space. High ceilings, a mezzanine overlook, and natural lighting make this spacious and flexible gallery a perfect fit for symposia, lectures, films, and receptions. The adjacent Kohn Pedersen Fox Gallery and HLW Gallery are well-suited areas for registration, table displays, and refreshments, with direct access to the catering kitchen.
Square Feet
1,080
Ceiling Height
12’6”
Theater Style
150 ppl
Classroom
60 ppl
Roundtable
50 ppl
Reception
250 ppl
Space Rental Edgar A.Tafel Hall
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Space Rental Edgar A.Tafel Hall
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Edgar A. Tafel Hall

Named for the longtime Greenwich Village resident and apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright, Tafel Hall is the Center for Architecture’s signature presentation and reception space. High ceilings, a mezzanine overlook, and natural lighting make this spacious and flexible gallery a perfect fit for symposia, lectures, films, and receptions. The adjacent Kohn Pedersen Fox Gallery and HLW Gallery are well-suited areas for registration, table displays, and refreshments, with direct access to the catering kitchen.
Square Feet
1,080
Ceiling Height
12’6”
Theater Style
150 ppl
Classroom
60 ppl
Roundtable
50 ppl
Reception
250 ppl

Gerald D. Hines Gallery

Located on street level with abundant light, this storefront gallery is well suited for presentations and gatherings. Events in this space flow naturally into the adjacent Margaret Helfand Gallery.

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Square Feet
660
Ceiling Height
10’5”
Theater Style
50 ppl
Classroom
30 ppl
Roundtable
30 ppl
Reception
60 ppl
Space Rental Gerald D. Hines Gallery
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Space Rental Gerald D. Hines Gallery
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Gerald D. Hines Gallery

Located on street level with abundant light, this storefront gallery is well suited for presentations and gatherings. Events in this space flow naturally into the adjacent Margaret Helfand Gallery.

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Square Feet
660
Ceiling Height
10’5”
Theater Style
50 ppl
Classroom
30 ppl
Roundtable
30 ppl
Reception
60 ppl

532 LaGuardia Place

A storefront space located just south of the Center for Architecture’s main entrance, available for gallery installations and special events. This intimate space is ideal for receptions, luncheons, trainings, or lectures within the raw gallery walls. A special feature is the opportunity to mount exhibits, either for one-time event display materials or extended installations.

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Square Feet
1,047
Ceiling height
8’11”
Theater Style
50 ppl
Roundtable
30 ppl
Classroom
30 ppl
Reception
60 ppl
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532 LaGuardia Place

A storefront space located just south of the Center for Architecture’s main entrance, available for gallery installations and special events. This intimate space is ideal for receptions, luncheons, trainings, or lectures within the raw gallery walls. A special feature is the opportunity to mount exhibits, either for one-time event display materials or extended installations.

View floorplan

Square Feet
1,047
Ceiling height
8’11”
Theater Style
50 ppl
Roundtable
30 ppl
Classroom
30 ppl
Reception
60 ppl

Silman Room

Renovated in 2015, the Silman Room provides an attractive, comfortable, and acoustically-sound environment for meetings and video conferences, and accommodates up to 35 guests.

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Square Feet
660
Conference Table Capacity
16 ppl
With Additional Perimeter Seating
35 ppl
Space Rental Silman Room
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Space Rental Silman Room
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Silman Room

Renovated in 2015, the Silman Room provides an attractive, comfortable, and acoustically-sound environment for meetings and video conferences, and accommodates up to 35 guests.

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Square Feet
660
Conference Table Capacity
16 ppl
With Additional Perimeter Seating
35 ppl

Training Center

Equipped with 10 laptops, projector capability, and wireless internet, this space is ideal for professional trainings.
Classroom
10 ppl
Meeting
30 ppl
CFA Space Rental Training Center 2017
CFA Space Rental Training Center 2017

Training Center

Equipped with 10 laptops, projector capability, and wireless internet, this space is ideal for professional trainings.
Classroom
10 ppl
Meeting
30 ppl

Entire Ground Floor

Whether a lecture in one space followed seamlessly by cocktails and dinner, or a reception spread throughout the galleries and patio, the ground floor spaces can be used in tandem to host a dynamic event. Capacity varies depending on the configuration, but the space can accommodate up to 200 people for a standing reception.
Space Rental Entire Ground Floor
Space Rental Gerald D. Hines Gallery
Space Rental Silman Room
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Space Rental Entire Ground Floor
Space Rental Gerald D. Hines Gallery
Space Rental Silman Room
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Entire Ground Floor

Whether a lecture in one space followed seamlessly by cocktails and dinner, or a reception spread throughout the galleries and patio, the ground floor spaces can be used in tandem to host a dynamic event. Capacity varies depending on the configuration, but the space can accommodate up to 200 people for a standing reception.

Entire Facility

Three stories of exhibition space, visually connected from the streetfront and flowing between floors, offer a vibrant backdrop to conferences and festive celebrations at the Center for Architecture. With simulcast projection between floors, the Center for Architecture can accommodate lectures of up to 275 seats. Standing reception capacity is 500. Banquet capacity is 190. Use of the entire Center for Architecture is ideal for conferences, family and social events, and holiday parties.
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Space Rental Contact
Space Rental Tafel
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Entire Facility

Three stories of exhibition space, visually connected from the streetfront and flowing between floors, offer a vibrant backdrop to conferences and festive celebrations at the Center for Architecture. With simulcast projection between floors, the Center for Architecture can accommodate lectures of up to 275 seats. Standing reception capacity is 500. Banquet capacity is 190. Use of the entire Center for Architecture is ideal for conferences, family and social events, and holiday parties.

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