Rubenstein Commons

Grand Opening of Rubenstein Commons at IAS

November 15, 2022

The Rubenstein Commons building at IAS has opened its doors, providing a nexus of flexible gathering spaces to support enhanced communication and collaboration among scholars, and forming an inviting social hub for the wider IAS community.

Press Clip

Grand Opening of Rubenstein Commons at IAS

October 28, 2022

The Rubenstein Commons building at IAS has opened its doors, providing a nexus of flexible gathering spaces to support enhanced communication and collaboration among scholars, and forming an inviting social hub for the wider IAS community.

Historical Studies

Lessons from the Social Condensers

By Anna Bokov

The new Rubenstein Commons building at the Institute for Advanced Study, designed by Steven Holl Architects, stands in stark contrast to the explicitly functionalist forms of other modern buildings on campus: the Member housing, designed by Marcel Breuer, or even the welcoming but austere (what’s known as “brutalist”) spaces of the dining hall, designed by Robert Geddes.

In the Media

Steven Holl-designed Rubenstein Commons at the Institute for Advanced Study Breaks Ground

March 15, 2018

Back in March 2016, Steven Holl Architects was named the winner in the international competition to design the new Rubenstein Commons at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Now, exactly two years later, the groundbreaking...

Press Release

Institute for Advanced Study Celebrates Groundbreaking of Rubenstein Commons

March 14, 2018

The Institute for Advanced Study hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today for Rubenstein Commons, a new $20 million campus building that will provide a necessary space for enhanced communication and collaboration among Faculty and scholars at one of...

Institute Letter, Fall 2021

Read articles by and featuring IAS scholars and scientists exploring the intertwining architecture of Rubenstein Commons; puzzling galaxies devoid of dark matter; and the intellectual journey of Polish mathematician Stanislaw Ulam (1909–84). Meet the Institute’s new Director and Leon Levy Professor David Nirenberg and Wendy Brown, UPS Foundation Professor in the School of Social Science. Also included are Q&As with Zachariah Cherian Mampilly, Member in the School of Social Science, and Nadia Zakamska, Member in the School of Natural Sciences.

Click to download a PDF of the Fall 2021 Letter—or read the digital edition here.