BRONFMANCENTER
The Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at NYU

 

About the Building

The Bronfman Center Brownstone was purchased and renovated by New York University in the early 1990s. The well-preserved facade with elaborate wood detailing was designed by Lockwood De Forest, one of the founding members of the Associated Artists, the decorative arts aetelier he co-founded with Louis Comfort Tiffany and Candace Wheeler in 1879. Inspired by his wedding trip to India, De Forest decorated the facade with low relief teak carvings produced in a Ahmedabad factory, particularly around the building's main entry and the projecting oriel on the second floor. Widely admired for its decoration and furnishings, in 1900 a writer for House Beautiful called it the "most beautiful Indian House in America."

Today the Bronfman Center boasts a gallery, several beautiful multi-purpose and prayer spaces, a well stocked Jewish library and place of study, a quaint living-room style space, a student lounge, three balconies, offices, and more.

Space Rental

Bronfman Center space is available for free use by NYU students, and for rental when available by the extended university and downtown community. For more information, contact Melanie Meadows at .

History taken from http://brickhaus.com/amoore/magazine/postal.html


Pricing Information

NYU/Non Profit Organizations
$300 for the First 2 hours
$75 for each additional hour

Non-NYU Events
$650 for 3 hours
$100 for each additional hour

 

Room Capacity Information

First Floor Gallery (w/ small outside space)
Capacity:
70 Lecture style seating
35 Conference Table style seating
85 Reception style (mostly standing—scattered chairs)

Second Floor Library—Permanent furniture arrangement. No other seating styles available.
Capacity:
15 Classroom Seating
Second Floor Main (70 Lecture/100 Reception)

Second Floor Main
80 Lecture style seating
45 Conference Table style seating
90 Reception style (mostly standing—scattered chairs)

Second Floor Lounge—Permanent furniture arrangement. No other seating styles available.
15 Informal Couch Seating

Third Floor Lounge w/ small balcony—Permanent furniture arrangement. No other seating styles available.
30 Informal Couch Seating

Fifth Floor Main
40 Lecture style seating
30 Conference Table style seating
60 Reception style (mostly standing—scattered chairs)

Download Room Request Form here.
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Please submit all room request forms via email ONLY. FAXED/MAILED FORMS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.

Please send the completed document to