Plug-and-play infrastructure connects in a lab

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Power raceways running along the wall of a lab

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A few guiding philosophies help labs ensure they can accommodate shifts in tech, generate better results, and respond to evolving needs

Four Strategies for Creating a More Flexible Lab Design

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The last pillar of Maslow’s hierarchy focuses on mental health, wellness, and personal growth. While this is often more focused on operationally, design can help foster these qualities in the workplace by creating calming spaces for respite, relaxation, and meditation.

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There are a host of challenges to improving working conditions in controlled scientific environments, but the benefits are well worth the effort. 

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Just as humans are motivated to fulfil their needs in a hierarchical order, moving from the most basic need to more advanced needs, we have identified five ways scientific facility design can help improve the workplace experience from a holistic, humanistic perspective.

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A design element that is front and center, stairs encourage people to collaborate and connect both with coworkers they know well and those they wouldn’t typically interact with by creating curated collision zones. 

A design element that is front and center, it encourages people to collaborate and connect both with coworkers they know well and those they wouldn’t typically interact with by creating curated collision zones.

Outdoor areas provide stress-reducing benefits of nature and fresh air, while serving as collision zones that encourage interactions and collaboration between departments. They provide space for the company to connect with the surrounding community as well.

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Create a comfortable environment that fulfills basic human needs and encourages productivity<br><br>

Five Things Every Lab Needs but Doesn&rsquo;t Have

Next-generation life science facilities will take a more holistic approach, moving beyond the closed-off stereotype of traditional lab spaces. 

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Life science companies are increasingly considering nontraditional space, such as the adaptive reuse of office buildings and high rises in urban areas as life science facilities.

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Laboratory design can support the people, process, and community of companies developing life-saving medicines, therapies, and technologies

A New Life Science Ecosystem

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Applying the Six Cs Helps Labs Deliver Results Stakeholders Can Rely On

How to Build Trust Into Every Lab Result