With an international reputation for excellence in physics design, LAB was engaged to provide programming and planning services for a new building to house interdisciplinary physics, biology and chemistry labs engaged in the thematic study of light at EPFL. In addition to programming, LAB provided technical specifications for the control of vibration, acoustics, and electromagnetic […]
Lab Architecture
What is a Lab Building?
In preparation for a panel discussion, I was recently asked, “What are the key features that distinguishes a laboratory building from an office building?” It is a good question because more often than not the buildings we work in have many, but not all, of the key attributes of a good lab building. The following […]
Research and Development Headquarters
As a leader in drug discovery for treatment of viral and infectious diseases with key focus on the hepatitis C virus (HCV), Idenix Pharmaceuticals engaged LAB to assist in site selection for their global R&D headquarters and to plan and design their new laboratories and office space. Working with TRG Builders as construction managers, we […]
Research and Development Headquarters
An exciting new drug discovery company in Cambridge MA, Warp Drive Bio partnered with Third Rock Ventures and Greylock Partners to create a new headquarters for their research. Located in Technology Square, the heart of the Kendall area science hub, the project is a 20,000 SF renovation within a 1960’s structure. Conceived as an engine […]
New Teaching Lab Study
In this study, we were asked to create a new type of teaching lab which integrates technology within the lab space. Unlike traditional labs, where the teaching area is separated from the research areas, this small lab space brings all aspects of science learning together. Conceived of as a layering of types, the organization moves […]
Integrated Science Center
Designed as a concept study for a Boston-area college, the Integrated Science Center looks at fresh ways of designing teaching labs at the STEM level. The renovation brings together collaborative learning spaces with lab spaces and faculty areas, allowing for a seamless flow of learning. Computing lab areas act as hubs for the different disciplines […]
William James Hall 10th Floor Renovation
With commanding views of Harvard’s leafy campus and the skyline of Boston beyond, William James Hall is one of the few high rises on the university campus, and the only building by Minuoru Yamasaki at the University. Designed in 1963, it is may be the first high rise with a tubular framing system to be […]
Study for Advanced Microscopy Suite
4000 square-foot, four laboratory suite for condensed matter physics.
Research and Development Headquarters
50,000 square-foot programming and renovation study of the R&D headquarters for Covaris, a Boston-area technology company. Covaris provides tools and technologies to improve pre-analytical sample preparation, enable novel drug formulations, and manage compounds in the drug discovery process.
Technical and Administrative Center
Innovators of the electronic ink used in the Kindle, E Ink expanded their R&D capability with a move to Billerica MA and the creation of a new headquarters. Located in an existing 140,000sf shell/core office building, the project entailed the creation of high performance chemistry, physics, engineering, analytical and industrial process R&D labs. We teamed […]
