Completion Date: 1/20/2016
Square Footage: 30000
Building Use: Research
Location: San Francisco
Project Description:
Johnson & Johnson Innovation’s first stand-alone site, JLABS @ South San Francisco, features high-tech, modern scientific research space. The 30,000 sf incubator space was designed to include chemistry, concept, and biology labs; office spaces; conference rooms; and shared common areas for up to 50 emerging companies. Thoughtful planning led to a flexible, open-air scheme which allows for easy growth and encourages collaboration amongst the resident entrepreneurs. Voted as one of the Bay Area’s “coolest offices,” the sleek design includes glass walls, contemporary furniture and finishes, and spectacular Bay views.
Unusual in a laboratory setting, walls of glass separate each lab and office module while providing a sense of openness and a visual connection to other tenants and to the outside. As start-ups expand, they can occupy adjacent modules while maintaining proximity to their office space across the hall. Closed or open, the glass barn doors encourage a sense of a neighborhood, reinforced by a large Interaction lounge, complete with bespoke coffee bar. JLABS offers small companies unprecedented access to highly specialized analytical tools and global videoconferencing, free from operational concerns. A flexible environment where scientists can find inspiration, JLABS is a new paradigm for the biotech industry.
C.O.T.E. | Committee on the Environment
Submitted By: |
Joseph Donahue |
Design Architect: |
Saul Jabbawy |
Associate Architect or Firm: |
EwingCole |
Landscape Architect: |
N/A |
Owner / Developer: |
Johnson & Johnson Innovation |
Engineer: |
EwingCole |
General Contractor: |
Rudolph & Sletton |
Consultant: |
N/A |
Photographer: |
Jacob Elliot Photography |
JLABS @ South San Francisco
Category
Commercial Interiors
Description
The jury felt there was a good use of color and texture that spoke to what the project was. It is filled with unexpected moments for a lab and feels like an inspirational place to work. Congratulations EwingCole.
Winner Status
- Merit Award