Laboratory Projects
The Firm RBB Architects Inc has been a leader in the programming, planning and design of complex institutional facilities for over 60 years. RBB designs an average of over $300 million in construction annually. The firm has successfully completed thousands of science and technology research and education projects. Award winning laboratory projects include both new and remodeled facilities.
Ranked among the Top 50 architectural firms in the U.S. by Architect magazine, and ranked in the top 100 Green Design Firms and BIM firms by BD+C.
The Philosophy RBB’s successful design solutions result from integrated collaboration between our clients, consultants and contractors. We work to create highͲperformance, flexible lab environments that will adapt to change easily, inspire innovation and interaction, and feature environmentally responsible solutions. This is achieved through understanding clients’ research requirements, culture and future goals. We apply careful prioritization of all the stakeholders’ needs and wants. Our clients are the source of everything we do. Their continued success is the best measure of our own.
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2009 American Institute of Architects Firm of the Year
University of California, Riverside Engineering Building Unit 2, Riverside, California AIA Design Award
University of California Riverside Science Laboratories I, Riverside, California AIA Design Award
University of Southern California Healthcare Consultation Center II, Los Angeles, CA AIA Design Award
Award Winning Design
Boise State University Environmental Research Building, Boise, Idaho AIA Design Award 2011 Top Projects Award – Idaho Business Review
University of California Riverside Pierce Hall Addition, Riverside, California AIA Design Award
University of California, San Diego Brain Imaging Center, San Diego, California AIA Design Award
University of California Riverside Genomics Building, Riverside, CA Laboratory Design Magazine
Laboratories Ͳ Client List University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles
CA
University of California, Riverside
Riverside
CA
University of California, San Diego
San Diego
CA
University of California, Irvine
Irvine
CA
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
CA
Boise State University
Boise
ID
Pomona College
Claremont
CA
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont
CA
City of Hope
Duarte
CA
Harbor UCLA Research and Education Institute
Torrance
CA
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University of California, Riverside Genomics Building Riverside, California
RBB Architects Inc collaborated with Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott as Design Architect, on this $40 million Genomics Building for UC Riverside. The 100,000 SF research building concentrates on plant, pest and microbial genomics. The institute focuses on the development of new products such as medicinal plants, safer and more nutritious foods, stressͲ resistant crops, foods with a prolonged shelf life, diseaseͲresistant animals, and novel bioͲbased products. The UCR Genomics Building provides specialized facilities for research in the following areas: Insect Genomics Plant Cell Biology/Genomics Microbial Genomics Mammalian Genomics Bioinformatics Center for Plant Cell Biology Biotechnology Impacts Center
Project Data Size Cost Complete Architect
100,000 SF $40 million 2008 RBB Architects
University of California, Riverside Genomics Building Riverside, California
University of California, Riverside Genomics Building Riverside, California
University of California, Riverside Genomics Building Riverside, California
Boise State University Environmental Research Building Boise, Idaho
The new 97,000 SF building will support education, research, and outreach involving environmental science and economic development. The multiͲdisciplinary science building will house geosciences and civil engineering teaching and research laboratories for geosciences and civil engineering; as well as integrated work areas for Public Policy and Administration, and Political Science. Organization and layout of the building will promote collaboration between scientists, engineers, and public policy faculty on environmental policy issues. Work areas are configured within a flexible design module. The infrastructure system is also designed to ensure future flexibility. This approach will permit rapid and inexpensive reconfiguration in response to changes in research project needs. Sustainability principles related to site development, water efficiency, energy, materials & resources, and indoor air quality are incorporated in the design. Energy saving components include a variableͲair volume HVAC system with high efficiency condensing hotͲwater boilers, increased wall and roof insulation, highͲefficiency windows, and a low windowͲwall ratio. AIA Design Award 2011 Top Projects Award Ͳ Idaho Business Review
Project Data Size Cost Complete
97,000 SF $36.4 million 2010
Boise State University Environmental Research Building Boise, Idaho
Environmental Research Labs
Boise State University Environmental Research Building Boise, Idaho
Environmental Research Labs
Boise State University Environmental Research Building Boise, Idaho
University of California, Riverside Engineering Building Unit 2 Riverside, California
