RESEARCH LABORATORY RENOVATIONS.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY

With extensive experience in laboratory planning and design for higher education institutions, Ashley McGraw Architects has programmed and led small laboratory designs ranging from $500,000-$1,500,000 for multi-disciplinary science programs at Cornell University through a term agreement.

As campuses welcomes new researchers, it comes with a need for providing an adequate, often new facility for the researcher and their supporting staff in a timely manner. Here are a few lessoned learned:

Bring In End-Users Early
Often these small lab projects have short duration. So jump right into the design of space by encouraging the researchers to provide a layout. Often they know best on how the space should run and function. Take advantage of their expertise! Yet, help them to develop a matrix in gathering information of their lab equipment.

Look at the Overall Building
Even though the footprint of the project may be small, it’s tied to the rest of the building and cannot be ignored. Both dealing with how chemicals should be distributed or how building systems should be either accommodated or revamped.

Time is of the Essence
Consider early packages in reducing time. Develop a separate package for long lead items such as casework, epoxy tops, fumehoods, etc. Or an alternative, involve a lab vendor in developing casework design/shop drawings.

Bard Hall Lab Renovations

The project renovated lab spaces SB28 and SB47 within the sub-basement of Bard Hall. The enabling part for the consolidation of existing faculty scope of the renovation will include design of the new spaces for the two existing laboratories that currently occupy Duffield labs 207 and 227. Room SB37 currently houses an environmental chamber that extends above the suspended ceiling which will have to be removed as part of the enabling scope.

Vet Research Tower T8001, T8001A, T8003 Lab Modifications

The scope of this project was to consolidate the lab space on the floor and update the casework and architectural finishes in approximately 900 SF of existing laboratory space in support of faculty retention and recruitment. Coordinated abatement of existing lab tops, VAT flooring, and transite panels in an existing fume hood superstructure, including minor plumbing, electrical, and HVAC work to align services with the new casework and equipment.

Comstock Hall Lab Renovations

Renovated approximately 1,800 square feet of existing wet laboratory space on the sixth floor of Comstock Hall. Comstock Hall was constructed in 1982. The area included in this renovation is currently configured and operating as a wet laboratory space. The scope of work includes construction of an insect rearing room, cell culture room, virus transmission room, equipment room and renewal of two existing controlled environment rooms/chambers. All laboratory space will meet ACL-2 standards and operating requirements.

Location: Cornell University
Key Consultants: The Jacobs Laboratory Planning Group; M/E Engineering; and Trophy Point Construction Services & Consulting
Photography: Revette Studio

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