We’re pleased to announce that the Chamberlain Student Center Addition at Rowan University has received a 2026 International Architecture Award from The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in the Schools & Universities category.
The Rowan University Chamberlain Student Center 35,000 GSF addition expands the existing student center with a range of student-focused amenities, including group study rooms, informal work areas, student government offices, a coffee house, and flexible meeting spaces. The space was conceived as a modern interpretation of the classical Greek agora, an open, inviting place for social and intellectual exchange. Responding to the site’s natural slope, the building steps upward to carve out a dynamic interior that opens toward the Campus Greenway. A new grand portal along Mullica Hill Road welcomes students and visitors into this “Agora in the Pines,” establishing a strong sense of arrival and connection to campus. Inspired by the New Jersey Pine Barrens, the project features a mass timber structure, native plantings, collaborative spaces, and an abundance of natural light.
The Lighting Practice is proud to have contributed lighting design to this award-winning project, supporting its welcoming, collaborative environment while complementing the architectural vision.