RBB collaborated with SRG Partnership for the design and construction of the $36 million Engineering Building Unit 2 (EBU2). The EBU2 provides state of the art research and teaching space for the Computer Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering departments. The new 152,000 GSF building forms a gateway to the Engineering Precinct. The program is divided into two categories: Research and Discovery, and Teaching and Learning. Teaching and Learning spaces are planned for the first and second floors and align directly with the existing Bourns Hall. This relationship provides a natural continuation of undergraduate activities. Research and Discovery space is designed into office and lab clusters on the third through fifth floors. Locating research and teaching space in the same building allows undergraduates, graduate students and faculty to interact, in line with the college’s emphasis on handsͲon laboratory experience to reinforce theory learned in the classroom. AIA Design Award
Project Data Complete Structural Mechanical
2005 Saiful Bouquet Affiliation Engineers Inc
University of California, Riverside Engineering Building Unit 2 Riverside, California
University of California, Riverside Engineering Building Unit 2 Riverside, California
University of California, Riverside Science Laboratories I Riverside, California
This $14.4 million new facility provides a variety of multiͲdisciplinary research and teaching laboratories that will be used by the chemistry, biological and environmental sciences. It is a 42,000 square foot, threeͲstory building, with five organic teaching labs on the first floor, and ten research labs on the second and third floors. In the design of this facility, RBB achieves new identities for both the Science Laboratory and Chemistry programs. The Science Laboratories I builds upon existing contextual vocabularies along the Carillon Mall and the Pierce Hall Addition, also designed by RBB. The design provides the science precinct with a strong presence on the Mall and a new front door. In the precinct plan, areas are defined to enhance opportunities for academic interaction in the newly created courtyard and outdoor spaces. The plan is intended to provide the college with a framework for development, circulation and open space that satisfies projected space needs, supports the College’s research and education mission and contributes to the campus quality of life and environment. “We thank you for taking so much care with the detail and designing a set of laboratories so beautiful, that I am afraid to show them to others in the campus. We certainly owe this facility to our chemistry faculty…they have put up with an inferior set of laboratories for so long.” Raymond Orbach, Chancellor, University of California Riverside AIA Design Award
University of California, Riverside Science Laboratories I Riverside, California
University of California, Riverside Science Laboratories I Riverside, California
University of California Riverside Pierce Hall Addition Los Angeles, California
At UC Riverside growth in the student population in the fields of biological and physical sciences, biomedicine and engineering created the need for additional teaching and research chemistry laboratory space. RBB was commissioned by the university to serve as architect for the design of this $11 million, 28,500 SF addition which includes a total of 12 laboratory units with 4 instrument laboratories, 8 synthetic laboratories and graduate student and faculty offices. The AIA awardͲwinning Pierce Hall Addition is on a very prominent and visible site, north of the Carillon Mall and adjacent to the existing Pierce Hall. RBB designed the addition with sensitivity to the site and respect for the existing building and campus vernacular. A concept of lightness and transparency cohesively integrated with shading devices respond to the local desert climate. The southern elevation has been developed as an extension of the existing building with a series of panelized brick walls, carrying the same color and texture of the existing structure, which enclose the fume shafts for the laboratories. AIA Design Award
Project Data Size Cost Complete Client Architect Structural Electrical Mechanical
28,500 SF $11 million 2000 University of California, Riverside RBB Architects Nabih Youssef Assoc Randall Engineering Goss Engineering
University of California Riverside Pierce Hall Addition Los Angeles, California
University of California Riverside Pierce Hall Addition Los Angeles, California
Pomona College Seaver Hall North Laboratory Renovation Claremont , CA
The Seaver Hall north renovation project includes upgrades to 50,000 SF of teaching and research laboratories, classrooms, faculty and administrative offices in order to provide Pomona College with state of the art science facilities. The goal of this renovation project is to create a state of the art chemistry building, allowing Pomona College to be a leading science and research Institute. While the existing labs in Seaver Hall North are functional, they are limited in their capacity to meet the increased enrollment in chemical science. A high priority is to provide a safe, energy efficient, and well ventilated teaching environment. While this emphasis led us toward the upgrade of the mechanical infrastructure, it was pertinent to realize the demands of the science research laboratories. Upgrading the laboratories is essential to bringing Pomona College to the forefront as a leader in science academia. The design team, together with the Faculty, Campus Planning Department and Maintenance Department, arrived at a design concept that allowed for versatility, efficiency, and integration of laboratories and support spaces. This program allows for adaptable spaces at the south west corner allowing for future connections to the new Biology Building at this location.
