Design for an interdisciplinary science research building provides opportunities for interaction and engagement
Stanford University is one of the world’s most renowned institutions for science, learning, and research. So, it’s no surprise Stanford would demand the best in facilities for its students, educators, and researchers. Our team closely collaborated with Stanford to create an efficient and engaging design that provides an interdisciplinary community for investigating neuroscience, chemistry, engineering, and medicine.
We provided lab planning for the institution’s new 235,000-square-foot (21,830-square-metre), four-story laboratory building, which supports combined interdisciplinary research initiatives for the Sarafan ChEM-H (Chemistry, Engineering and Medicine for Human Health) Institute. It’s also home to the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and the celebrated Bertozzi Lab, designed for Nobel Prize winning chemist, Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi.
Our design solutions emphasize transparency and interactivity, with multiple lounge, meeting, and vertical circulation zones. Able to meet the needs of interdisciplinary research with robust and appropriate systems and infrastructure, the building also promotes the exchange of ideas and opportunities to interact among its occupants. As a result, the Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association (SEFA) recognized the new Stanford ChEM-H and Neurosciences Building with its prestigious Lab of the Year Award in 2023.
At a Glance
- Offices
- Client
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- Stanford University
- Architect
- Ennead Architects
- Award
- The Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association, Lab of the Year, 2023
Martin Gicklhorn, Senior Principal
Science and technology facility planning is like designing a theater—it will serve the needs of various future productions in its lifetime.
Farshad Altafi, Principal, Senior Laboratory Planner
The teacher can learn from the student just as well as the student from the teacher.
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