Loyola University Chicago Center for Translational Research and Education
SmithGroup provided programming, lab planning, fit-out and civil engineering services for the new Translational Research and Education Building at Loyola University.
Client
Loyola University Chicago
Location
Maywood, Illinois
Markets/Services
Academic Medicine, Academic Research, Architecture, Higher Education, Interiors, Lab Planning, Landscape Architecture, Programming, Science & Technology, Translational Health Sciences
Size
227,000 sq ft
Featured Awards
LEED Gold
At Loyola University’s Center for Translational Research, scientists conduct research that can then be immediately taken to a clinical environment and administered to patients. The facility fosters scientific collaboration and optimizes discovery and interdisciplinary linkages, making it one of the most advanced medical laboratories of its kind.
The new 227,000-square-foot LEED Gold-certified facility houses more than 100 principal investigators in open, shared laboratories and support spaces that provide flexibility for a wide range of science and research disciplines.
Centrally located core labs provide space for comparative medicine, genomics, imaging and flow cytometry, making for not only a dynamic lab environment, but one that supports scientific discovery and collaboration.
In addition to lab functions, the Center for Translational Research also features a 250-seat amphitheater and a 90-seat lecture hall to accommodate academic and public programs. SmithGroup designers provided programming, lab planning, fit-out and civil engineering services in conjunction with core and shell and interior architect, Solomon Cordwell and Buenz (SCB).
