2024-05-08T22:55:36-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150394013/sga-designs-concept-for-new-england-s-first-all-timber-frame-laboratory-development Niall Patrick Walsh 2023-11-03T11:50:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/87/878b333e286e2348cbffd6cded0721cb.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/23755580/sga" target="_blank">SGA</a> has unveiled details of its proposed <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1038570/mass-timber" target="_blank">mass timber</a> life sciences building, which seeks to demonstrate the potential of the construction method in future research buildings. Taking an urban site in one of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/60642/boston" target="_blank">Boston&rsquo;s</a> leading life sciences clusters as a test case, the team believes their concept offers &ldquo;the true potential for the first mass timber research development in New England.&rdquo;</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6f/6f08afc625b0202e207627ba35c0f121.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6f/6f08afc625b0202e207627ba35c0f121.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: SGA</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The test case sees two proposed buildings that create an &ldquo;experiential research community&rdquo; while being designed along three pillars of sustainability, resiliency, and construction efficiency. A nine-story building is centered on offering a flexible and efficient research environment, while the second four-story, hospitality-inspired facility delivers on-site amenities alongside an incubator space for <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/322618/startup" target="_blank">start-up</a> and early-stage research companies.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4a/4a6b6e33285b24dfa9f7f3673554e030.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4a/4a6b6e33285b24dfa9f7f3673554e030.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: SGA</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The mass timber concept deploys industry-standard dimensions for laboratory bay spacing, meets the requirements for structural an...</p>