Insights into science have always been the key to understanding how the design for a lab can best support the scientists working there. Covid-19 has brought this view into sharp focus.
Lab design for life sciences organizations are being impacted as a result of Covid-19, and 2021 will be the year that urgent design responses to the pandemic coalesce into trends. In many cases, the impact of Covid-19 on lab design builds on shifting space planning and space requirements that were evident prior to the pandemic. The pandemic has amplified trends in modular planning, lab-to-office ratios, and the mix of lab requirements.
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About the Author
Mark Allen, AIA, LEED AP leads the programming and design for Science & Tech projects and cultivates an inclusive approach to the process for lab design.