With the arrival of a new developer, BioMed Realty, SMMA was asked to reimagine the building—originally built as an office-only space—as a world-class laboratory and office hub. This called for creativity on the part of our lab designers and engineers. Drawing upon their depth of experience in multi-use lab/office design, the team adapted the entire eight-floor space for lab and office facilities that meet the specific needs of a wide range of potential life science and biotechnology tenants. As a result, 321 Harrison is well-placed to attract and retain many of the Boston area’s most innovative science companies.
All eight floors boast a multi-use, easy-to-reconfigure lab/office layout. Several floors are designed to accommodate either single or multi-tenant occupancies. The lab designs consist of flexible, modular spaces suited to all kinds of cutting-edge science applications. These include large open lab areas ideal for cross-discipline collaboration, as well as smaller, more private lab spaces and specialized lab rooms.