NJIT Student Housing

Education
Structural
Applied
Pennsylvania

PROJECT OVERVIEW

When new student housing was required at an urban New Jersey college, precast concrete was the first and only choice. As a new cornerstone landmark for the campus, the design needed to be one that would both accommodate and represent the tech forward, innovative student body. With the next generation beginning their college selection process, students want single occupancy rooms and amenities that make student housing feel more like a home. This student housing offers bicycle storage, underground parking, a game room, creative space, lounge space, a grass courtyard, and indoor and outdoor cafes.

Precast Details

Owner: New Jersey Institute of Technology
Architect: Niles Bolton Associates, Inc.
Engineer of Record: O'Donnell & Naccarato
General Contractor: Terminal Construction
Project Size: 190,000 sq ft
Project Cost: $96 Million

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Key Project Attributes

This student housing offers bicycle storage, underground parking, a game room, creative space, lounge space, a grass courtyard, and indoor and outdoor cafes.

The construction site was home to an existing 1908 public schoolhouse building. Part of the design of the new student housing was to incorporate the main entrance of the original schoolhouse into the student housing.

The one-level parking garage is home to a green roof, adding additional area for students to study in nature.

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Student Housing

Courtyard with Multiple Finishes

Parking Garage Part or Student Housing

“To deliver a project of this size, scale, and magnitude, in the best of times, in less than two years is a heck of a feat,” said Andrew Christ, NJIT's Senior VP for Real Estate at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “To do it during a global pandemic hovering over us was even more impressive. We persevered! We were nimble! We continued to stay the course!”

Preserving the old, while building the new.

The construction site was home to an existing 1908 public school house building. Part of the design of the new student housing was to incorporate the main entrance of the original schoolhouse into the student housing. The arch from the school was preserved and placed in the lobby of the new housing so students are able to walk through a 100-year-old arch every day on the way to campus.

Construction during a Pandemic

As the process to approve the design and site for this project began, so did the COVID pandemic lockdowns. Because of the lockdowns, the project was going to be delayed which would have added additional costs. However after thoughtful consideration, the project. During this time many construction projects across the nation were put on hold, however using precast in a plant that was following COVID guidelines, allowed work to continue offsite during a time of uncertainty. Utilizing precast for this project also meant that it was able to be finished in a tight timeline. The team was able to complete the construction in a short 15 months because construction and casting were performed off site, saving space and maximizing efficiency in the urban environment.

“This project is unique in that it was awarded, terms negotiated, state and city entitlements obtained, the facility designed and constructed during the COVID shutdown. Where numerous schools across the county put projects on hold, moving this project forward with so much uncertainty took a giant leap of faith.”-College Representative

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