Manhattanville

Architecture & Design

Designed by world-renowned architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro, in collaboration with FXCollaborative, the two new buildings – Henry R. Kravis Hall and David Geffen Hall – encompass 492,000 square feet, more than doubling the amount of our current space. The buildings incorporate a layer-cake design, integrating faculty, students, and staff in a way that cultivates relationships and the open exchange of ideas.

With an emphasis on idea generation, knowledge delivery, interdisciplinary learning, and deep connections between scholarship and industry, our new facilities reaffirm the School’s mission of educating and developing leaders and builders of enterprises who advance business and create value for stakeholders and society.

Columbia Business School’s location on the Manhattanville campus will strengthen its ties to the surrounding Harlem community, with a public park connecting the two buildings, retail amenities, and resources to aid small business development in the neighborhood.

Additionally, from construction to the operation of the completed buildings, the School’s future home is designed to have minimal impact on the environment. The Manhattanville campus is the first neighborhood development in New York City to earn the prestigious LEED-ND Platinum designation from the US Green Building Council.

Community & Impact

With a footprint that is integrated into the vibrancy of the city, our new location sits at the intersection of Columbia University, New York City, and the global business ecosystem.

A new think tank, housed in Henry R. Kravis Hall, will bring thought leaders together with business leaders and policy makers to delve into new challenges facing today’s society.

The Manhattanville campus also has direct links to university centers for engineering, medicine, and the arts. Our new home sits next door to the Lenfest Center for the Arts and the Jerome L. Greene Science Center, which houses the Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, exponentially expanding the School’s potential for innovation, impact, and interdisciplinary learning opportunities.