SGA has designed a prototype complex – called The Vertical Cluster. The Vertical Cluster is a proposed 24-story, 750,000 square foot tower with wet / dry labs integrated into a class A office tower that will serve as the model for future life-sciences development in the New York. The vertical nature of the tower reflects local zoning and building codes, allowing SGA to stack the diverse programmatic needs typically found in a horizontal life-sciences complex. The result is a contemporary facility that quite literally elevates the work of industry professionals and engenders a sense of community though deeply integrated vertical collaboration spaces.