<p>I was flipping through some old architecture magazines and they mentioned Columbia's (then)-new Lerner Hall student center. They all seemed to hate it and hate the person who designed it and wished harm upon him.</p>
<p>It seems a little extreme of an attitude to take. Now all I have are pictures, but it doesn't seem that bad (save for the bizarre ramps on the facade).</p>
<p>Is it that crappy? The rest of Columbia's core campus is gorgeous, and it would be a shame if this thing harmed that.</p>
<p>the biggest complaint thus far is the tortuous route you must take to go to the upper levels; many students also claim that it does not use the spaces efficiently. However, they are renovating it during winter vacation and will try to correct those problems.</p>
<p>Lerner Hall is really cool man..what are u talking about? its really modern and i think thats where the flaw is....trying to make it a lil bit tooo modern...but other than that its unique and definitely luks the newest out of all the other ones!</p>
<p>I love Lerner Hall. If you go downstairs from the lobby (I needed a pass since I'm a high school student), there are extrememly comfy couches down there. I fell asleep on the couches for 4 hours without anybody interupting my sleep (I was at a really tough competition at Columbia). It was great, and no one looked at me like I was a wierd person. In fact, a lot of people fall asleep there. It is the best place to relax.</p>