Construction Commences on Steven Holl’s Rubenstein Commons in Princeton, New Jersey
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Albert Einstein’s birth anniversary on March 14 was marked by the groundbreaking ceremony for Rubenstein Commons at the Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton — the institute where Einstein worked during the last 22 years of his life. Steven Holl Architec
Construction Commences on Steven Holl’s Rubenstein Commons in Princeton, New Jersey
Albert Einstein’s birth anniversary on March 14 was marked by the groundbreaking ceremony for Rubenstein Commons at the Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton — the institute where Einstein worked during the last 22 years of his life. Steven Holl Architects won the competition to design the building in 2016, which aims at creating space for “enhanced collaboration and communication between faculty and scholars,” noted ArchDaily.Located on the main central pedestrian route, Rubenstein Commons will feature social and office spaces and also serve as the venue for the display of images illustrating the history, contributions, and scholarly community of “one of the world’s leading centers for curiosity-driven basic research.”During the groundbreaking ceremony, Steven Holl stated: “The Commons is conceived as a welcoming and flexible environment for interaction among the permanent Faculty and visiting scholars, and will greatly enhance the Institute’s role as a convener of academic thought and activities across the sciences, humanities, and social sciences.” Read more
