CORTEX (CONTINUED)

Cortex One

HOK’s first building commission at Cortex was the design of a 165,000 SF flagship, multitenant building that also happened to be the nation’s first coworking wet lab model. Planned for flexibility, the building's infrastructure can support a mix of wet and dry lab, office and commercial space In 2014, HOK also completed fit out for an accelerator lab for Biogenerator , a nonprofit venture development organization.

@4240

The design for @4240 Duncan enabled the adaptive reuse of a 183,000 SF, 1948 telephone handset factory as a LEED Platinum workplace for 500 high-tech jobs. This project was HOK’s first with Wexford Science & Technology. Large floor plates and highly adaptable mechanical systems enable @4240 to support tenants ranging from individuals needing a hot desk to small startups and established research organizations.

4220 Duncan

For this 182,000 SF project, HOK was challenged to design a building that would serve as a hub for workers and visitors to Cortex. The multitenant building provides highly flexible space for entrepreneurs, researchers and tech-sector employees to work, collaborate and unwind in one location.

4340 Duncan

This new home to Biogenerator is an adaptive reuse of the 1930 Crescent Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; creating 90,000 SF of office, lab and modular spaces for biotech startups.

4210 Duncan

HOK designed 4210 Duncan as a new, 320,000 SF mixed-use development in the Cortex Innovation Community. The unique design of this facility is the largest to date in the district with nine levels of mixed use office, lab and restaurant/retail.

CIC St. Louis opened its doors in October 2014 as the first CIC expansion outside of Massachusetts in their innovation hub in @4240 Duncan Ave. Along with Venture Café St. Louis, CIC’s non-profit sister organization, the spaces at 4240 Duncan are boosting the innovation ecosystem in what’s already been named one of the fastest-growing cities for early-stage companies in the country. CIC also occupies 41,000 sq. ft. in the 4220 Duncan Ave, building as part of Cortex’s 3.0 phase of development.

“ CIC IS THRILLED TO BE EXPANDING IN ST. LOUIS. WE’VE FOUND ENORMOUS ENERGY IN THE ST. LOUIS INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM, AND ARE PROUD TO BE AMONGST THOSE CONTRIBUTING TO MAKING IT STRONGER.”