SCIE NCE + TECHN OLOGY DES IG N & PLA NNI NG
innovative science. humanized space.
WHY DIMELLA SHAFFER? Our highly experienced Science & Technology group is dedicated to visionary architecture for the sciences. As academic and scientific programmers, planners and designers, our core group has years of collective experience in the programming, planning and designing of science facilities. We are passionate and committed towards our efforts in this dynamic and ever-changing environment. Our group’s mission is to provide clients with exceptional programming and planning of highly technical space, to develop and respect budgetary constraints, and to deliver visionary and innovative design solutions while promoting an atmosphere of excitement and collaboration. Our programming, planning and design efforts are enabled by carefully listening to our clients, creating thought-leading and sustainable designs in response to site, context and program, and providing excellence in the execution of our artistic and technical capabilities.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS Alpha-Beta Technology Inc.
King Street Properties
Anika Therapeutics
Mass Biotech
ArQule Inc.
Millipore Corporation
Biogen Idec
New England College of Optometry
Biohybrid Technologies Inc.
Northeastern University
Boston College
PerSeptive Biosystems Inc.
Dicerna
Quanterix Corporation
DuPont / Merck Pharmaceuticals
RA Pharma
Enzytech Inc.
Sekisui Diagnostics
Ferrofluidics Corporation
SynapDx
Fraunhofer CSE
Sun Opta Food Ingredients Group
Geltex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
T2 BioSystems
Genica Pharmaceuticals
Taris
Corporation
Three Biotech
Genzyme Corporation
UniQure
Genzyme Tissue Repair Division
Wave Life Sciences
Genzyme / Integrated Genetics
Welch’s Technology Center
Ipsen / Biomeasure Inc.
Wyeth BioPharma
King Street Properties
Experience from institutions to start-ups. Continuously changing shifts in scientific research, technological advances, and new teaching methods impact the programmatic needs of these facilities. Mindful of this, we approach design from the users’ point of view – people who spend long hours in these spaces – the professor, the student, the researcher. Working closely with clients to implement streamlined modern solutions, we enhance research organizations by providing environments that foster ingenuity and community to bring ideas together for the process of discovery.
BIOGEN IDEC II 67,000 SF new biotech laboratories +corporate offices
BIOMEASURE 55,000 SF new process sciences building
BOSTON COLLEGE - BAXTER WONG LAB 1,340 SF renovation, clean room + support spaces
BOSTON COLLEGE - DEVLIN HALL, HIGGINS HALL, MCGUINN HALL 108,100 SF renovation, faculty offices, academic laboratories + support spaces
FRAUNHOFER - CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS 50,000 SF historic renovation, research + development headquarters, testing laboratories
GENZYME CORPORATION 95,000 SF renovation, corporate headquarters + research laboratories
HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - CENTER FOR LIFE SCIENCES 6,500 SF masterplan + renovation, teaching labs, clean rooms, classrooms
IPSEN BIOMEASURE 44,000 SF renovation, corporate offices + laboratories
KING STREET PROPERTIES - 87 CAMBRIDGEPARK DRIVE 64,000 sf renovation, science environments
KING STREET PROPERTIES - 113 HARTWELL AVENUE 100,000 SF base building, renovation for science environments
KING STREET PROPERTIES - 115 HARTWELL AVENUE 90,000 SF new laboratory building
KING STREET PROPERTIES - 733 CONCORD AVENUE 44,000 sf renovation, science environments
KING STREET PROPERTIES - DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS 32,000 SF tenant-fit-up, research + development laboratories, offices
KING STREET PROPERTIES - SEKISUI DIAGNOSTICS 240,000 SF tenant fit-up, headquarters + laboratories
KING STREET PROPERTIES - QUANTERIX 30,000 SF tenant fit-up, headquarters + lab spaces
THE RICHMOND GROUP - ANIKA THERAPEUTICS 24,000 SF renovation, research space
THE RICHMOND GROUP - RA PHARMACEUTICALS 20,000 SF tenant fit-up, corporate headquarters + research space
THE RICHMOND GROUP - UNIQURE 50,000 SF tenant fit-up, offices + laboratories
WAVE LIFE SCIENCES 60,000 SF tenant fit-up + research cGMP facility Boston College
30,000 SF tenant fit-up, corportate headquearters + research
WYETH BIOPHARMA 50,000 SF new laboratory + office building
115 HARTWELL
New construction creates flagship space for innovative campus. The goal of this project is to create the flagship building for THINC (The Hartwell Innovation Campus) in Lexington Massachusetts. This three story ground up speculative laboratory building creates shell space for corporate laboratory clients and serves as the focus for the 270,000 SF science campus. The class A laboratory building was designed with maximum flexibility including robust MEP systems, generous natural light, and expansive support space to allow future tenants to inhabit and grow within the building.
