{"id":6943,"date":"2022-09-26T16:01:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T20:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/?page_id=6943"},"modified":"2025-04-28T15:43:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T19:43:50","slug":"lobby-setups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/resources\/lobby-setups\/","title":{"rendered":"Lobby Setups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/IMG_5003-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Lobby with tall ship image inlayed in marble floor in front of 3 sets of brass doors with word &quot;Tsai Performance Center&quot; etched over center doors.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-6958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/IMG_5003-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/IMG_5003-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/IMG_5003-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/IMG_5003-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/IMG_5003-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The marble lobby in front of the Tsai Performance Center is the location for any receptions associated with our events. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/catering\">Catering on the Charles<\/a> is the required service provider for all food &amp; beverages for receptions at the Tsai Center. Generally, receptions only happen here in conjunction with an event at Tsai (i.e., you cannot reserve this space on its own).<\/p>\n<p>This lobby is the main entrance to the College of Arts &amp; Sciences, so the foot traffic is high. The space is open to all, so a &#8220;closed&#8221; reception here isn&#8217;t possible. Any setup in the lobby has be to mindful not to block access to elevators, stairs, doors, and offices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/tsai\/files\/2021\/05\/marble-lobby.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tsai\/files\/2021\/05\/marble-lobby-150x150.png\" alt=\"Tsai Marble Lobby, first floor of CAS, 685 Comm Ave\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-4564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2021\/05\/marble-lobby-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2021\/05\/marble-lobby-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2021\/05\/marble-lobby-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2021\/05\/marble-lobby-600x596.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2021\/05\/marble-lobby-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>The capacity is between 200-250 people, depending on the table setup needed. Dimensions are approximately 66&#8242; x 29&#8242;. Below are examples, to scale, of typical reception setups. It&#8217;s important to remember fewer tables allow you to have more people. There is no kitchen or &#8220;backstage&#8221; space available for Catering. Their talented staff will help you plan a menu that is logistically possible here.<\/p>\n<p>If you and your Catering contact would like an alternate version of any of these setups, please discuss it with your assigned Tsai production staff contact (or <a href=\"mailto:kamullen@bu.edu\">Kara Mullen<\/a> if a Tsai production staff member hasn&#8217;t been assigned to your event yet).<\/p>\n<h4>Empty lobby (with table scale)<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/EmptyLobby.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/EmptyLobby-1024x629.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6947 alignnone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/EmptyLobby-1024x629.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/EmptyLobby-489x300.jpg 489w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/EmptyLobby-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/EmptyLobby.jpg 1083w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>8 tables setup in L-shapes in the corners<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4L-corners-lobby.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4L-corners-lobby-1024x629.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6944 alignnone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4L-corners-lobby-1024x629.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4L-corners-lobby-488x300.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4L-corners-lobby-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4L-corners-lobby.jpg 1081w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>4 single tables in corners plus 4 high tops tables<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4singles-4hightops-lobby.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4singles-4hightops-lobby-1024x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6945 alignnone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4singles-4hightops-lobby-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4singles-4hightops-lobby-487x300.jpg 487w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4singles-4hightops-lobby-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4singles-4hightops-lobby.jpg 1082w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>4 single tables in corners<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4singles-corners-lobby.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4singles-corners-lobby-1024x631.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"631\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6946 alignnone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4singles-corners-lobby-1024x631.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4singles-corners-lobby-487x300.jpg 487w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4singles-corners-lobby-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/4singles-corners-lobby.jpg 1079w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>4 tables setup in L-shapes plus 2 single tables in corners<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/2L-2single-corners-lobby.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/2L-2single-corners-lobby-1024x628.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"628\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6948 alignnone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/2L-2single-corners-lobby-1024x628.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/2L-2single-corners-lobby-489x300.jpg 489w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/2L-2single-corners-lobby-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2022\/09\/2L-2single-corners-lobby.jpg 1081w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The marble lobby in front of the Tsai Performance Center is the location for any receptions associated with our events. Catering on the Charles is the required service provider for all food &amp; beverages for receptions at the Tsai Center. Generally, receptions only happen here in conjunction with an event at Tsai (i.e., you cannot [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1420,"featured_media":0,"parent":4264,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6943"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1420"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6943"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6943\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9180,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6943\/revisions\/9180"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}