New Jersey State Office BUilding

▲ Existing Condition

NJ State Office Building Circa 1920, Courtesy of New Jersey State Archives

How L+G turned a vacant piece of history into a flexible, future-ready workplace for the State of New Jersey.

The State of New Jersey came to us with a beautiful old office building and big ambitions. But what they still needed: a clear plan, exact end-user, and accurate budget.

This was part design problem, part strategic void. We stepped in early and asked the right question: What is this building actually for, and what’s the smartest way to get there?

 

▲ STRATEGY

See the Building for What It Can Be

Before we sketched a single layout, we conducted a comprehensive building and operational assessment, one the State hadn’t budgeted for, but desperately needed. We helped them pressure-test their assumptions, identify real end-user needs, and define a viable scope.

Then we delivered two things most architecture firms won’t: a plan that matched their grid, and a clear-eyed path forward based on real numbers, not wishful thinking.

 

▲ DESIGN

Modular, Adaptable, and Cost-Conscious

Without a confirmed occupant, we designed the building like a high-performance shell—just enough infrastructure to support any number of state agencies, without overcommitting to any single use. The floorplates follow a repeating, modular layout that simplifies maintenance and adapts to future needs. Room sizes can shift. Tenants can change. Nothing gets wasted.

 

▲ IMPLEMENTATION

▲ CONCLUSION/ROA WRAP UP

 

What’s the ROA?

We didn’t just design a renovation. We restructured a real estate asset.

By addressing the project’s core uncertainty up front and aligning the plan to long-term outcomes, L+G delivered a future-proofed state office building: on budget, on strategy, and ready for whatever comes next.

 

▲ Work With Us

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