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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building

Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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JULIS ROMO RABINOWITZ BUILDING & LOUIS A. SIMPSON INTERNATIONAL BUILDING

KPMB Architects

ARCHITECTS
KPMB Architects

AREA
197000 ft²

YEAR
2017

PHOTOGRAPHS
Adrien Williams

MANUFACTURERS
Faram, Lightblocks, Zeitraum, Filtrine, Gunlocke

ASSOCIATES
Mark Jaffar, David Smythe, Gabriel Fain, Annie Pelletier, Ya’el Santopinto, Elizabeth Paden, Victor Garzon, Clementine Chang, Carolyn Lee

CIVIL
Van Note-Harvey And Associates

BUILDING CODE, FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY
Phil R. Sherman, P.E.

LEAD ARCHITECTS
David Jesson (Senior Associate), Bruce Kuwabara (Design Partner), Shirley Blumberg (Partner-in-Charge)

STRUCTURAL, BUILDING ENVELOPE
Thornton Tomasetti

MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, FIRE PROTECTION
Altieriseborwieber

DESIGN TEAM
Dina Sarhane, Rachel Cyr, Kristina Strecker, Samantha Hart

COST
Vermeulens

SENIOR ASSOCIATE
David Jesson

PROJECT ARCHITECT
Lynn Pilon

SPECIFICATIONS
Brian Ballantyne

ACOUSTICS, AUDIO VISUAL
Cerami & Associates

LIGHTING
Tillotson Design Associates

SIGNAGE
Entro Communications

HERITAGE
Jablonski Building Conservation

SUSTAINABILITY
Atelier Ten

LANDSCAPE
Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates

PROJDECT MANAGER
William Zahn

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
Barr & Barr

LOCATION
Princeton, United States

The former Frick Chemistry Laboratories at 20 Washington Road were fully renovated and with strategic new additions became the new home for key academic and administrative units at Princeton University.

The Julis Romo Rabinowitz (JRR) Building houses Princeton’s Economics department and related research centers, and the University’s international initiatives are newly sited in the Louis A.

Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Simpson International Building. This project realizes the University’s Master Plan vision to create a hub for social sciences, and transform the large, monolithic building into a porous, transparent and welcoming learning and research environment.

The building is located in the north-east precinct of the campus and occupies a prominent position east of Washington Road on Scudder Plaza – on the seam where the historic west campus meets the more contemporary east campus.

Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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The campus pedestrian pathway system was extended into this precinct as part of the landscape design, and a new south atrium and bridge entrance to the Simpson Building directly connects to Scudder Plaza.

On Washington Road, the Beatrix Farrand landscape has been restored and forms the entrance court to the JRR Building.

Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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New glazed rooftop pavilions complement the heritage façade, and deliver flexible meeting and seminar rooms with remarkable views to the historic campus to the west.


Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
© Adrien Williams
Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building & Louis A. Simpson International Building
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