See also WBDG Productive-Design for the Changing Workplace. Most academic institutions annually change the layout of 5 to 10% of their labs. Many private research companies make physical changes to an average of 25% of their labs each year. Research is changing all the time, and buildings must allow for reasonable change.
A well-designed modular plan will provide the following benefits:įlexibility-The lab module, as Jonas Salk explained, should "encourage change" within the building. When designed correctly, a lab module will fully coordinate all the architectural and engineering systems. The laboratory module is the key unit in any lab facility. The following identifies the best solutions in designing a typical lab. Over the past 30 years, architects, engineers, facility managers, and researchers have refined the design of typical wet and dry labs to a very high level.
As such, a separate WBDG Resource Page on Trends in Lab Design has been developed to elaborate on this emerging model of laboratory design. The authors recognize that in the 21st century clients are pushing project design teams to create research laboratories that are responsive to current and future needs, that encourage interaction among scientists from various disciplines, that help recruit and retain qualified scientists, and that facilitates partnerships and development. This WBDG Building Type page will summarize the key architectural, engineering, operational, safety, and sustainability considerations for the design of Research Laboratories. Research Laboratories are workplaces for the conduct of scientific research.
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