This significant addition to New Jersey’s second largest and fastest growing university has many state-of-the-art instructional spaces for use by all of the University’s colleges and schools, including one 200-seat and six 100-seat lecture halls, 52 classrooms, 20 specialized laboratories, and a number of student study lounges and gathering spaces, including a mission-style outdoor courtyard.

The south wing of University Hall provides a new home for the Unationally recognized College of Education and Human Services, including the ADP Center for Teacher Preparation and Learning Technologies, the Center for Pedagogy, the Literacy Enrichment Center, the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children, and offices and conference rooms for the more than 150 faculty and staff in the College of Education and Human Services. The nationally renowned College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University now has a facility that mirrors the excellence of its programs, students and faculty.

Two floors of the north wing of the building are dedicated to the University’s information technology services and house a large Information Commons and Technology Solutions Center for students, faculty, and staff.

Located on the seventh and top floor of University Hall is the region’s newest and most sophisticated conference center and banquet facility, complete with meeting, conference, and event space for groups of up to 500 people.

A combination of stringent programming and cost/time constraints necessitated an unprecedented effort by multi-disciplinary professionals for an intense, simultaneous design process and an upfront detailed cost estimate. The fast-track process ultimately resulted in design and materials that met the construction budget , and enabled Montclair State administrators to make a fact-based decision on the best construction delivery method.

Project Information
Building Owner:		Montclair State University
Building Location:		Upper Montclair, New Jersey UNITED STATES
Project Type:		New Construction
Principal Building Function:		Academic building
Project Delivery Method:		General Contractor
Project Timeline		Jul 2002 Planning Start Oct 2002 Design Start Sep 2003 Construction Start Dec 2005 Completion Last known status: Completed
Construction Cost:		$54,000,000
Cost Per Sq. Ft:		$200
		About These Cost Figures
Building Information
Project Includes:		Education Education: Classroom Education: Computer Lab Education: Lecture Or Seminar Hall Education: Student Center
Total GSF:		272,000
Project Team
Architect		The S/L/A/M Collaborative
Consultant - Interior Design		The S/L/A/M Collaborative
Engineer - Structural		The S/L/A/M Collaborative
Landscape Architect		The S/L/A/M Collaborative
Profile Created 09/01/2006
Last Updated 09/20/2006
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