Tulane University Mussafer Hall
Completed in 2018, Tulane University’s Mussafer Hall is a thoughtfully restored and expanded academic facility located on the university’s historic uptown campus. Designed by Practis, the 23,000-square-foot project blends the sensitive renovation of a 1902 Dutch Renaissance-style building—originally Tulane’s first dormitory—with a modern 7,600-square-foot addition. The result is a dynamic, light-filled environment that reflects Tulane’s values of academic excellence, accessibility, and sustainability. Home to academic advising, career services, and success coaching, the facility brings together these programs under one roof for the first time, centralizing services on the academic quad.
Programming emphasized the need for flexible, multipurpose furnishings that could accommodate a range of interactions from casual drop-ins to career fairs and faculty meetings. AOS provided over 20 manufacturer lines to help bring the interior vision to life. Adaptable and durable furniture supports a wide variety of activities, spanning from open-area lounges, private offices, faculty break rooms, a second-floor terrace, and a flexible first-floor event space designed for lectures, training sessions, and student engagement.
Now academic and career advisors are neighbors to success coaches and student employer advisors, creating a holistic, connected environment that supports students before they enroll, throughout their time at Tulane, and as they prepare for life beyond graduation. The design celebrates the building’s historic character, preserving original brick, stairwells, and materials, while introducing bright spaces that reflect the university’s forward momentum. Today, Mussafer Hall stands as a dynamic learning environment and a one-stop center for academic, career, and personal success.
LOCATION
New Orleans, LA
SIZE
23,000 SQ FT
YEAR OF COMPLETION
2018
ARCHITECT + INTERIOR DESIGN
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Trimark Constructors
PHOTOGRAPHER
FEATURED PRODUCTS
Knoll Rockwell Unscripted Occasional Table, Arcadia, Berco, Coalesse, Emu, Encore, Global Furniture Group, Gordon International, Grand Rapids Chair Co., Gunlocke, HBF, Hightower, Humanscale, Keilhauer, National, OFS, Studio Wise, Stylex, Versteel