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Balancing Timber, Steel, and Research Innovation: A Hybrid Approach to Lab Design
The University of Arkansas’ I³R facility combines advanced labs, collaborative spaces, and a hybrid mass timber–steel design to foster interdisciplinary research, address complex societal challenges, and connect the university with the local community and industry
Emory University’s HSRB-II Reimagines Research Spaces, Wins Honorable Mention in 2025 Design Excellence Awards
Emory University’s HSRB-II seamlessly integrates wet and dry labs, core facilities, and collaborative spaces—the facility earned an Honorable Mention for Laboratory Program Integration in the 2025 Design Excellence Awards
Project Profile: Roy Blunt Hall Addition, Missouri State University
Missouri State University has completed an addition to Roy Blunt Hall, marking the first phase of a larger project designed to showcase science while providing flexible, sustainable facilities for future growth
Old Chem Gets a Modern Makeover with $190 Million Renovation
The University of Cincinnati’s $190M renovation of Old Chem modernizes laboratories and collaborative learning spaces, preserves historic features, and fosters interdisciplinary research and accessibility while supporting the university’s science education mission
Building Research Infrastructure Into a Live-Work-Learn District
USF’s Fletcher District will redevelop the former campus golf course into a 138-acre mixed-use community, with an academic research building anchoring a first phase that integrates laboratories with housing, retail, hospitality, and green space
How Wayne State is Preparing Labs for What’s Next
Wayne State University has broken ground on a $200 million, 160,000‑sf Health Sciences Research Building designed to accelerate discoveries, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration, and connect researchers directly with the Detroit community
Research Building Designed to Shape Future Engineers
The University of Louisville’s new Student Success & Research Building combines flexible labs, collaborative learning spaces, and hands-on innovation hubs with consolidated student support services to foster engagement, retention, and the next generation of engineering leaders
A High-Rise Laboratory That Redefines Research Infrastructure
KU Leuven’s new 14-story, 30,000-square-meter BioScience Centre brings 500 researchers under one roof in a high-rise lab designed for sustainability, flexibility, and collaboration, with input from users shaping everything from co-location strategies to modular layouts and future-ready infrastructure
Battery Lab 2.0: Lessons in Planning, Building, and Moving Into a High-Tech Research Facility
The expansion of U-M’s Battery Lab into a second facility highlights key lessons in user-driven design, regulatory navigation, staffing continuity, and scalable infrastructure that can guide future high-tech lab planning and construction
Designing Flexible Academic Labs for a Changing Research Landscape
Academic laboratory renovations are increasingly replacing new construction, with success hinging on early stakeholder engagement, infrastructure upgrades, and flexible, light-filled designs that balance safety, adaptability, and recruitment goals