Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center, Conference hall in Turtle Bay, Manhattan, United States.
The Edgar J. Kaufmann Conference Center occupies 4,500 square feet on the 12th floor of 809 United Nations Plaza, featuring birch walls and a sloping ceiling.
Finnish architect Alvar Aalto designed this conference center in 1962 for professor Edgar Kaufmann Jr, with its official dedication taking place in December 1964.
The center represents one of four remaining United States designs by Aalto, incorporating Finnish furniture manufacturing and architectural elements throughout the space.
The main reception hall connects to two smaller conference rooms through folding partitions, while the eastern glass wall provides views of United Nations headquarters.
The walls display vertical birch rods that the architect described as resembling spaghetti, complemented by a 22-foot-high sloping ceiling design.
Location: Manhattan
GPS coordinates: 40.75106,-73.96881
Latest update: March 6, 2025 20:26
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