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Princeton University, Offi ce of Design & Construction
Renovation of the Historical Boiler House Building, Princeton, NJ

SIZE OWNER
25,000 square feet Princeton University, Offi ce of
Design & Construction
CONTRACT TYPE
Construction Manager-at-Risk ARCHITECT
Clark Caton Hintz Architects

PROJECT DETAILS
Th e renovation and adaptive reuse of the former Boilerhouse at Princeton • Every part of structure was demolished except
University, Offi ce of Design & Construction, constructed in 1928, is for the exterior façade and new construction was
home to the University’s Department of Public Safety and Offi ce of placed within the original walls.
Design and Construction. Th e existing conveyor house on the roof was
• Each piece of new steel was “hand” rigged into
renovated and is used as mechanical and storage space.
place because the existing exterior prevented the
use of a standard crane.
• Th e interior spaces create an interesting contrast
between the existing industrial character of the
building and the crisp, modernist aesthetic of
the new offi ces.