WRT was engaged by Stevens Institute to master plan the expansion of its campus overlooking the Hudson River, with plans that call for new classroom, research, residential, and student life facilities. Each new building will engage and animate this green corridor which is also intended to serve as a semi-public park for the City of Hoboken. Enhancing community connections is a large part of the plan, and several specific architectural projects emerged from the Master Plan. Central among these projects is the 90,000 SF Academic Gateway Complex, the recent recipient of a 2021 Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The value and importance of the Academic Gateway Complex is a direct expression of the Institute’s commitment to innovation. The LEED Gold Academic Gateway Complex houses a highly varied set of academic units, including the Digital Learning Library, the Computer Science Department, the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, the Bio-Innovation Center, as well as the Innovation and Design Laboratory.