UNIQURE
Turning manufacturing into discovery. UniQure is part of a 100,000 SF renovation of a former laboratory and manufacturing building in Lexington, MA. Located in a vibrant science and technology area, this renovation created a 1st class laboratory space. UniQure is one of multiple tenants in the building, but still maintains their own visual presence and entry. The project involves the replacement of the concrete tilt-up panel exterior skin with a new metal and glass skin to maximize light into the building. An atrium space created a light filled, informal gathering space for the employees, as well as the reception.
QUANTERIX
A new headquarters for collaboration. Quanterix is a tenant fit-up for a laboratory company consisting of a mix of office and lab spaces. Lab area is open and flexible with some closed, specific to certain areas. This project created a new corporate headquarters for Quanterix Corporation as they continue to grow and expand. The laboratory scope included both research and manufacturing of their single molecule diagnostic equipment and devices. Designed to allow maximum amount of light, the open spaces also maintain visual and collaborative connection between research and office functions.
BOSTON COLLEGE Renovations for unique and changing uses. Devlin Hall: clean rooms, molecular geology laboratory, rock crushing laboratory, Scanning Electronic Microscope laboratory and office and support spaces. Higgins Hall: laser laboratory, wet laboratories, surgical suite within animal care facility, condensed matter laboratory and office and support spaces. McGuinn Hall: School of Social Work library, psychology laboratory, psychology testing laboratory and office and support spaces.
4 HARTWELL
Modernizing dated space for today’s tenants. This 40,000 SF building was adapted from general office space to life science use. The architectural appeal was enhanced through façade and interior environment improvements for the tenants. Renovations included new, dedicated tenant entrances, larger windows to bring more natural light into the space, and exterior landscape and hardscape improvements. Completed fit-outs include Sekisui, a products leader in systems and services that support patient care improvement worldwide; SynapDx, a private company developing laboratory diagnostic services for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders; and T2 Biosystems, a vitro diagnostics company.
FRAUNHOFER CSE
Preservation & Cutting-Edge Design. The Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) is a new research and office facility located in the old Leather District of Boston. The building occupies a 50,000 SF, sixstory historic structure which was built circa 1913 and was originally used as a mercantile building in the local leather trade. With brick walls and exposed steel and timber framing, the building is perfectly suited to showcase the advanced material research and technology that is synonymous with Fraunhofer CSE. There are six exterior testing chambers, along with a comprehensive experimental area designated on the roof.
WAVE
Collaboration space in a renovated warehouse. Wave Life Sciences is a new corporate headquarters and research facility for a genetic medicine company startup in Cambridge, MA. The headquarters is located in an early 20th century former warehouse building. The 30,000 SF corporate fit-up of the sawtooth roof, post and beam structure was designed to meet both the exacting needs of the research and to express the collaborative culture of Wave. The open space design has no private offices and is arranged around a skylight spine, linking the research and office areas.
WYETH
A new development facility for research. Wyeth BioPharma is dedicated to the development and manufacturing of recombinant protein biopharmaceuticals. The Wyeth BioPharma campus offers 50,000 SF and employs nearly 1,500 scientists, engineers, and other biopharmaceutical professionals. DiMella Shaffer designed a major new development facility that houses laboratories and administrative and executive office space. Additionally, the manufacturing facility was redesigned to provide for significant expansion, including a data center, cafeteria, fitness center and expanded office space.
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