Thomas Edison State University’s new George A. Pruitt Hall is a gateway site to Downtown Trenton and is a critical component of the University’s recently completed Master Plan. The new School of Nursing facility has 100 parking spaces in a partially submerged parking garage at the base and 34,000 sf of classrooms, testing labs, nursing simulation labs, meeting spaces, and faculty offices. The building maintains the common set-back lines of other adjacent mansions along State Street and is designed to frame views to the adjacent Delaware River. The roof of the parking deck is to be a garden roof to minimize the flow of rainwater while providing a public outdoor space for students, faculty, and guests. The design features large operable windows for classrooms and offices and is centered around a great common room for informal meetings and lounge areas.
"We took a property that was blighted and an eyesore and we built something that is a fitting gateway to the city."
TESU President Dr. George A. Pruitt
