Lewis Arts Complex for Princeton University Building, New Jersey Architecture, USA
Lewis Arts Complex Princeton University
New Jersey Academic Development, United States of America – design by Steven Holl Architects
Mar 2, 2018
Lewis Arts Complex Princeton University Building
Princeton University: New project with Steven Holl
Design: Steven Holl Architects
?Our collaboration with Pimar on the construction of the Lewis Arts Complex for Princeton University has resulted in the creation of a new set of splendid buildings based on a project that was awarded the ?Building of the Year? recognition by the ?Architect?s Newspaper?. We will all be enthusiastic about having an opportunity to work with Pimar great team in future, and make use of their Lecce stone, a very stimulating material? – Steven Holl.
Photos © Paul Warchol
The grandiose Lewis Arts Complex designed by Steven Holl for Princeton University was born of a need to create a space entirely dedicated to the creative arts, such as dance, music and the theatre. Three, in fact, are the new buildings that extend over an area of approx. 13,000 m2: the Wallace Dance Building and Theatre, a round body enclosing the theatre and dance halls; the Arts Tower, a central tower that hosts the facilities dedicated to literature and the visual arts, and the New Music Building, a square-shaped structure reserved for music.

In this project, besides experimenting with diversified architectural forms, Steven Holl enjoys ju...