Peter W. Rodino Federal Office Building General Services Administration Newark, NJ
This project design consisted of a new facade and interior renovations for the 16 story, 495,000gsf Peter W. Rodino Federal Office Building in Newark, NJ. Interior renovations included restacking of 11 floors for 11 federal agencies in order to optimize functional adjacencies, to satisfy agency space requirements, to conform with facility standards, and to maximize efficiency. The project included renovation of 4 floors for the US Attorney of the District of New Jersey totaling 107,000 sf. Other work included a new blast-resistant curtain wall facade, hazardous materials removal, and modernization of the building’s core & shell. The project’s construction was phased to permit continuous occupancy throughout the modernization.
Awards: 2010-General Services Administration-On the Boards Citation, 2010-General Services Administration-Design Excellence Award in Engineering
Prime Architect: Dattner Architects
photographs: courtesy of Dattner Architects