Materials

Material Procurement

The School of Architecture Laboratory Staff makes every attempt to help students with material procurement, but we are not responsible for delivery, payment or transport of student material. Students are responsible for accepting the delivery and making sure that all material has been delivered.

Below are several resources we've made available to aid in this process.

Shop Store

The shop store sells a small variety of materials used primarily for the laser cutters and Zund. Material is sold to you at cost and is priced based on the material cost plus delivery fees. Prices are subject to change if our costs increase or decrease.

We try to stock the materials based on previous years usage, but keep in mind our storage space is limited.

If an item is out of stock your form will not submit and will have a red "Out of Stock" message under the material we are out of. If your order goes through you will receive a confirmation email and you will auto populate onto our system.

The shop store is available to students when a technician is present*, please see a technician to get materials so we can mark your material as picked up in our system. 

You must use your Princeton account to access this form. Your submitted answer is recorded to a spreadsheet and will be charged to your student account. We try to break the charges up into two periods one mid semester around spring break/fall recess and one at the end of the semester. 

 

*Please note the store will not be open on the weekends. If you place an order before 4:45pm on Friday we can pull it out and set it aside for you. Any other orders will need to be picked up on Monday.

 

Shop Store Form

Delivery Information

Anything coming through the Postal Service can be delivered to the Architecture office. Make sure that your name is on the package and you will get an email notification when it arrives.

Any large items must come through freight and those need to be delivered to the ECL. Lumber orders, or large foam board sheets from Uline usually fall into this category. Most companies charge a set fee for freight deliveries no matter how much is sent, so we highly suggest ordering materials with other students to split the delivery fee.

Small Deliveries

Your Name Here
Princeton University
Architecture Building
S-110
Princeton, NJ 08544


Please note that most of these items go through the University sorting facility first, so they usually get to the office a day after tracking says they are delivered.

Freight Deliveries

Your Name Here
Princeton University
Architectural Lab Scholar Way
40.3434046, -74.6500309
Princeton, NJ 08544


You are responsible for accepting the delivery and checking that all of your materials are there. Usually the driver will call once they turn on Scholar Way for more directions.

Once your material is delivered to the ECL and you've coordinate with shop staff in advance, we can transport your materials up to the SoA Lab if needed.


Write instructions to the driver to turn under the footbridge onto Scholar Way from Washington Rd and call you for instructions. Meet the driver here and lead them as close as the truck can safely get to the ECL.

Vendor List

Please note that we are not affiliated with any of the businesses on this list. This list is compiled of vendors that have been used in the past and were recommended from students, staff and faculty.

This list is meant to be a starting point for material procurement for students. We do try to update this list as much as possible, but if you find something on this list is outdated or have another vendor to suggest please contact us.

Some items may also be able to be procured on campus through other facilities. If you are unsure of the best place to get your materials please come talk to a technician.

Hardware and Tooling

McMASTER-CARR
www.mcmaster.com
200 New Canton Way
Robbinsville, NJ 08691

Grainger                                                            www.grainger.com
1001 Hadley Rd
South Plainfield, NJ 07080

Harbor Freight                                                    www.harborfreight.com
4180 US-1 Suite 400A 
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852

Art Supplies and Boards

Jerry's Artarama
www.jerrysartarama.com
2901 US-1 BUS
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648

Michael's Arts and Crafts
www.michaels.com
300 Nassau Park Blvd
Princeton, NJ 08540

Blick 
www.dickblick.com/

Uline
A resource for large sheets of foam core, cardboard and other office supplies. Freight charges may apply. Order w/others when possible
www.uline.com

Lumber and Building Materials

Willard Brothers
Local resource for specialty lumber and hardwoods
www.willardbrothers.net 
300 Basin Rd
Trenton, NJ 08619

Lowes
Nice quality plywood and lumber. Freight charges apply. Order w/others when possible
www.lowes.com
3504 Brunswick Pike 
Princeton, NJ 08540

Home Depot
Nice quality plywood and lumber. Freight charges apply. Order w/others when possible 
www.homedepot.com
701 Nassau Park Blvd,
Princeton, NJ 08540

Acrylics and Specialty Material

Canal Plastics
Acrylic Supplier in NYC. Specialty acrylics at decent prices.
www.canalplastic.com

The Compleat Sculptor
High Density Foam, mold making and casting supplies.
www.sculpt.com

Ocooch Hardwoods
Laser cutter plywood and hardwood.
www.ocoochhardwoods.com/laser/