The transitional clinical laboratory building is critical to the daily operations of a nationally recognized hospital complex. Located at the threshold between a University and Hospital/School of Medicine in the center of the city. The project provides a vital nexus between the various functions of the University campus, the Hospital, and the City, currently divided by a state highway. Situated between both ends of the institutional campus – the Central Campus and the Medical Campus, the building bridges the gap between these two neighborhoods through linkages such as a sky bridge, tunnel and below-grade access.
By organizing the building around an atrium, the facility is anchored to the site and actively engages the community. The polychrome of the exterior façade gives way to a calm interior that features a light-filled garden atrium. Accessible and inviting, the internal garden will provide welcome respite year-round offering a soothing transition between all program elements, particularly for the patients. The atrium functions as a point of orientation and reference, framing vistas to the Harbor and Park. Further, it enables visual communication and intentionally fosters interaction among the resident researchers, medical staff, patients, and visitors. The facility, which utilizes state-of-the-art laboratory technology, is inherently flexible to incorporate future fit-outs that adapt to changing user needs, and employs innovative strategies for sustainable design.
