NIDEC HOK Project Tour and Select Portfolio
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
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A BOU T HOK HOK is a global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm. Our 1,700 people collaborate across a network of 26 offices on three continents. HOK designs buildings and spaces that respond to the needs of people and the environment. Our designers are rooted in technical excellence, driven by imagination and focused on a solitary goal: to deliver solutions that inspire clients and communities. HOK’s mission is to deliver exceptional design ideas and solutions through the creative blending of human need, environmental stewardship, value creation, science and art. Human need is the foundation of our creative process. Everything we do responds to the needs and aspirations of our clients and our communities. We give form and meaning to rooms, buildings, landscapes and cities. At every scale, we understand the flow of human activity that energizes the spaces we design. We balance internal functions with external demands of site, climate and culture. HOK’s global practice compels us to be responsible stewards for the environment. As we shape buildings and landscapes, we preserve natural resources and celebrate sustainable values. We measure our work by its contributions to the well-being of the users and the place. MARKETS
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St. Louis Leadership
(left to right: Angelo Arzano, Eli Hoisington, Margaret McDonald, Tony Raya) HOK | 3
TEAM MEMBERS HERE TODAY
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Margaret McDonald
Rebecca Savage
Senior Principal
Project Manager
Jodie Crohn
David Coleman
Project Designer
Regional Leader of Science + Techology
PROJECTS ON TODAY’S TOUR 4340 Duncan
Multi-Tenant Laboratory and Office Building
Barry Wehmiller Headquarters Expansion
4 340 D U N CA N M U LT I -T E N A N T L A B O R ATO RY A N D O F F I C E B U I L D I N G
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4 3 40 DUNCA N M U LT I -T E N A N T L A B O R AT O R Y A N D OFFICE BUILDING
St. Louis, Missouri AWA R D S Development of the Year | City of St. Louis SLDC, 2019, SEFA Lab of the Year | High Honors, 2022
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Both Confluence and ArchOncology are companies that got their start in BioGenerator
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Tenants: Who is in the Building? BioSTL is the anchor tenant for the 4340
St. Louis, where it continues to be a productive
Duncan building. Established in 2001, this
contributor to the St. Louis scientific and
group works to drive the innovation community
business communities.
in the greater St. Louis area. BioGenerator, their investment arm, is the main focus of
Arch Oncology leases 6,000 sq. ft. in the
their work. BioGenerator was formed in 2003
building for its research laboratory. Arch
to support creation of new companies and
Oncology uses its new scientific research
provide investment in early-stage bioscience
laboratory at 4340 to support its clinical-stage
companies in St. Louis. They rent lab and office
discoveries and developments of new immune-
space to new companies while also providing
oncology therapies for cancer patients.
financial investment and mentorship to start-up Both Confluence and ArchOncology are
companies.
companies that started in BioGenerator. Confluence Discovery Technologies, Inc., a full-
Confluence was one of their first companies
service drug discovery and early development
and ArchOncology just graduated out of
research organization and an indirect wholly-
BioGenerator’s space into their new lab.
owned subsidiary of Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., occupies more than 20,000 sq. ft. as the
C2N Diagnostics is a molecular diagnostics
exclusive tenant on the 4th floor of the building.
company aiming to transform the early
Aclaris chose to keep Confluence – its offices,
diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
biomedical expertise and more than 45 jobs – in
“(The building) can accommodate research done by a really broad spectrum of companies. Some are in therapeutics, some are in medical devices, some are in diagnostics.” Eric Gulve President, BioGenerator
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Left: early planning sketch of possible building stacking (later changed)
Left (3): early sketches showing the formation of the double-height lab space concept, centered in the space where the rotogravure printers were once located Right: Level 2 plan showing “Great Room” concept HOK | 12
Design Response: Early Planning + Programming As the analysis of the building commenced,
2, it was decided to add a third floor that
and the historic preservation requirements
aligned with the historic mezzanine Level. This
were outlined, the team looked at how they
allowed for more rentable square footage for
could maximize laboratory placement within
the building owner without compromising the
the building, while respecting the historic
historical integrity of the building.
elements we wanted to protect. Since 4340 Duncan is designed to support Thankfully, there was early interest from the
start up companies, a few central services
new tenants (BioGenerator and Confluence)
have been planned for the building. The
to occupy the building. This helped drive how
benefits include a shared Autoclave and
the team divided the spaces for tenants.
Glassware washer area. These elements are
Additionally, it helped decide how much
reservable via a scheduling system. There
additional space we should try to achieve for
is also a shared freezer farm that houses
in the building as well.
–80° and –20° freezers and some 4° C lab refrigerators. The freezer farm allows for
In the original 4340 building, there was a
emergency power and equipment monitoring
multistory space that housed the rotogravure
for each unit within the space.
printers. It spanned from Level 1 to Level 3, with a floor height of 25’-0” and a small mezzanine. With such a tall clearance on Level
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Space Types
Design Response: Building Organization
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Two-Story Glass Box Laboratory
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Two-Story Historic Set Back
The organization of the building is arranged
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Monumental Stair
around the historic requirements outlined by
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Laboratory Zone
the building use. A central zone maintains the
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Office Zone
open space where the rotogravure printers were once located. The monumental stairs emphasize the original three-story opening that housed the printer. The two- story lab highlights the expanse of where the production was occurring, maintaining the idea of “here is where the innovative work is happening.” The building was also divided into zones to minimize the amount and sizes of shafts routing through the building. The east side of the building was planned to hold the majority of the laboratories and the west side was planned to be office space. These areas were identified as such to help maintain environmental requirements within the laboratory space.
