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Case Study: Modernized Labs for Emory University

Housed on the fourth floor of the O. Wayne Rollins Research Center, Emory's existing biochemistry labs had faculty and students working behind closed doors in small, siloed and often windowless research areas.

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HOK’s design for the renovation creates two generous shared lab neighborhoods that promote dialogue and transparency and support Emory University School of Medicine's mission of encouraging discovery and innovation through collaboration.

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An open-floor, community-benching approach provides the department new flexibility to accommodate ever-fluctuating research demands and team sizes.

An open-floor, community-benching approach provides the department new flexibility to accommodate ever-fluctuating research demands and team sizes.

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To draw natural light into the new labs, HOK designed light shelves along the western facade windows and raised the ceiling height by 6 inches. An interior glass wall allows natural light to flow from the lab area to write-up spaces.

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The design found innovative ways to tie the renovated labs into existing MEP infrastructure (electrical, plumbing, steam and chilled water lines) that minimized disruptions to occupied labs on adjacent floors.

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Other mitigation measures included the team designing temporary walls to keep faculty offices open during construction and creating a communications plan that made building occupants aware of any impending disruptions.

Other mitigation measures included the team designing temporary walls to keep faculty offices open during construction and creating a communications plan that made building occupants aware of any impending disruptions.

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Housed on the fourth floor of the O. Wayne Rollins Research Center, Emory's existing biochemistry labs had faculty and students working behind closed doors in small, siloed and often windowless research areas.

1/6

HOK’s design for the renovation creates two generous shared lab neighborhoods that promote dialogue and transparency and support Emory University School of Medicine's mission of encouraging discovery and innovation through collaboration.

2/6

An open-floor, community-benching approach provides the department new flexibility to accommodate ever-fluctuating research demands and team sizes.

An open-floor, community-benching approach provides the department new flexibility to accommodate ever-fluctuating research demands and team sizes.

3/6

To draw natural light into the new labs, HOK designed light shelves along the western facade windows and raised the ceiling height by 6 inches. An interior glass wall allows natural light to flow from the lab area to write-up spaces.

4/6

The design found innovative ways to tie the renovated labs into existing MEP infrastructure (electrical, plumbing, steam and chilled water lines) that minimized disruptions to occupied labs on adjacent floors.

5/6

Other mitigation measures included the team designing temporary walls to keep faculty offices open during construction and creating a communications plan that made building occupants aware of any impending disruptions.

Other mitigation measures included the team designing temporary walls to keep faculty offices open during construction and creating a communications plan that made building occupants aware of any impending disruptions.

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