New Building Design for the Princeton University Art Museum

Designed by the award-winning Ghanaian-British architect Sir David Adjaye and his firm Adjaye Associates, in collaboration with executive architects Cooper Robertson, the new 43,963 square-foot building will almost double the Museum’s current size. It will replace the existing structures that date to the 1920s, 1960s and 1980s. The new three-story museum building will include seven main galleries on the first floor; offices, classrooms, and a rooftop cafe on the third floor; and a Grand Hall for lectures, performances and events, as well as a series of open spaces on the ground floor. The museum will have six ground-floor entrances, which will not only make it accessible from different points on campus but, according to the architects, will also help to mitigate the impact of future pandemics. According to Adjaye Adjaye describes his design as both “romantic and porous.” The multiple entry points aim to establish the new museum as an integral element within the University’s campus, encouraging easy circulation…