The new Quest Diagnostics Next Generation Lab represents a cultural shift for the company, breaking down the traditional silos between disciplines, and building spaces for communication and collaboration. The project brings together clinical, laboratory, and administrative offices, previously housed in four different locations in the region, to create a vibrant and inviting central campus. The laboratory, serving more than 40 million people per year in seven states across the Northeast, performs high-volume diagnostic testing services, offering increased productivity, superior medical quality, and capacity to meet current and future regional demands.
The two-story building consists of large ground level laboratory, laboratory support spaces, second floor offices, and amenity spaces arranged as a linear bar along the north side of the building. This linear arrangement maximizes access to natural light for the offices and the amenities space on the second level. The new building serves as a flagship operation for Quest, showcasing Quest Diagnostics brand, industry leadership, and innovation. Visitor groups are invited to view the state-of-the-art lab spaces via a second story mezzanine, providing an intimate view of operations without disrupting lab floor productivity. The facility is one of the largest medical laboratories globally, featuring extensive automation that enables it to perform testing on more than 300,000 tests per day with exceptional accuracy, quality, and efficiency.
Approach to the interior design concept of the Quest Diagnostics Next Generation Lab used several methods in order to “Build the World’s Premier Diagnostics Laboratory. Functionality of design considered the future growth of lab departments and changing needs. Technology and industry factors were studied and integrated into the design, making the new lab facility one that can respond easily to change. The resulting facility is a cohesive campus with improved productivity and connection.
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