In this study we were asked to take a look at creating a new type of teaching lab which integrates technology within the lab space. Unlike in 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 […]
Created as a study in branding for a new biotechnology company in Cambridge, this 10,000 sf study consisted of lab space, open office and meeting area. Conceived as waves linking areas of the projects together organically, molded screen walls and ceiling panels animate the space while providing varying levels of privacy and connection. The conference […]
We recently completed a study for a local college to bring better science education to the small college. On the heels of Massachusetts’ Governor Duval Patrick’s recently announced commitment to providing greater funding for science labs at the local college and community college level, such a study has increased importance. Massachusetts and the Boston-Cambridge area […]
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 […]
Nearly 20 years ago, as a young designer at Payette, I had the opportunity focus on the design the teaching laboratories for Vanderbilt University’s new chemistry building. It gives me great pride to know that the innovations that we achieved in those designs have become the model for nearly all the organic chemistry teaching labs […]
Lab is pleased to announce that Stephanie has joined the Charlestown Chamber of Commerce. Dedicated to promoting business development, the Chamber promotes a vibrant local business community, providing networking opportunities, sponsoring events and helping to connect businesses with potential partners and the wider community. Committed to working in the city of Boston, Stephanie is looking […]
Boston – Incubator. Shared work-zones. Open office space. Flexible work environments. These are the buzzwords of the new workplace. One of the top cities for entrepreneurs, Boston is rapidly embracing a fresh paradigm for nurturing new businesses, one that has strong design and social implications…The tech innovation incubator concept has grown to encompass shared lab […]
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 […]
Principal Mark Reed and Professor Charles Marcus recently reviewed the design development drawings for the national center for advanced microscopy, nanofabrication, condensed matter physics, optics and other high performance laboratories. This is the fourth peer review completed in collaboration with the international offices of architects CH2MHill, Architectus, and Jestico|Whiles. Reed and Marcus consult to numerous […]
Stephanie Goldberg talks with Steve Sundius of Rist-Frost-Shumway Engineering P.C. and Janice Goodman of Cityscapes, Inc. about the considerations and benefits of vertical gardens in interior spaces in the latest update of High Profile. Read the Feb 23rd article in High Profile »
