Lauder Institute

Lauder Institute surrounded by trees
  • Lauder Institute surrounded by trees

The Lauder Institute (building) houses the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies, and was  originally constructed in 1990 as Lauder-Fischer Hall, with funding from Leonard A. Lauder and Ronald S. Lauder.  

Lauder Institute

256 South 37th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Building Code: 284
Gross Area (sq. ft.): 24,779
Year Built: 1990
Floors: 4
Architect: Davis, Brody

The Lauder Institute (building) houses the Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies, and was  originally constructed in 1990 as Lauder-Fischer Hall, with funding from Leonard A. Lauder and Ronald S. Lauder.  

It is a post-modern reflection of historic materials of the campus with strip windows to denote its modern date.    The concurrent renaming of the building as the Lauder Institute and the dedication of the entire building to the Joseph H. Lauder Institute in 2018 was made possible by an additional gift from Ronald S. Lauder. 

Lauder Institute Accessibility Map
Entrance Information
  1. The main entrance is at the southeast corner of the building along 37th Street Walk and Tannenbaum Quadrangle. The entrance is level with automatic doors operated by push plate. 
  2. The northwest entrance is accessed from Locust Walk next to the McNeil Building. There is a ramp up to a set of manual doors that open outward leading to floor 2 inside. Doors may not be outside of normal building hours.
Elevator Information

There is one elevator near the main, southeast entrance that accesses all floors. 

There is a lift to the teaching podium of the lecture hall on floor 1. The lift requires a key; call the Building Administrator to arrange access.

Accessible Restrooms

Accessible single user restrooms are located on floor 1 (110) and floor 4 (411, 412).

Additional single user restrooms are located on floor 2 and 3; some doors may be too narrow for wheelchair user to enter. 

Building Information

The main lecture hall on floor 1 has accessible seating areas for wheelchair users and a lift onto the teaching podium.