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Morris Street Parking Structure - New Brunswick, New Jersey This ten level, 820 space parking facility provides parking for the adjacent new Rutgers Rockoff Hall, as well as nearby theaters, and the planned Heldrich Center.  The garage is wrapped on the east and south with 13 stories of student housing. The integration of these two buildings is the project’s most unique feature. This garage is a key component in the redevelopment of this area in the city. The garage is serving a student housing building, a hotel and conference center, and two other residential projects at the same intersection. TimHaahs worked closely with Rockoff Hall’s architect, Hillier, to develop the exterior façade. Special attention was dedicated to the development of the north façade, along with its main stair and elevator tower. The ground floor of the garage has a display area projection that creates visual interest at grade, as well as the opportunity for display. Coming attractions for nearby theaters or art projects from the nearby College of Art will be presented in the future.  The two firms also worked closely to coordinate the ten story fire walls separating the housing and garage by six inches, and an entry/exit to the parking structure that runs underneath Rockoff Hall. The garage will serve diverse user groups throughout the course of a day. The garage will operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The selected pay on foot revenue collection system will allow for the continuous operation of the garage. |