As a part of the city of Worcester’s bio-manufacturing initiative for expanding their presence in central Massachusetts, this renovation project serves the growing biomedical start-up community in the region. LAB was asked to confront the challenges involved in updating a 1920s industrial building to realize MBI’s vision. This involved a thorough analysis of the building […]
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Academic Resource Center and Office of Undergraduate Education
Harvard College needed to relocate their student support services from a repurposed house near campus to one of the iconic office buildings in the heart of Harvard Square. Lab was tasked with opening up the space to create a warm and inviting home for the renamed ARC- Academic Resource Center along with the Office of […]
2017-2018 Project Recap
Looking ahead to 2019 we look back to the last two busy years of work: great projects and great clients. 2017: LAB completes planning and programming study for complete renovation of engineering laboratory building at MIT. 2017: LAB completes planning and program study for New Engineering Building at the University of California Santa Barbara. Program […]
2018 Projects Recap
LAB, in association with Foster + Partners San Francisco office, completes Detailed Project Program (DPP) for new Engineering III Building at the University of California Santa Barbara. Program includes laboratories for Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE), Metallic Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD), Structural Materials, Chemical Engineering and Photonics Engineering. LAB completes programming, planning and design services […]
2017 Lab Projects Recap
LAB completes planning and programming study for complete renovation of engineering laboratory building at MIT. LAB completes planning and program study for New Engineering Building at the University of California Santa Barbara. Program includes laboratories for Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE), Metallic Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD), Structural Materials, Chemical Engineering and Photonics Engineering. LAB completes […]
2016 Projects Recap
2016 was a great year for LAB. See the list of projects and studies completed that year. LAB completes planning and program study for New Physics Building at the University of California Santa Barbara. Program includes laboratories for quantum physics, optical physics and biophysics. LAB completes tenant improvement project for Relay Therapeutics at 215 First […]
William James Hall Sociology & Social Studies Renovation
With the move of the Anthropology Department to a new building on campus, the decision was made to expand Sociology and bring in Social Studies to William James Hall, a 15-story tower by Minoru Yamasaki. A new stair was added to pull together Sociology, now encompassing three full floors. The Social Studies Department, an undergraduate […]
Harvard Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications
Set in a 1960’s building near the Cambridge Common, the new Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications is comprised of a large community space, offices and seminar room. The focus of the center is the open working lounge where large chalkboards for collaborative study are flanked by colorful seating groups. The project maintains much of […]
William James Hall 14th Floor
With views overlooking Cambridge and Boston, this upper floor at Harvard’s William James Hall for the department of psychology has as its center a vibrant community space for work and study. Using the nearby Charles River as inspiration, the design of the glass wall between the entry and the lounge provides a decorative element as […]
William James Hall 15th Floor and Basement Labs
Set on the top floor of William James Hall, the psychology labs extend a new aesthetic derived from the original meeting room and lobby, designed by Minoru Yamasaki. The new renovation establishes a dialogue with the 1960’s design, with curved ceilings, expanded glazing and sustainably harvested woodwork that mimics the teak of the original spaces.
