convention centers

Large meeting halls

Convention centers are large public buildings designed to host conferences, trade shows, exhibitions, and other gatherings.

They typically feature expansive open halls, meeting rooms of various sizes, and facilities for thousands of attendees: The auto show takes over the convention center every January.

Most major cities have at least one.

Opposites
venue scale and intimacy

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Primary domestic gathering spaces

phone booths · small rooms · dens · studios · studio apartments

gathering purpose and formality

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Secluded lodgings in wild areas

hermitages · monasteries

architectural character

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Architecturally significant old structures

historic mansions · heritage buildings · Victorian homes · rustic lodges · artisan workshops

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G