Array was engaged by this national healthcare leader to address significant growth in the Mid-Atlantic region and align lab operations with Kaiser’s national strategy. The regional expansion/lab alignment project involves the development of a long-term replacement facility on the same site as the aging facility - maintaining operations on site throughout construction. The new facility was planned and designed to support long-term membership and growth within the region.
The Array team worked closely with client stakeholders to develop a state-of-the-art laboratory utilizing robotics and advanced functional planning techniques, which have been developed as part of Kaiser’s corporate-wide improvement strategy nationwide. The proposed solution includes expansion capabilities for laboratory functions while also accommodating related administrative functions. In addition, conference and training spaces were included in the design to address future needs of the region.
The building design and materials palette were selected to reflect a duality of functions. The materials are both “high tech” (metal and glass) as an expression of the advanced technologies being utilized in the space as well as “high touch” (wood and stone) to provide a human-scaled and familiar environment to the staff occupying the facility. The project is designed to achieve LEED Gold certification.