Project Data Size Cost Complete Client Architect Structural Mechanical Lab Planning
50,000 SF $12 million 2001 Pomona College RBB Architects Jim Thompson ME Engineers Glen Berry
Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Harvey Mudd College Parsons Building Renovation Claremont, CA
RBB is providing design and construction services for the renovation of dry and wet labs, engineering clinic space, offices, and common areas within the 1960s era Parsons Engineering Building. Renovations also encompass acoustical improvements throughout the upgraded spaces, and ADA upgrades to restrooms and corridors. The scope of work includes analysis of the overall engineering department needs and the current building performance, in order to provide a plan for more efficient mechanical and electrical systems and new exhaust hoods to improve air flow. Construction requires phasing and coordination with staff to minimize disruption to students.
Project Data Size Cost Complete Client Architect
24,740 sq. ft. $1.5 million 2014 (in construction) Harvey Mudd College RBB Architects
Harvey Mudd College Parsons Building Renovation Claremont, CA
University of California, San Diego Muir Biology Building Renovation San Diego, CA
RBB has provided programming planning, design, and construction services for the interior renovation within the existing Biology Building at Muir College, built in 1967. The building is a wetͲ lab research building supporting the Division of Biological Sciences research in Cell and Developmental Biology; Ecology, Behavior and Evolution. The third floor laboratories exclusively support biology functions, and were in need of major renovation to upgrade functionality, improve lab efficiency and overall safety, and encourage collaborative research. The scope includes complete renovation of lab spaces to provide an open lab configuration. Specific upgrades include fire/smoke detection and fire protection systems, HVAC, fume hood replacement, plumbing systems, and upgrade of the electrical system including lighting and standby power, ADA compliance and all new interior finishes.
Project Data Size Cost Complete Client Architect
9,500 sq. ft. $4 million 2014 UCSD RBB Architects
University of California, San Diego Muir Biology Building Renovation San Diego, CA
University of California, San Diego Applied Physics & Mathematics Renovation San Diego, CA
Located in Muir College, the Applied Physics and Mathematics Building renovation includes 45,000 square feet to accommodate projected space needs of technical programs. The project renovates existing office space into new offices, classrooms, and labs (wet and dry) for anthropology, biology, language lab, linguistics, mathematics, and human development. RBB’s design worked with the existing architecture and limited budget to achieve an updated look. The mechanical space upgrades were extensive to accommodate modern, safe lab space. Limited floorͲtoͲfloor height presented a challenge for the stringent MEP criteria for new labs.
Project Data Size Cost Complete Client Architect Structural MEP Laboratory
45,000 sq. ft. $8 million 2007 UCSD RBB Architects Saiful / Bouquet Fundament & Associates Design for Science
University of California, Santa Barbara Biology Buildings and Noble Hall Renovations Santa Barbara, CA
RBB was commissioned to provide a DPP and Renovation for the Biological Sciences II Building constructed in 1971. RBB provided schematic, design development, and contract documents for interior renovations. The improvements included upgrade of fire and life safety, renewing of infrastructure, and renovated classrooms, wet and dry labs, encompassing approximately 33,500 SF of the 71,500 SF, sixͲ story building. Specific upgrade projects addressed a new fire sprinkler system, elevator safety systems, selective water damage repair, and minimum ADA compliance upgrades. RBB completed construction of the phased renovation in 2008. RBB was also provided a selective DPP Renovation for Noble Hall, a twoͲstory building built in 1958. The faculty’s primary goal was to upgrade interior space, to create a laboratory and support environment that allowed for maximum flexibility, efficiency, and integration of research spaces.
Project Data Size Cost Complete Client Architect Structural MEP Laboratory
100,000 sq. ft. $8 million 2013 UC Santa Barbara RBB Architects Saiful / Bouquet Fundament & Associates Design for Science
University of California, Los Angeles Young Hall South Renovation Los Angeles, CA
RBB completed the renovation of an existing 51,000 SF, fourͲstory 1950s building. Young Hall constitutes part of the Court of Sciences complex at UCLA. Major design goals were to establish a “learning center” laboratory environment for chemistry, biology, microbiology wet labs and support, along with a computer aided instruction resource center; create new building systems and services that respond to the technical requirements of equipment and lab functions; facilitate responsive, flexible programs to incorporate future change; and capture an optimum amount of assignable area within the building shell.
