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Case Study: A New England
Biotech Research Facility
Jeff Salocks
and Scott Simpson,
The Stubbins Associates
Donald Haiges, Shooshanian Engineering,
Inc.
Abstract:
This will be a case study "in-progress" of a new 366,000
SF biotech research facility located in the Boston Metropolitan
area. This project, which represents a new paradigm for laboratory
design, was conceived as a multi-tenant, extremely flexible plug-and-play
"condominium for science".
The features that make this design different include:
- A typical floor plan with a concentrated central core with
two "distributed" mechanical rooms that allow each
floor, or even each half of a floor to operate independently
of the other floors.
- A prescribed layout of the distributed mechanical systems which
eliminates cross-over of duct work making for efficient use of
the floor to floor height, while allowing exceptionally flexible
fit-out opportunities.
- The structural module, or "bay", was carefully selected
to optimize flexibility of layout for both labs and offices.
This makes the perimeter of floor open and completely flexible
for multiple configurations.
- The overall planning results include a very efficient building
plan (85% as measured by BOMA standards), higher space utilization,
lower capital cost and lower operational costs.
This seminar will present preliminary data (the facility is only
partially occupied at this time) on the actual performance of the
building systems- utilizing data from the initial computer modeling
and performance data that is currently being tracked by the DDC
system. Preliminary performance comparison between distributed
mechanical rooms design and conventional all-in-one mechanical
penthouse designs will also be explored.
Biography:
Jeff Salocks has over 20 years of experience as an architect
and designer specializing in the programming, planning and design
of laboratory and research facilities for universities, institutional,
healthcare and corporate clients. At present he is the Director
of Laboratory and Research Facilities at The Stubbins Associates
in Cambridge Massachusetts and has recently designed new research
facilities for the Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research and
Elixir Pharmaceuticals. He has also programmed and/or designed new
laboratory facilities for academic institutions such as Brown University
and Dartmouth College. Mr. Salocks holds a BArch degree from Pratt
Institute and is a member of the American Institute of Architects.
He speaks frequently on the subject of laboratory design for such
national organizations as SCUP, Project Kaleidoscope, National Council
of Research Administrators and Society of Research Administrators.
Scott Simpson, FAIA, is a principal of The Stubbins Associates
in Cambridge, MA. He is a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council,
contributing editor of Design Intelligence, and serves on the national
Board of Directors of the American Institute of Architects. He has
published more than 70 articles dealing with issues of innovation
in the design profession and is the co-author of How Firms Succeed--A
Field Guide to Design Management. Mr. Simpson has designed millions
of square feet of high-tech laboratory space for institutions and
private sector clients, including BioSquare, the Novartis Institute
for Biomedical Research, the Center for Advanced Biomedical Research,
and the award-winning Amgen Center in Cambridge, MA. |
