JRS Education Brochure 8.6.2024

| RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY

Education

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Located in Bradley Hall, home to several departments, the Learning Center, the Academic Foundations Center, Bradley Theatre and the campus Post Office, JRS worked with Rutgers to convert a former theater into an office and research space for visual perception and cognitive science. Several critical requirements were identified as JRS worked with the Rutgers team. These included a testing room which was completely blacked out, multiple offices, meeting/collaborative areas and a pantry. As the JRS team assessed these requirements, they also studied the unique elements of the space. This six-story building which was built in 1916 offered large windows which faced west, cast in place concrete columns with mushroom capitals and nearly thirteen foot high ceilings. The design solution leverages the light that the large windows offer by placing the offices and huddle rooms on the perimeter which also allows for effective usage of the recessed area where the stage had been. All offices are double so to maximize the space and are fully enclosed to provide privacy. The testing room, also on the side, was designed with a gasketed door and frame to block out light. With this design, the center area is filled with light and provides ample collaborative and meeting areas with a mix of lounge and bar height seating. The conference table is along the window and is adjacent to the pantry to further maximize the openness of the space. A floating ceiling was installed over this table to address sound and to further define the space. Warm tones were used to compliment the industrial space as the columns became a prominent architectural feature. Industrial style lighting was introduced throughout. The aqua accent color further warmed the space and was used on the walls to signify dry ease boards and on the upholstery throughout, thereby completing a space uniquely designed for this research area.

PROJECT: Interior. Renovation LOCATION: Newark, New Jersey SIZE: 2,500 Sq Ft

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