University facility

To help attract and retain the world’s top professors, California Institute of Technology (Caltech) embarked on a series of collaborative design-build research laboratories. Working with contractor MATT Construction and the lab-design team at CO Architects, Caltech offers professors the opportunity to participate in bespoke research-facility creation. CO Architects/Tom Bonner The 3,318-square-foot Shapiro Lab was designed for Caltech Professor of Chemical Engineering and Medical Engineering Mikhail Shapiro, Ph.D. This lab develops molecular technologies to image and control biological function non-invasively at the molecular level. These technologies are used to study nervous system function and disease. CO Architects/Tom Bon... More

To elevate the Materials Science program at California Institute of Technology (Caltech), CO Architects designed the Faber Lab & Office for professor Katherine Faber, Ph.D., and the university’s Faber Research Group. This organization studies ways to strengthen brittle materials and specializes in the energy-related applications for ceramics. Thermal-barrier coatings and porous solids for filtration are two primary areas of research. CO Architects/Tom Bonner The project involved customizing a space for Dr. Faber’s group on the third floor of Caltech’s Keck Laboratories Building. The program included three offices for faculty and students, ADA-compliant restrooms, and a 1,480-square-foot wet lab. This lab  te... More

The Edward M. Dowd Art and Art History Building at Santa Clara University unites formerly scattered studio and academic programs within a new 45,000-square-foot facility designed by Form4 Architecture to promote innovation, creativity, and collaborative learning.  Tradition and innovation are blended into a confident scheme where art is produced, reflected upon, recorded, and narrated.  The new building is part of a major redesign of the northwest side of campus into a vibrant creative district, and positions the art and art history department near theater, music, and dance facilities.           The three floors of the building offer contemporary, technology-rich classrooms and studios, including the... More