Architecture Engineering Interiors Consulting Science / Technology Government
Think What’s Possible
Think What’s Possible
Page is a powerfully imaginative and collaborative architecture and engineering firm: one that’s ready for today and designed for what comes next. We pair form with function, reason with emotion, and ideas with expert implementation. At Page, the potential of what’s possible is paired with the practicality of how to make it happen. Our purpose is designing places smarter, while improving the experiences of those who work, live, and learn in them. From thought to finish, Page experts—of all disciplines—see the big picture, figure the best way forward, and deliver solutions in inventive and amazing ways. Imagine that.
Page is a powerfully imaginative and collaborative architecture and engineering firm: one that’s ready for today and designed for what comes next. We pair form with function, reason with emotion, and ideas with expert implementation. At Page, the potential of what’s possible is paired with the practicality of how to make it happen. Our purpose is designing places smarter, while improving the experiences of those who work, live, and learn in them. From thought to finish, Page experts—of all disciplines—see the big picture, figure the best way forward, and deliver solutions in inventive and amazing ways. Imagine that.
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Virginia Military Institute Maury-Brooke Hall Science Building Renovation / Lexington, Virginia
Think what’s possible
Page Serves The Following Core Markets:
Mission Critical Science / Technology
The sky’s the limit with exceptional design and teams that outperform expectations.
Imagine:
• Greater sustainability from the inside out.
• Inspiring workplaces people want to return to.
• Learning environments that attract world class students.
• Health centers designed to make care and lives better.
• Research centers that speed innovation from lab to life.
• Now you’re thinking... Let’s get to work.
Full-service, international architecture, engineering, and design leader
We pair the art and science of possibility with how to make it happen. Expect powerfully imaginative and collaborative architecture, engineering and design that makes you ready for today and what comes next. From thought to finish, Page experts—of all disciplines— think outside the box, figure the best way forward, and deliver solutions to complex projects in new, inventive and amazing ways.
This we believe. As agents for positive change, we are driven by the ideals we hold dear. In the delivery of our services, we are guided by three core values:
Page is known for their well-researched program-driven solutions aided by integrated multidisciplinary expertise and a strategic mindset. We bring global thinking and experience to bear on projects that build communities. Our portfolio reflects a commitment to visionary design, a record of innovation and fresh ideas and most importantly, demonstrated success with complex projects.
We develop a uniquely created design for every project that reflects the building type, client, need and location. We take pride in knowing that a Page project is one of the best possible solutions to the needs of its multiple stakeholders from owner to operator to neighbor.
ENGINEERING
Our in-house engineering experts lead development of the latest industry design codes and standards. Page engineers contribute to progress in safety, wellness, sustainability, energy and carbon neutrality, and increase our impact by working across disciplines. We use a combination of custom tools and Building Information Technology solutions to visualize and communicate how occupants and operations interface with complex integrated building and process systems. Adoption of advances in renewable energy, microgrids, Internet of Things and high-performance systems demonstrate our commitment to socially responsible design. Our multidisciplinary mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and process engineering practice areas work collaboratively with design and construction partners to bring your concepts to reality.
The University of Oklahoma Biomedical Gallogly Hall / Norman, Oklahoma
INTERIORS
Page believes that well-designed interiors can be a critical force. They help clients accomplish their mission and improve the quality of people’s lives. Just like our interiors in our own offices, our clients’ interiors serve as positive, consistent visual reinforcements of their own cultural identity. By combining the skills of our interior designers with those of our architects, planners, engineers and visualization specialists, we offer our clients a range and quality of single-point responsibility found in a few other places. Our interiors services range from programming, space-planning and officing studies to the selection of furnishings, finishes and artwork.
PLANNING / URBAN DESIGN
We help our clients evolve, grow and prosper because our process is informed by research, cutting-edge technology tools and an appreciation for the unique culture of the people, organizations and places we serve. Our interdisciplinary team of master planners, urban designers, architects, landscape architects and programmers are dedicated to supporting the ongoing evolution of our urban areas, encouraging appropriate development and redevelopment suited to the particular conditions of each site we aim to transform. Through urban districts, institutional campuses, innovation districts, long range development plans, master plans, streetscapes and transit-oriented communities, our teams integrate the building blocks of community, sustainability and resilience into innovative solutions.
LAB PLANNING / DESIGN
Page specializes in challenging projects for demanding clients throughout the globe. Laboratory facilities are among the most intricate and complex projects. The unique challenges posed by highly toxic petrochemical corrosion labs, sterile environments for pharmaceutical manufacturing, biohazard high-containment suites and precise environmental control of animal laboratories are commonplace obstacles overcome by our dedicated technical team of architects and engineers every day. Page has specialists equipped with a thorough understanding of the safety standards and scientific equipment requirements foundational to the success of all laboratories.
BRANDING AND GRAPHICS
Our visual identity and experiential designers create brand identities and graphic designs that support how places and environments are experienced. The orchestration of 2-dimensional design work including typography, color, imagery, form, technology and, especially, content, forms this basis. Examples of this work include wayfinding systems, architectural graphics, signage, exhibit design, retail design and themed or branded spaces. We operate at the intersection of communications and the built environment. We provide architectural and placemaking visioning, and create overall design vocabularies that help clients hone in on the possibilities, character and nature of a project.
