Laboratories in low-tech contexts

Many research laboratories strive for a high-tech expressionism in their building design, but such a context is not appropriate for all laboratories. Three labs that strive to provide a low-key image are profiled: The Marine Resources Center in Woods Hole MA, designed by Tsoi/Kobus & Associates;...

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Published in:Architectural Record 1994-03, Vol.182 (3), p.90
Main Author: Linn, Charles D
Format: Article
Language:English
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Architecture
Laboratories
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Summary:Many research laboratories strive for a high-tech expressionism in their building design, but such a context is not appropriate for all laboratories. Three labs that strive to provide a low-key image are profiled: The Marine Resources Center in Woods Hole MA, designed by Tsoi/Kobus & Associates; Dekalb's Discovery Research Center in Stonington CT, designed by Centerbrook Architects & Planners; and Genentech's Founder's Research Center in South San Francisco CA, designed by SRG Partnership Inc.
ISSN:0003-858X
2470-1513