Laboratory

For more than a decade, CO Architects has delivered collaborative laboratory renovations and office interior fit-outs for professors at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, CA. These specialized facilities accelerate a broad range of research activities in multiple buildings. The repurposed labs and offices serve researchers in the fields of biology, bioengineering, neuroscience, and materials science.  CO Architects/Tom Bonner “These highly specialized laboratories serve as arenas where innovative ideas may be translated into reality,” said Andrew Labov, FAIA, LEED AP, Principal at CO Architects. “In addition, the labs are designed to provide engaging spaces to facilitate collaborative... More

"This project has been created with open books, has kept the time schedule and worked with sustainability, digitization, and architecture in a successful and inspiring way. Everyone on this team has shown professionalism, courage and responsibility. Everyone has worked so hard, and now the team has won the Building of the Year Award."The judges motivation for rewarding B310 the prize as Building of The Year 2019. Architecture of the research building Niels Nygaard Building B310 at Technical University Denmark (DTU) provides DTU Energy, DTU Physics and DTU 3D Imagining Center with new facilities and creates a space for interdisciplinary collaboration. The six story high building includes custom designed research facilities and generic... More

Light-filled and open, the Undergraduate Teaching Labs put interdisciplinary learning on display. Ballinger designed the active learning and research facility for Johns Hopkins University’s biology, chemistry, neuroscience and biophysics departments. The facility is an addition to the existing Mudd Levi Biology complex that engages an adjacent lushly-landscaped garden. An expansive glass facade provides visual access to the garden from the classroom and lab spaces within, putting discovery on display to the adjacent pedestrian pathway. A student commons serves as the primary entrance from the existing building, and functions as a lounge and study space for students and faculty. Jeffery Totaro The project achieved LEED Platinum... More

Biofortuna were looking for an experienced lab fit out company with creative and technical ability to complete the conversion of the 16,500 sq ft empty warehouse shell. A specialist knowledge of lab fit out was critical to undertake this demanding project. It was a priority to create a positive experience for employees and visiting clients. Envision Images Lab Design and ConstructionAs a provider of molecular diagnostic testing the laboratory facilities needed to accomodate all the necessary scientific equipment and to allow for expected expansion. Klick’s design package included advice on the laboratory layouts and storage provision in order to create the optimum working environment with maximum flexibility. The lab spaces are... More

Extreme technology under the hood The Synlab laboratory is the largest medical laboratory in Central and Eastern Europe, designed using the BIM method with extremely complex and stringent requirements. By converting and extending the neoclassical main building of the former Hungarian Royal Budapest Customs Free Port in the area of the free port of Csepel, the client wanted to create an office and industrial building that meets contemporary needs. The extension of a classic building block is an exciting architectural challenge. Caption Modern building in a century-old industrial environment The Royal Hungarian Budapest Customs Free Port opened in 1928 after nine years of planning and construction. When it opened, it was one of the m... More

Wilfrid Laurier University engaged Parkin to design a new research laboratory building to house the Centre for Cold Regions and Water Sciences.  Parkin prepared 3 concept designs which were priced and evaluated.  One concept was selected for development. The new two storey research building contains aquatic research labs and hydrogeology research labs on the main floor and molecular chemistry and biogeochemistry labs on the second floor. Also on the second floor are dry labs, imaging labs and student study spaces.  Although the university chose not to pursue LEED certification, the design utilizes many sustainable design features. The walls are insulated with soya-based  spray foam insulation.   Richard Johnson P... More

Seeking to create efficiencies with a centralized, state of the art clinical laboratory, Loyola University Medical Center selected HED to design a solution that spans two floors, serves multiple hospitals, and increases efficiency while increasing overall output. Patsy McEnroe Patsy McEnroe The new 30,000 SF clinical laboratory at Loyola University Medical Center services the academic medical center as well as two community hospitals, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital and MacNeal Hospital. Designed to consolidate several smaller lab spaces across the three-facility system and significantly improve workflows and inventory control, the new laboratory is housed on the fourth and fifth floors of the existing Emergency Medical Services build... More

