The new Princeton University Art Museum, designed by Adjaye Associates with Cooper Robertson as executive architect, will double in size to 144,000 square feet. A comprehensive space analysis led by Cooper Robertson identified crucial needs for gallery and teaching space, guiding the three-story building’s design on its historic campus location.

Conceived as a campus within a campus, the design features seven pavilions that respect the scale of nearby historic buildings while creating varied gallery experiences. Two “art walks” serve as pedestrian thoroughfares through the building, integrating the museum into campus circulation.

The design also shapes a new home for the University’s Department of Art & Archaeology, while retaining Marquand Library; together, the three units will continue to function as a dynamic center for research and teaching.