In order to support Shire’s mission to create a R&D headquarters in its Lexington MA campus, LAB developed laboratory planning standards to be applied to headcount driven departments to determine future space requirements.
Life Sciences
Research and Development Headquarters
LAB provided programming and test fit services for the emerging Cambridge-based biotechnology company that is devoted to discovering and developing a new class of biologic therapies to selectively target dysregulated growth factors in the disease microenvironment.
Laboratory and Office Renovations
Working in a design build project format, LAB worked with the user groups in this veterinary diagnostics company to rearrange their labs and office spaces using lean planning principles. LAB introduced glazed corridors to bring natural light and visual connection to various laboratory groups. The project includes chemistry labs, biology labs and a histology suite […]
Tenant Improvements
Boston Heart Diagnostics is dedicated to the treatment of cardiovascular disease through a unique personalized approach to understanding and treatment. LAB worked with BHD on a much needed expansion of their laboratory, which included new community and facility space in addition to state of the art labs. The program includes chemistry labs, analytical labs (GCMS), […]
First Floor Laboratory Expansion
This project was the second project in a multi-phase relationship with bluebird bio, one of the world’s most promising gene therapy firms. In order to support their rapid growth, LAB was engaged to design tissue culture labs, biology labs and sequencing space as well as an open office in a fast schedule that allowed the […]
Research and Development Headquarters
Designed for a gene therapy company, this fit-out in Kendall Square combines an open collaborative culture with a highly specialized laboratory. Labs include tissue culture, dark room, mass spectrometry and a vivarium. The office space is designed as a collaborative environment where every team member has the same open office layout. Multiple huddle rooms, conference […]
Research and Development Headquarters
Designed for an oncology research company, the space takes advantage of the long and narrow footprint to create dynamic headquarters. Five skylights bring natural light deep within the space, each associated with a living wall. A reclaimed lumber path arcs through the open office, leading to a bright and open cafe and meeting space, set […]
Laboratory Renovation
Moderna Therapeutics, a company pioneering the development of a new class of drugs made of messenger RNA (mRNA), has a clear mission to propel the field of mRNA science forward and deliver new medicines to patients. LAB was engaged to create a suite of GMP laboratories in their 320 Bent Street location and renovate a […]
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 […]






