Located in the Robotics Row area of Pittsburgh’s lively Strip District, Smith & Nephews R&D and Medical Education Training Center supports groundbreaking pioneering work and development of robotic surgical systems, and training of healthcare professionals. Our design for the new headquarters converted three floors of a previous cardboard box warehouse. Now called The Stacks, the warehouse building is part of Three Crossings 2.0, a development that was previously master planned by Perkins Eastman. Initial steel roof trusses and rough-hewn wood ceiling planks provided the original inspiration for the design, which incorporates Smith + Nephew’s workplace branding guidelines and speaks to Pittsburgh’s maker culture with its mix of colors and materials.

Joined by a distinctive wood and glass staircase, the three floor workplace include a reception area, secure high-bay makerspace, prototyping labs, collaboration zones, enclosed offices, small nooks, and lounges. Industrial-grade garage doors on the ground floor open to an exterior courtyard, where staff can connect with one another and the city that encompasses them.