An increasing volume of work along with the planned acquisition and installation of new, advanced equipment created the need for a larger space for Butler Memorial Hospital’s central laboratory facility.  The expansion and renovation of the lab was defined in a strategic planning effort that outlined multiple phases of construction to implement the improvements without downtime. The design of the lab includes significant improvements that will add efficiencies to the processing and testing of clinical specimens.  Our team worked with the Hospital’s staff and leadership, as well as equipment manufacturers, to identify the requirements for each of the lab areas and components. The finished lab will provide state-of-the... More

When we speak of “high tech” or “high performance” buildings, the immediate vision is of the Starship Enterprise or some such figment of cinematic imagination. Having had the opportunity of working in India and other developing nations, ANA has had the good fortune of being a part of very committed and innovative teams that have delivered such buildings, in very competitive timelines and costs. Our biggest so far, has been the flagship laboratory complex for Reliance Technology Group or RTG for Reliance Industries Limited at Navi Mumbai. This laboratory complex, spread over half a million square feet, houses the research laboratories for all businesses of Reliance Industries, and the main National Operations Centr... More

The 96,631-square-foot Ernest E. Tschannen Science Complex at California State University, Sacramento (Sac State), designed by Los Angeles-based CO Architects, serves as an educational and cultural hub for students, faculty, visitors, and the greater Sacramento community.  The new five-story, $91.5-million building features a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient, light-filled science facility providing teaching and research laboratories for the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.  According to the university, the facility is designed as a space for students to investigate solutions for climate change, healthy aging, and many other worldwide challenges.   Set on the banks of the American River, the facility provides in... More

The interdisciplinary Tata Hall for the Sciences, designed by CO Architects, increases research capacity at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego), and provides a new hub for teaching and scholarly engagement.  The 130,000-square-foot, seven-floor building combines research and teaching from two different departments, biology and chemistry.  Recognizing that many scientific breakthroughs occur through interdisciplinary collaboration, UC San Diego required research labs to be designed to encourage interaction, with work benches grouped together in an open area, rather than in separate spaces, which is common in typical lab layouts.  Specialized research procedure rooms are situated at the ends of the building t... More

Letovo School is a special school for talented children. The school is located southwest of Moscow in the newly developed Novaya Moskva district. The establishment of the school is an idea of benefactor and entrepreneur Vadim Moshkovich. "It was my dream to offer talented children from all over the country access to high-quality education, regardless of the financial capacity of their parents. NARODIZKIY This makes it possible for them to continue studying at the 10 best universities in the country or at one of the 50 best universities in the world ". NARODIZKIY Ambitious curriculumIn order to meet this desire, intensive research has been conducted by educational experts into ambitious education programs around the world to dete... More

While modular structures are usually created by placing right-angled modules side by side, we realize new spatial possibilities through creation of new modular system. Spatial modules containing facilities are leveled onto the planar flooring modules, which are anchored to the foundation. Both modules then function as columns, allowing them to hold the roof modules and form a continuous main space. Making sure to keep the workplace breathable, all-glass surfaces between the modules draw in an abundance of light from all sides of the structure, while a pair of skylights further relaxes the space. The Research Center will be a prototype of a new, adaptable system for various projects.   The building will serve as a flexible space for d... More

The Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center (CNADC) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is one of 30 prestigious Alzheimer’s Disease research institutions. Addressing Alzheimer’s requires multidisciplinary integration, therefore the primary components of the CNADC - education, research and patient care – need to be consolidated into one, integrated facility.The renovation and expansion of the Tarry Building’s eight floor creates a close-knit environment where researchers, clinicians, and social service staff can work collaboratively as they move into the next phase of leading-edge research and patient care. In addition to the research facilities, HED’s design advances the patient and family experience from arri... More