Pace University, 15 Beekman Street

ARO designed a vertical campus on the lower 11 floors of 15 Beekman Street, a new, 26-story tower that strengthens Pace University’s Manhattan campus. The student-centered programs include dining facilities, the library and archives, a learning center, classrooms, and a new home for the Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.

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(c) James Ewing / JBSA. Photograph of college students sitting on couches and at tables in a lobby.
In the lobby, ARO Grid, an acoustic ceiling system enhances the entrance, while large windows visually connect people within to the street and public plaza outside.

Designed to be an inviting, purposeful, and cohesive experience for students, faculty, and visitors, the project is based on extensive engagement with multiple university stakeholders to fulfill Pace’s vision of a 21st-Century urban campus.

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Programs are distributed to break down academic silos and activate the entire building with shared spaces to support multiple modes of learning, teaching, and collaboration. The interiors are loft-like in character, with exposed structural columns, floor slabs, ducts, and pipes throughout. Each floor features large windows and a consistent palette of timeless, durable materials, details, and natural lighting.

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(c) James Ewing / JBSA Students seated at tables in a cafeteria.
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  • (c) James Ewing / JBSA. Students studying in a library.
  • (c) James Ewing / JBSA. Students studying in a library.

Above is a new residence hall designed by the base building architect. ARO consulted to Pace on the plans and the exterior appearance of the building, which was designed and constructed by the developer SL Green.

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(c) James Ewing / JBSA. Photo of people walking down and sitting on a lobby stair.
News
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