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Princeton University
20 Washington Road Academic Building

SIZE OWNER
200,000 square feet Princeton University
CONTRACT TYPE ARCHITECT
Construction Manager-at-Risk Kuwabara Payne McKenna
Blumberg Architects

PROJECT DETAILS
Th is academic building is the new home of the Department of Economics • Building Information Modeling (BIM)
, several international offi ces and the Princeton Institute for International utilized for clash detection as part of the
and Regional Studies. constructability review, mechanical coordination
and 7D as-builts for facility management and
Th e building, built in 1929 with several additions over the years, contains operations.
large laboratory classrooms, offi ces and mechanical spaces. It housed the • Extensive design and performance testing
Department of Chemistry until the new Frick Chemistry Laboratory ensured the viability of the custom glazed
farther south on Washington Road opened in 2010.
double curtain wall system.
Th e structure’s interior was renovated extensively, while the historic • A high standard of sustainability including
character of the exterior of the building and of some primary interior landscape-based stormwater management
spaces, such as the entry and the second-fl oor library, were preserved. strategies; exterior shading devices; building
materials that are regionally sourced or low-
Th e move is designed to consolidate some academic and administrative volatile organic compound materials; reused
areas that are spread across the University. Th e building includes new materials, such as historical woodwork; low-fl ow
classrooms, offi ces and meeting spaces, and features communal spaces. water fi xtures; and a mechanism that shuts off
One atrium is located just beyond the Washington Road entrance of the a room’s air conditioning when a window is
building. Another atrium, on the south side of the building, encloses opened. Pursuing LEED Silver certifi cation.
the existing stone façade courtyard and connects to Scudder Plaza and
the other social science buildings in the neighborhood. • An underground tunnel will connect the
buildings to the Barr & Barr built Lewis-Sigler
Other interior changes included replacing the systems for heating, Institute for Integrated Genomics located north
ventilation and air conditioning; electrical; plumbing; and fi re protection. of the project site.
Accessibility was improved, elevators were replaced, and mechanical • Extensive sitework utility enabling project
spaces in the basement, on the ground fl oor and on the roof were removed. in order to facilitate added capacity for new
construction.
On the exterior, the two-story connection to Hoyt Laboratory was
eliminated, the loading dock and the emergency generator were moved • We minimized disruptions to the University
to the other side of the lab, and the precast concrete on the east side of 20 campus and surrounding
Washington Road was removed, exposing the stone façade underneath.