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The objective of the Center For Developmental Genetics is to create a live-work environment that acts as an incubator for cutting edge ideas. The facility is designed to support up to eight faculty researchers and graduate students, working on up to four separate research projects at any one time. In addition to the state of the art laboratory space, each member of the research team is provided with private living quarters including a bathroom and kitchenette. The residents can also choose to extend their studies in the on-site library or socialize in the communal living space. The re-thinking of the traditional separation of living and working spaces not only eliminates the impact of a long commute on the environment, but also encourages students and researchers to explore the idea of developmental genetics in a greater depth.The Center for Developmental Genetics is located in the Gansevoort Meat Packing District of New York City. This area has a rich and long history stretching from preparations for the War of 1812 through the modern rejuvenation of the area. Although many different architectural moves defined the transitions of the buildings in the area, the common thread is that the new tenants tried to simply expand, contract, or evolve the space that was already present. This process of building evolution is very similar to the way embryonic cells work in the human body.There are two cells on the prospective site for the new facility. The first is the double wide former row house now housing Revel and Paradou. The second is the surrounding empty space. The existing building already contains a number of the program elements that are included in the research center. As more elements are added, the external membrane of the building begins stretching and deforming, encroaching on the free space surrounding it. Just as the program elements push against each other, the building membrane, and the site conditions push back. The combination of all of these forces results in the expanding and growing appearance and organization of the finished structure.
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