LAB/LSA was engaged by EPFL to provide a detailed planning, programming and conceptual design study for a new research building to be a center of Advanced Sciences and Shared Scientific Platforms that required highly stable laboratories. Involving workshops with over 15 PI Groups, the study included a conceptual building design that was used to establish […]
Office Environments
Thrive – An Exact Science Company
Thrive, an Exact Sciences Company, is focused on developing a blood test for cancer detection. For their 45,000 SF buildout in a new building in Cambridge, LAB LSA worked closely with our engineering team to develop a project that reflects the collaborative nature of the company and allows for growth within their laboratories. The labs […]
Kronos Therapeutics
The 30,000 sf fit-out project for Kronos Bio’s R&D headquarters is located in an 1980s era shell and core lab building owned by BioMed Realty Trust. The leasable space is divided by a large central mechanical core, creating a barrier between the lab and non-lab spaces. The design seeks to maximize the interaction between lab […]
Dewpoint Therapeutics
Dewpoint Therapeutics, a biotech company focused on the potential of cellular condensates, chose 150 D Street in South Boston as their long-term home. The 28,000 sf project is constructed in a former wool warehouse with a challenging 18-foot concrete structural grid and split level, this R&D headquarters includes open biology labs, a suite of tissue […]
Seaport Science Center
BioMed Realty Trust repurposed 140,000 sf of the 601 Congress Street building as the Seaport Science Center, providing spec labs for early to mid-stage biotech tenants. Distributed over four floors, the 35,000 sf footprint is designed to be subdivisible into 2, 3, or 4 biology and chemistry tenants. Structural reinforcement in the conversion of the […]
MOMA
MOMA Therapeutics is a biotech company whose drive is to understand harmful enzyme “machines” that govern diverse processes within cells. MOMA wanted to convey a science-centered sense of urgency, based on reliance with each other, with a willingness to “fail fast”, encouraging risk-taking, trying new ideas, adapting what works and abandoning what doesn’t. Toward the […]
2024 Project Recap
In 2024, LAB spent a great deal of time in Chicago, focused on continuing work for the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago, as well as new work with Trammell Crow for preparing Hyde Park Labs to accommodate Quantum Computing related research. LAB was selected to design a new lab to […]
2023 Project Recap
In 2023, LAB found repeat work with Harvard’s department of Psychology including designs for new faculty suites and a Sleep Research Lab. We also extended our relationship with Alexandria Real Estate Equities and Charles River Labs to create a new CRADL facility at 5 Necco in Boston. MIT engaged LAB to assess options for upgrading […]
2022 Project Recap
2022 started off with a collaboration with Sasaki, providing laboratory architecture services for the New Academic Building at Quinnipiac University. The year also saw continuation of work with our longstanding clients such as Alexandria Real Estate Equities (Charles River Labs fitout at Park Drive), BioMed Realty Trust (Spec labs at 601 Congress), Moderna Therapeutics (renovations […]
2021 Project Recap
2021 was marked by projects under construction, with job sites masked-up and with small crews. LAB saw Thrive, Dewpoint, Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Moderna and Microsoft all move from drawings to reality. As members of Moderna’s Warp Speed team, LAB staff were provided with early access to the Moderna vaccine and travelled to Norwood to get our […]
