Sciex

This project involves the transformation of an existing commercial office space, converting it into a sophisticated and functionally optimized 64,500 square foot facility for Sciex. As a recognized industry leader in life science analytical technologies and instrumentation, the client’s primary objective was to rationalize their programmatic footprint, across two non-contiguous floor areas within the building. The architectural challenge was to unify these disparate locations both functionally and aesthetically.

The program was distributed across the two floors to maximize efficiency and public access. The office space, client conference rooms and training labs occupy the first floor, strategically located at the main building entry. This placement ensures easy access for visitors, trainees and daily users. The second floor accommodates a suite of production laboratories.

A critical design mandate was the creation of a strong, coherent architectural language capable of linking and visually tying together all the spatially separated components. This was achieved through a deliberate and consistent combination of materials, finishes, and the innovative spatial configuration of the entire space. The design emphasizes natural and warm elements in the public gathering areas and circulation areas. The exposure of the ceiling structure with purposeful lighting in circulation zones fosters a sense of openness and connectivity.

A key design feature across the laboratory spaces is the use of extensive interior glazing. Glass walls at the labs corridor promote internal visual interconnectivity and a sense of shared scientific community among researchers. Glazed surfaces at the building edge are also used to maintain and frame exterior views, bringing natural light and the extending landscape into the lab environment.