Construction Moves Forward at The Lawrenceville School
Construction progresses on the Tsai Field House, continuing the implementation of Sasaki's master plan at The Lawrenceville School
Combining dining and athletics under one roof to create a welcoming space for the entire academic community
The Lawrenceville School Tsai Commons and Field House
Anchoring the second phase of implementation of the Lawrenceville School master plan, the Tsai Field House repositions student life for the school by bringing together recreation, wellness, athletics, and dining into one interconnected environment.
The strategy includes both new buildings and the restoration of the historic Field House. New facilities include a new dining commons, ice rink, basketball gym, swimming pool, and fitness center. The gym is designed to double as a function space that will serve multiple school functions. Phase 1 is now complete.
The new dining facility accommodates over 500 students, staff and faculty daily. The design includes a mezzanine dedicated to first year students as a way to create a sense of belonging and community.
Tsai Commons is a dynamic new dining center and community heart for the campus. Lawrenceville is unique in their approach to dining; the whole community eats at the same time, removing scheduling conflicts and ensuring the opportunity to bring everyone together.
The design team fabricated a sectional model of the dining space in order to display all the systems working together at facade, ceiling, clerestory, and wall nooks.
The dining commons connects to the new ice arena via a highly transparent mezzanine. The project consciously sought to bring athletics more to the forefront of campus life.
The new aquatic center is visable from the dining commons via a viewing portal on the second level.  The eight-lane pool supports Lawrenceville’s swimming and diving programs as well as health and wellness activities for the whole campus community.
For more information contact Vinicius Gorgati or Marta Guerra-Pastrián.
