Facility

facility

Building

Buildings

 

Reid Hall is nestled in a dense residential area off the boulevard du Montparnasse in Paris. Named after Elisabeth Mills Reid in 1928, it was gifted to Columbia University in 1964 by her daughter-in-law Helen Rogers Reid, Barnard alum and president of the New York Herald-Tribune.

Reid Hall is composed of three sets of buildings: The Chevreuse building, the Grande Salle building, and the Institute building. Two small outbuildings, the "Maison verte" and the pavillon, complete the property.

These buildings house offices, conference rooms, classrooms, lounges, a library, a recording studio, and a café. WiFi is available throughout the premises. Persons with reduced mobility have access to all spaces on the ground floor and throughout the Institute building.

Reid Hall roofs

Roof of Reid Hall's Chevreuse building seen from across the street.

Entrance blue door

Reid Hall's main entrance on the rue de Chevreuse.

bird's eye view

Beyond the blue door. This bird's eye-view of Reid Hall captures the breadth of the property extending between the rue de Chevreuse and the rue de la Grande Chaumière.

Chevreuse building

The Chevreuse building houses the offices of Columbia Global Centers | Paris (1er étage) and Columbia's Undergraduate Programs (1er/2ème étages), and several other university programs.

Glass Gallery

Gallery joining the two wings of the Chevreuse building, pictured here with the Honey Window installation by British artist Kate Daudy.

Chevreuse building (daytime)

Chevreuse building in daytime.

Maison Verte

Small outbuilding in Reid Hall's second courtyard, known as the "Maison verte," which houses Classroom 2.

Grande Salle entrance

The outdoor entrance to the Grande Salle building in Reid Hall's second courtyard, across from the "Maison verte." The building houses the Grande Salle Ginsberg-LeClerc and the Columbia Undergraduate Program's student lounge. To the right is the entrance to the Institute building.

Grande Salle Ginsberg-LeClerc

Inside the Grande Salle Ginsberg-LeClerc, which was built at Reid Hall in 1912 and extensively renovated in 2023 with the generous support of Judith Ginsberg and Paul LeClerc.

Institute building

The Institute building overlooks Reid Hall's third garden. It houses the Salle de Conférence, the Café, and a catering kitchen on the ground floor. All other floors are dedicated to the Institute for Ideas and Imagination: 20 offices, a seminar room, library, and lounge on the fourth floor.

Institute (daytime)

Institute building. Photo by Denancé.

Institute (dusk)

Institute building at dusk. Photo by Denancé.

Salle de Conférence

The Salle de Conférence set up for an event.

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Veranda and side view of the Institute building, seen from Reid Hall's third garden.

MA Pavilion

The pavillon at the bottom of the third garden is composed of a small classroom and an office. It houses the Columbia's MA in History and Literature program.

Café

Café

La Petite Caféothèque was inaugurated at Reid Hall in the Spring of 2022 and welcomes students, staff, and visitors alike. Now, all who come to our center may be properly caffeinated and happily enjoy freshly squeezed fruit juices, empanadas, quiches, soups, salads, and desserts.

The partnership between La Caféothèque, located in the Marais, and Reid Hall was a natural fit. Given their experience (in business since 2005) with fair-trade artisanal coffee roasting and brewing, as well as their refugee training program and regular barista workshops, their mission aligned perfectly with what we had envisioned – a high-quality café promoting humanitarian principles, and a unique experience for those who come to Reid Hall.

Caféothèque

Credit Ferrante Ferranti 2022

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Classrooms

Classrooms

Reid Hall has six classrooms and two conference rooms. Our classrooms, which are accessible to persons with reduced mobility, can accommodate between sixteen to twenty people; our conference rooms accommodate between seventy and one-hundred twenty guests. Classrooms and conference rooms are equipped with video projectors, motorized screens, cameras, and speakers.

Click here for the set up of classrooms and conference rooms.

Click here for images of our classrooms and conference rooms.

Conference Rooms

Conference Rooms

Reid Hall has six classrooms and two conference rooms. Our classrooms, which are accessible to persons with reduced mobility, can accommodate between sixteen to twenty people; our conference rooms accommodate between seventy and one-hundred twenty guests. Classrooms and conference rooms are equipped with video projectors, motorized screens, cameras, and speakers.

Click here for the set up of classrooms and conference rooms.

Click here for images of our classrooms and conference rooms.

Gardens

Gardens

The buildings surround two large courtyards and a back garden measuring a total of 9150 square feet. The iconic gates, which separate the first courtyard from the rest of the property, have borne witness to Reid Hall's every iteration. 

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(credit Fred Jagueneau)

Credit Fred Jagueneau 2023

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Green Room

Green Room

Information and photos coming soon.

Library

Library

Our library is a quiet study space that overlooks the Grande Salle and seats a maximum of 19 people.

It houses the complete book collection of noted French philosopher, sociologist, writer, and photographer Jean Baudrillard. All told, it contains close to 1500 books, ranging from art to philosophy, fiction to essays. Baudrillard annotated over 300 of these books – marginalia that bear witness to how he constructed some of his most well-known theories.

His widow Marine Baudrillard received offers for the collection from many universities. However, she felt it would be best housed at 4, rue de Chevreuse, as Jean had previously been involved with Reid Hall, and the address remains, now as ever, a cross-cultural intellectual destination.

Those wishing to consult the collection on-site should reach out to [email protected] 

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Credit Mark Lyon 2019

Recording Studio

Recording Studio

Information and photos coming soon.

Residential Studio

Residential Studio

Reid Hall houses a residential studio for visiting Fellows, faculty, or administrators. It can host up to four guests.

For more information and tariffs, please contact [email protected] 

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