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Princeton University, Offi ce of Design & Construction
Carl Icahn Laboratory

SIZE OWNER
100,000 square feet Princeton University, Offi ce of
Design & Construction
CONTRACT TYPE
Construction Manager-at-Risk ARCHITECT
Rafael Vinoly Architects

PROJECT DETAILS
Th e CIL provides a venue for pioneering genetic research. Construction • Extensive design and performance testing
included four modular research laboratories designed in a “loft” ensured the viability of the custom curtain wall
confi guration to easily adapt with changes in research and technology system.
over time. Additional spaces built were; an animal facility, conference
• Environmentally friendly features include a
rooms, auditoriums and a structural glazed curtainwall atrium that is
lattice-like screen louver system that tracks the
screened by 31 operable 40’ high aluminum louvers. Th e atrium features
sun to minimize atrium cooling requirements.
a cafe, seating areas, a lecture theatre and a Frank Gehry sculpture/
meeting room. • Th e Institute integrates wet bench laboratories
with support space, providing fl exibility for both
individual lab groups and collaborative eff orts
among the disciplines of chemistry, physics, and
molecular biology.