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AFTER
BEFORE
Building Organization One final planning strategy was to organize the building in a way that did not impede on the historical requirements of the building. The laboratories were pushed to the east side of the building to minimize the mechanical shafts. In addition to that, upon study of the floor-to-floor heights, the first floor of the original 1930s structure and the 1950s addition was eliminated for lab usage. However, one area was planned for shared
BEFORE
lab services.
“We had a very large building that took a lot of vision to see how to reuse, and I think they did a great job at doing it.” Otis Williams
AFTER
Executive Director, St. Louis Development Corp.
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B A R RY WEHMILLER H E A D Q UA RT E R S E X PA N S I O N
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BA RRY WEHMIL L ER HEADQUARTERS E X PA N S I O N
Clayton, MO
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Final Photography
Cafe HOK | 22
Rendering
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Final Photography
Lobby + Conference Rooms HOK | 24
Rendering
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1 Open cafe provides a moment of respite from the workspace with
quick access to coffee or a variety of seating choice to grab lunch or informally meet with clients and team members.
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2 Window offices along the north and south end of the floor plate utilize glass fin wall connections to maximize daylight into the workspace and give a seamless glass wall aesthetic.
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3 The two-story atrium and stair offers direct connection to the
teams on each floor activated by the cafe and open seating areas.
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4 Open collaboration zones are designed with unique ceilings and lighting to help break up the workspace and provide access to touchdown or informal meeting space.
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CONFIDENTIAL B I OT E C H N O LO GY C O M PA N Y L A B A N D O F F I C E S PAC E
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CONFIDENTIA L BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPA N Y L A B A N D O F F I C E S PAC E
St. Louis, MO | Cortex Innovation Community
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S T RY K E R I N S T R U M E N TS R E S E A RC H & D E V E LO P M E N T H E A D Q UA RT E R S
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STRY K ER INSTRUMENTS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT HEADQUARTERS
Portage, Michigan AWA R D S IIDA Michigan Chapter – Large Corporate Campus Award
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C E N T E N E C O R PO RAT I O N C L AY TO N CA M P U S
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CENTENE CORPOR ATION C L AY T O N C A M P U S
Clayton, Missouri
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T H O M PS O N S T R E E T CA P I TA L PA RT N E R S C O R PO RAT E H E A D Q UA RT E R S
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THOMPSON STREET CA PITA L PA RTNERS C O R P O R AT E HEADQUARTERS
Clayton, Missouri AWA R D S AIA Merit Award | Craftsmanship 2020, Interior Design magazine Best of the Year Award | Finalist 2021, IIDA Gateway Chapter IDEA Award Corporate Medium, 2022
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M I C RO S O F T N E W R E G I O N A L H E A D Q UA RT E R S + T E C H N O LO GY C E N T E R
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MICROSOF T NEW REGION A L HEADQUARTERS + TECHNOLOGY CENTER
St. Louis, Missouri AWA R D IIDA Gateway Chapter
Idea Award - Corporate Large, 2019
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BOEING NEXT / H O R I ZO N X OFFICE FIT OUT
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BOEING NE X T / HORIZONX St. Louis, Missouri AWA R D S American Institute of Architects - St. Louis Award of Merit - Interiors, Boeing NeXt Office at Cortex, 2020
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M I C RO S O F T C H A R LOT T E O F F I C E R E N O VAT I O N
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MICROSOF T CH A RLOT TE Charlotte, North Carolina AWA R D S IIDA Gateway Chapter IDEA Award - Corporate Large, 2022
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DA I RY FA R M E R S O F A M E R I CA C O R PO RAT E H E A D Q UA RT E R S
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DAIRY FA RMERS OF A MERICA C O R P O R AT E HEADQUARTERS
Kansas City, Kansas AWA R D S IIDA Mid-America Gold Award, IIDA Mid-America Best in Show Award, ASLA Prairie Gateway Chapter Award of Merit
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CA RG I L L P ROT E I N H E A D Q UA RT E R S
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CA RGIL L PROTEIN HEADQUARTERS
Kansas City, Kansas
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H O N E YW E L L H E A D Q UA RT E R S
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HONE Y WEL L HEADQUARTERS
Charlotte, North Carolina
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UNIVERSITY OF M I S S O U R I K A N SAS C I T Y ENGINEERING SCHOOL
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UNIV ERSIT Y OF MISSOURI K A NSAS CIT Y ENGINEERING SCHOOL
Kansas City, Missouri
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ADDITIONAL IN-PROGRESS PROJECTS IN OUR REGION • Energizer Corporate Headquarters • Brown & Crouppen • Polsinelli • Equifax Office • NISA Headquarters • Pace Properties • Eyecare Partners • Citibank - Building • Enterprise - Headquarters
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C O N TACT Margaret McDonald Senior Principal 314.322.4123 margaret.mcdonald@hok.com Rebecca Savage Project Manager 618.973.8206 rebecca.savage@hok.com
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