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STRATEGIES / ANALYTICS
To support clients before and beyond traditional professional services, we have a dedicated strategies and analytics team that develops and employs a broad array of tools, techniques and processes to help our clients make informed project decisions sometimes before the nature of or need for a facility or real estate project is confirmed. Our team members collaborate with Page and consultant specialists to clarify goals, assemble information and evaluate alternatives. The team’s understanding of business dynamics and organizational complexities allows them to efficiently and effectively facilitate productive discussions and target research. Custom data exploration and visualization differentiate our deliverables that help bring clients and their stakeholders into the evaluation process.
BUILDING SCIENCES
Page approaches sustainable design through the interdisciplinary lens of building sciences to create higher-performing, healthier, more resilient buildings. As one of the first signatories of AIA 2030 Commitment, we are invested in leading the industry towards carbonneutral buildings and advocating for resilient solutions to help our clients prepare for the future. We believe that intention requires rigor and through our data-driven and integrative process, we collaborate early and often to ensure designs are informed by our building performance analysis informs design. With experience across a wide range of environmental certification systems, our multidisciplinary team is well qualified to provide a holistic and comprehensive approach to sustainable design.
COMMISSIONING
Page recognizes the level of investment and importance of facilities that function as designed from the day they open. Our Commissioning service provides a level of confidence to owners and operators as well as minimizes costly construction rework. This is accomplished through a collaborative process that includes the building owner, design professionals and the general contractor under the guiding hand of the Commissioning Authority. As a Certified Commissioning Firm, we adhere to exacting, providing our clients support construction quality. We perform Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing in accordance with NEBB standards. As an independent testing firm, we have no affiliation with general or installation contractors.
PROCESS ENGINEERING
Page process engineers work with industrial and high technology clients to develop industrial and chemical processes to support their manufacturing needs. Through our work with advanced technology clients, we have an acute sensitivity to the need for precision, accuracy and compliance with each client’s unique production needs. We work collaboratively with clients using a comprehensive programming process to understand their manufacturing flow and process requirements, and design systems that ensure safety and manufacturing standards are met or exceeded. Our team utilizes industry standard process flow diagrams, three-dimensional modeling software and instrument specifications to determine the needed infrastructure for successful facility and process design, and equipment installation.
Science / Technology Think beyond the bench
EXPERIENCE AND SERVICES
Biocontainment
Vivaria
Instrumentation
Cleanroom
Advanced Manufacturing
Laboratory Planning
Building Assessment
Data Analytics
Fabrication Workshops
1M+
Our lab planners program and design more than one million SF of specialized research space annually.
What’s your thing? Nanofabrication, planetary science, or biomedical engineering? Or is it unraveling the mysteries of nature, from the fundamental laws of physics to the intricate workings of the human brain?
Whatever your thing, we’re interested in the relentless pursuit of knowledge. Let’s explore how data-driven solutions and rigorous design thinking can shape everything from transdisciplinary research to high-containment facilities. How can we help you push the boundaries of what’s known, tackle society’s biggest challenges, and empower your purpose?
Government
Dedicated national design that shapes the way scientists and engineers research, protect, and discover.
Since the early 1900’s Page has had a continued presence in the government science & technology space nationwide. From laboratories researching infectious diseases, to large-scale facilities dedicated to air a space exploration, Page has been a proven thought-leader in innovative design.
Our nationwide experts are well rehearsed in unique qualities that spur a successful government laboratory. Security, longevity, and confidentiality are all primary focal points in each step of our process.
U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Lab / Upton, New York
U.S. Army Public Health Command DoD Food Analysis and Diagnostic Laboratory Renovation / San Antonio, Texas
NASA Johnson Space Center Human Health and Performance Laboratory (Building 21) Commissioning / Houston, Texas
Virginia Military Institute Maury-Brooke Hall Science Building Renovation / Lexington, Virginia
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention B-28 High Containment Continuity Laboratory / Atlanta, Georgia
NASA Johnson Space Center Human Health and Performance Laboratory (Building 21) Commissioning / Houston, Texas
U.S. Department of State Barbados National Reference Laboratory / Bridgetown, Barbados
Gorgas Institute Public Health Labs Phase I / Panama City, Panama
Virginia Military Institute Maury-Brooke Hall Science Building Renovation / Lexington, Virginia
One of ten national laboratories overseen by the U.S. Department of Energy, Brookhaven has undertaken a multi-phased modernization of its facilities that will ultimately update more than 4 million SF of building infrastructure. We modernized two research laboratory floors in critical 1960s facilities – Building 510 (Physics) and Building 555 (Chemistry) – to accommodate rapidly changing technologies and research protocols.
Glass walls open previously dark and isolated labs to create a more open, flexible, and adaptable work environment, improving occupants’ experience and fostering a sense of community to encourage collaboration. New spaces in Building 510 include two Class 10,000 cleanrooms and upgrades to the Physics Seminar Wing, including an auditorium and flexible event space. In Building 555 we updated laboratory spaces, overcoming infrastructure quality issues to create state-of- the-art, flexible, and efficient facilities for chemical and material sciences.
