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Category Archives: architecture
Three Last-Minute Holiday Gifts For The Discerning Princeton Localist
Left it late to get your holiday gifts in? Here are three ideas to satisfy a Princeton resident with an interest in sustainability, walking or local history…
Posted in architecture, Biking, Community, People, planning, Princeton, Sustainability, Trails, Walking
Tagged Cycling, gifts, land preservation, open space, Princeton University, prineton
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New Guide Offers Architectural Walking Tours Of Princeton U., Seminary, Institute of Advanced Study.
One of the great pleasures of living in Princeton, or visiting the town, is the ability to stroll, for free, around the beautiful campus of Princeton University. But if you didn’t study there (and maybe even if you did!), it’s hard … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Placemaking, planning, Princeton
Tagged architecture, planning, Princeton University, Walking
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Details of Proposed Witherspoon-Jackson Historic District Presented At Princeton Town Hall Meeting
Consultants hired by the town of Princeton presented a proposal for a new historic district at a meeting Monday night at Princeton Town Hall. The consultant’s work was to identify if some area around the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood would fit requirements … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Princeton, Zoning
Tagged historic preservation, history, Princeton
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The Legacy Of Princeton University’s 2016 Campus Plan
In 2015, Princeton University is making a new Campus Plan, a process that will be of tremendous importance for shaping the future built environment around town. But what about the ‘Campus 2016‘ plan, which has guided University development since 2005? What have … Continue reading
Princeton Council To Resolve Fate Of Lytle House Tonight
Princeton Council are scheduled tonight to approve a plan to knock down the historic house at 31 Lytle Street. The house was acquired by a developer, with plans to demolish and build townhouses. Princeton Council instead aimed to turn the lot … Continue reading
Posted in Affordability, architecture, Placemaking, Princeton
Tagged Affordable housing, historic preservation, Princeton
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TBT: When Princeton Nearly Said “No” To Michael Graves
This week has seen many tributes to local architect Michael Graves, who died last Thursday at the age of 80. An internationally recognized force in the post-modern architectural movement, Graves was a true legend. The local media are full of … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Downtown Vibrancy, People, Placemaking, planning, Princeton, The Parking Question, Zoning
Tagged architecture, arts, michael graves, Princeton
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Green Design In Princeton Means More Than Solar Panels
Recent debates over redevelopment in Princeton have focused on how ‘green’ new buildings might be. This is an appropriate question in a town that prides itself on being a sustainability leader in New Jersey. But what does ‘green’ look like? Recently, NRG … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, planning, Princeton, Sustainability, Zoning
Tagged leed, living buildings, net-zero, passivhaus, Princeton, sustainability
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True Sustainability On Linden Lane In Princeton
Earlier this week, local architect Kirsten Thoft was awarded LEED-Platinum designation for her new home on Linden Lane. Linden Lane looks set to become the LEED capital of Princeton, because just up the street, another home is set to achieve … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, how-to-add-density, People, planning, Princeton, Real estate, Smart Growth, Sustainability
Tagged leed, Princeton
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A Walk Around Princeton’s “Copperwood” Apartments
‘Copperwood’, a significant apartment development on Bunn Drive in Princeton, opened at the end of the summer. As of now, most of the 153 units are still unoccupied, giving a good chance to take a walk around and see the new … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, Princeton, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Transit, Walking
Tagged apartments, Princeton, Walkability
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Princeton Planning Board Approves Mixed-Use 255 Nassau Street Plan
The Princeton Planning Board voted last night to approve a mixed-use redevelopment at 255 Nassau Street, in Princeton’s East Nassau Street neighborhood.
