RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY BUILDINGCONFIDENTIAL CLIENT

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

The process of discovery is by definition dynamic and changeable. As such, it requires a dynamic and changeable space that supports the inspired efforts of the lone researcher and the collaboration of an interdisciplinary team.

The spaces inside the Research and Development Laboratory Building are themselves tools for discovery, created to accommodate the evolving nature of research and enable scientists to bring ideas to life and to market. The facility is home for high-tech equipment and modular spaces that can be customized to specific projects and adapted for future needs. The building expands space for the organization’s research and development division and addresses their need for additional office space. The end result is a facility that supports the entrepreneurial spirit that leads to groundbreaking and life-enhancing discoveries.

TRANSFORMATIVE SPACE FOR GROWTH AND RESEARCH

THE EXPANSION SUPPORTS THE ORGANIZATION’S MISSION TO SHAPE THE

FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE AND TO CONDUCT RESEARCH THAT FEEDS THE WORLD.

The two-story research and development building connects to an existing research facility and supports 160 new employees in a Biotech/Bio Processing lab environment. The lab and support spaces occupy approximately 110,000 of the nearly 200,000 square feet in the new building.

The office and common spaces are designed to promote collaboration among employees. The new addition is separated from the existing building by a landscaped courtyard. In addition to the labs and office space, a new 14,000 square foot greenhouse expansion was added to the existing greenhouses on campus.

FLEXIBLE LAB ENVIRONMENTThe laboratory spaces were designed with flexibility and adaptability to accommodate future changes in technology and research pursuits. Systematic and modular laboratory bays allow the building’s floor plan to change depending on the department or function.

OPEN OFFICE SPACEAn open office design promotes collaboration among employees. The interior features wood veneer, stone, tile and decorative lighting to move away from traditional institutional design. The wood used in the interior of the building is from a reclaimed barn that pays homage to the organization’s agricultural heritage and past.

SUSTAINABLY RESPONSIBLE DESIGN

The facility is LEED certified and further strengthens the client’s commitment to the environment and their role as an innovator in their market.

BRAND IDENTITYThe exterior compliments the existing building and stays true to the “state-of-the-art” aesthetics that are manifested in the client’s existing facilities and brand. The building also has an integrated window system that allows residual day lighting to fill the interior. Natural light helps facilitate user productivity and collaboration.

COLLABORATIONThe organization has a collaborative work process that the new facility promotes. The new facility creates a dynamic energy among employees and promotes a sense of community that reflects the collective work flow of the organization.

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INNOVATIONInnovation is the foundation of the organization’s research vision. The new facility fosters discovery and links technology to their processes.

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INSPIRATIONThe discoveries that are made in this building have an impact on people throughout the world. The facility promotes the staff’s health and maintains their passion and drive to support their work. The new facility will also reflect the organization’s global purpose and responsibility by being sustainable.

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ADAPTATIONThe research and development field is ever changing and the new lab building reflects and accommodates that change. This facility serves as a building block for growth.

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