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A rchitects & E ngineers Pennsylvania-based firm designs service facility for Campbell Soup Company HQ Jacobs Global Buildings Design receives AIA-NJ Merit Award for Campbell Employee Center
AMDEN, NJ — The New Jersey chapter of the American In- stitute of Architects (AIA- NJ) has honored Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based Jacobs Global Buildings Design , with a Merit Award in the Built Open category for its de- sign of the Campbell Employee Center in Camden, New Jer- sey. The 85,000 s/f facility was designed by KlingStubbins , a subsidiary of Jacobs. The Employee Center was designed as the main entrance to the company’s corporate campus. The three-story con- C
minder of the Campbell legacy that is visible from the nearby highway. Located on the building’s main level are the lobby and reception area, employee store, security center, and the state- of-the-art kitchen and cafete- ria. The lower level features a health and fitness center and storage area. An employee training center and office space are located on the upper level. “We designed the wall with a dual purpose in mind,” said Tejoon Jung , national direc- tor of design at Jacobs. “The branding wall allows natural
Becker Morgan Group opens Newark office NEWARK, DE — Becker Morgan Group celebrated the opening of their Newark, Delaware office with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thurs- day, June 18, 2015. The office is located in Rittenhouse Sta- tion, a project designed by the firm in 2009. Numerous City of Newark officials were in attendance, including Mayor Polly Sierer, Council Member Margrit Hadden, and Council Member Todd Ruckle, as well as the Delaware State Cham- ber of Commerce. “We’re very pleased to open our Newark office. After work- ing in this community for years and employing many University of Delaware gradu- ates, it’s great to have a home here where we can better serve both existing and future cli- ents,” said Gregory Moore, P.E. , vice president. Becker Morgan Group pro- vides Architecture & Engi- neering services with offices in DE, MD, and NC. n “Campbell’s Soup Company has long shown its commit- ment to the city of Camden,” said Kimberly Bunn , presi- dent of AIA-NJ. “We are proud to award Jacobs for the new Employee Center, which uti- lizes inventive practical spaces to further serve the corporate campus and creates a visual link to the surrounding city.” The center is LEED-certi- fied, incorporating sustainable features including an energy- efficient HVAC system, water conservation, the use of re- cycled building materials and daylight harvesting. n light to filter through office and work spaces on the upper and lower levels while the promi- nent signage is also visible to local highways.” In order to eliminate con- densation on the glass wall, structural and mechanical engineers worked with the design team to construct a temperature-controlled lami- nated glass surface. The redesigned cafeteria, which features a soup bar, can also be utilized for cooking les- sons, performances and special occasions. The adjacent central courtyard provides additional dining space and helps inte- grate the new structure with the existing campus.
Campbell Employee Center
temporary steel building fea- tures a striking entrance with a 250-foot long and 30-foot high glass curtain wall enclos- ing the two-story atrium. The
wall welcomes visitors with graphics featuring Campbell’s and other company brand logos that are projected through the wall, providing a visual re-
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