Collaborative Spaces

The Hariri Institute’s collaborative spaces encourage innovative thinking by allowing people of various academic backgrounds to gather and collectively contribute to a project or idea. This type of space is invaluable to cultivating interdisciplinary research as it provides a community space for creative approaches for solutions to modern problems. See below to learn what space is available for BU faculty & students, and how space can be reserved.

Meeting and Event Space

Center for Computing & Data Sciences, 665 Commonwealth Ave, Room 1750
Max Capacity: 100
An impressive space, offers sweeping views of the city, that is well suited for large events, meetings or conferences.
Availability and reservation requests can be done through 25Live. Search for “CDS 1750”.
Learn more about this event space.

Center for Computing & Data Sciences, 665 Commonwealth Ave, Room 1101
Max Capacity: 49
Space available for large meetings.
Availability and reservation requests can be done through 25Live. Search for “CDS 1101”.

Center for Computing & Data Sciences, 665 Commonwealth Ave, Room 1224
Max Capacity: 10
Space available for smaller collaborations.
Availability and reservation requests can be done through 25Live. Search for “CDS 1224”.

How to Reserve Space

All Hariri Institute meeting and event spaces must be requested through 25Live. 

Access and training on 25Live can be found here.

Each reservation request is reviewed within two business days and an email notification will be sent from 25Live to acknowledge if the reservation has been confirmed or denied.

For urgent room requests within two business days, please submit the request in 25Live and also request the space by emailing Kristen Dionne, the Hariri Institute’s Senior Administrative Assistant, at kdionne@bu.edu.