The project upgraded 100,000 SF of space and included life safety plans, infrastructure, and laboratory ventilation to significantly reduce energy consumption and accommodate future laboratory renovations and fit-outs.
Virginia Military Institute
Maury-Brooke Hall Science Building Renovation
LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA
At a Glance
Project Size
62,000 Square Feet
Services Provided Laboratory Planning / Design Development Documents / Programming / Construction Administration
Our planning team provided complete laboratory planning services including programming, equipment planning, documentation, and construction administration for the renovation of VMI’s 24-year-old biology and general, organic and advanced chemistry building, which was designed by RRMM Lukmire Architects. The building includes 11 learning labs, 14 research labs, five classrooms, 20 offices and a three-bay greenhouse. Improvements included new electrical and mechanical exhaust systems, gasses, water upgrades, lab vacuum, and compressed air. Page/SST coordinated between the design, construction and faculty teams to ensure the building remained functional and operational during the six phases of construction.
US National Science Foundation
Deep Underground Science & Engineering Laboratory
At a Glance
LEAD, SOUTH DAKOTA
Project Size
150,000 Square Feet
Services Provided Architecture
Subterranean experiments play a crucial role in particle physics research. To provide the required state-of-the-art facility, our team worked directly with scientists of the University of California at Berkeley and the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology along with the National Science Foundation to develop the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory (DUSEL) in the former Homestake gold mine in Lead, South Dakota. Descending as far as 7,400 feet below the earth’s surface, Homestake is the northern hemisphere’s deepest mine, and DUSEL will be the world’s largest and deepest underground laboratory.
Davis Brody Bond, a Page company worked in concert with Arup on the underground infrastructure, tunnel layouts, lab and support design, and safety protocols for DUSEL to create both a livable and functional environment for the scientists and their experiments. Conceptual design included seminar rooms and emergency command centers, as well as user amenities deep within the complex including a cafeteria, conference rooms, and academic lounges also to be used as emergency areas of refuge.
DUSEL’s design occupied much of the existing caverns and shafts, and included new, tailor-made research chambers. The existing mine infrastructure would be completely overhauled to prepare the site for research and operations at surface level, 300 feet, 4,850 feet, and 7,400 feet down. An additional 150,000 square feet of laboratory, support, and service space was designed to be available for work in physics, geology, hydrology, geo-engineering, biology, and biochemistry to make a total of 750,000 square feet. A surface station would provide further laboratories, operations support, and a public outreach center.
In 2017 DUSEL’s massive undertaking was scaled down and renamed the Sanford Underground Research Facility, or SURF, with a primary focus on physics. Davis Brody Bond, a Page company, with Arup, was again engaged to develop designs for the Long Base Neutrino Facility, Far Site, housed within a portion of SURF.
DUSEL will be the world’s deepest research facility, constructed in an expanded gold mine.
Existing mine shaft. DUSEL will occupy much of the existing caverns and shafts, and will include new, tailor-made research chambers.
The Page lab planning team provided complete programming, planning and lab design services for this 20,000-square-foot national public health laboratory testing facility. In addition, Page performed Construction Management Services (CMS) during the bidding and construction phases of the project. This building consolidates three existing antiquated facilities into a single building responsible for housing the country’s public health and medical reference laboratory needs and provides a platform for infectious disease control including HIV, TB, Leptospirosis, and Dengue Fever. The new building contains accessioning, PCR, Immunology, Microbiology, Media Prep, Parasitology, Food, Water and Air Quality labs, Training labs, BSL2 and BSL3 space. The project is a joint initiative of the Department of State (PEPFAR program), Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Barbados Ministry of Health.
Project team members worked closely with the various local ministries in Barbados to secure permit approval including the Environmental Protection Department, Building Department, Labor Department, Historical & Cultural Affairs Ministry and the Water and Sewerage agencies. In order to insure a smooth permitting process the team involved these ministries early in the design process to mitigate differences between U.S. and foreign building codes and policies. Work also included providing technical and administrative reviews of bidder’s qualification statements, bid analysis, and development of contract and value engineering provisions for RPSO CO.
General Services Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Satellite Operations Facility
Page designed a 210,000-square-foot office and operations facility to serve as the central operational and support facility for NOAA’s satellite operations. Located on a secure federal campus, the building and its site contains additional classified high-security measures. The office function of the facility features 6,100 square feet of Secure Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) space and entrance security screening for the building, 140,000 square feet of open, reconfigurable office space, and conference and presentation rooms, break rooms, and administrative function and support areas.
The operations function of the facility features 60,000 square feet of satellite control and operation center operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, state-of-the-art data and telephone communications systems and network distribution, dedicated computer circuits and stabilized power with power distribution units, and has 30ft floor-to-roof height, raised flooring and high bay mechanical plenum heights. The NOAA facility is LEED Gold certified and features a comprehensive energy management control (EMC) system, a 145,000-square-foot green roof, and low voltage lighting control systems.
