Sixteen years after its original release, Princeton University and Neighboring Institutions (Princeton Architectural Press, $34.95) returns in a new, expanded edition that features the historic and contemporary campus.

Compiled by Robert Barnett, Princeton University features a collection of 13 walks, each including an introductory essay detailing both historical and contemporary issues related to featured buildings, landscapes, and artworks situated throughout the campus. Readers are taken on a tour past such locations as the Princeton University Art Museum, Graduate College, and newly added neighboring institutions including the Princeton Theological Seminary and the Institute for Advanced Study.

With illustrated, aerial perspective maps guiding the reader around the campus, Princeton University takes an in-depth look into the University’s architectural history. As current Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber states in his foreword, “This magical place — captured so thoroughly and beautifully in this guide — has inspired students, alumni, faculty, staff, and visitors since the university […] moved to Princeton in 1756. This book will enable you to trace the remarkable evolution of our campus, and that of our neighboring institutions and town, from the colonial period to the modern day.” 

The new edition of Princeton University joins The Campus Guide series. Featuring 25 college and university campuses, including Brown, Stanford, Vassar, and Rice, The Campus Guides are an invaluable resource for students, alumni, and visitors. Each school’s unique story is told through the prism of its campus and buildings, just as the campus evolved across time, educational cultures, and architectural styles. For more information on the series visit www.thecampusguides.org.

Robert Spencer Barnett, AIA, received his MArch from Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. Most recently, Barnett served as Princeton University’s vice provost for University Space Planning, assistant director of the Office of Physical Planning, and program manager in the Office of Design and construction.

For more information, contact: Steph Leke, stephanie@papress.com, (212) 995 9620 ext. 229.

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