Project Data Size Cost Complete Client Architect Structural MEP Laboratory
51,000 sq. ft. $10.6 million 1996 UCLA RBB Architects Bradlow & Johnston Store, Matakovich & Wolfberg Earl Walls Associates
Computer Desk
University of California, Los Angeles Jonsson Cancer Center Los Angeles, CA
This building was originally designed by RBB in the early 1980s. In 1996, RBB renovated three oncology floors. The project totals 30,000 SF and consists of three laboratory research floors. Functions include equipment, work, tissue culture, and cold rooms, and administrative support. A phased construction plan was required to complete this project within an occupied building. The design concept provides vertical stacking of laboratory modules along the east wall to ensure efficiency, modularity, flexibility and maintenance. The building systems were retrofitted and to include external shafts at the corners of the building.
Project Data Size Cost Complete Client Architect
30,000 sq. ft. $6.5 million 1996 University of California, Los Angeles RBB Architects
Harvey Mudd College Olin Lab Renovation Claremont CA
RBB completed planning, programming and design for the renovation of office, classroom and laboratory space in the basement level of a 1960s building. The scope includes four new biology laboratories meeting either BSLͲ2 or BSLͲ1 standards. One lab includes specialty equipment for bee research. A key factor in the planning process was working directly with the Harvey Mudd College faculty to develop the detailed Functional Program based on current and future curriculum needs. The design team evaluated all existing building systems to accommodate the modern laboratories. The space required upgrades of fire and life/safety systems, plumbing, emergency power, acoustics and exhaust systems.
Project Data Size Cost Complete Client Architect
3,000 SF $150,000 2014 Harvey Mudd College RBB Architects
University of California, Santa Barbara Bioengineering Building Ͳ Programming Santa Barbara, California
RBB was commissioned to provide a Detailed Program Plan (DPP) for a new 79,000 GSF Bioengineering building for Stem Cell and related research programs. The project was completed on an accelerated timeline in order to meet critical schedule requirements to secure state funding for design and construction. The new building site is located near the center of the campus, with limited flexibility of the existing site boundaries. Consideration was needed of accessibility from the surrounding pedestrian malls Based on careful study of the site restrictions and a survey of the Bioengineering research program requirements, six planning options were developed. Two options were prioritized and cost estimating was completed for those. The final DPP document was completed in a total of 51 days from Notice to Proceed to final State Funding Submittal. “I can't say enough about RBB. As always, you exceeded our expectations and created a document (in extremely short order) that allowed us to move the next important step in securing funding. You are extraordinarily organized, professional, and a delight to work with..” Ͳ Marc Fisher, Associate Vice Chancellor, UCSB “RBB consistently provides the best possible solution to complicated problems and has exceeded our expectations meeting our schedule needs and budgetary constraints. Ͳ Martie Levy, Director of Capital Development, UCSB
University of California, Santa Barbara Physics and Engineering Building Ͳ Programming Santa Barbara, California
RBB provided a Detailed Program Plan DPP for a new science building to provide shared research and teaching space for the Physics Department and College of Engineering. A goal for Physics is to house all their faculty and support in one area to support their research goals. This consolidation is expected to foster better collaboration and innovation and improve the support of their programs. COE stated across the board space deficiencies in all five departments, specifically lack of sufficient quality lab space and outdated lab areas; their current dry labs cannot be renovated into wet labs due to prohibitive costs. Enhancing their common space to develop a sense of community was also noted as a priority. The UCSB Vision 2025 Long Range Development Plan limits the campus development and sets strict guidelines to be taken into consideration when developing the Master Plan. Four sites were initially selected as potential opportunities for the development of the proposed program, and test fit analysis helped to eliminate two sites. The remaining sites were analyzed and massing studies and block programs were developed to meet the project goals.
Project Data Size Completed Client Architect
140,000 sq. ft. 2013 US Santa Barbara RBB Architects
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