Bakar BioEnginuity Hub, University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
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Rehabilitation and conversion of landmark museum into laboratory and bioscience facility
Size
95,000 square feet
Through careful planning, extensive coordination, and constant reassessment of strategies, the design and engineering teams fit a new program and energy-efficient mechanical, engineering, and plumbing infrastructure within the highly unorthodox space while protecting its historic fabric.
The space can now be used for cutting-edge research by graduate students, established biotech companies, and life science start-ups in the community.
Architect
MBH Architects
Owner
University of California Berkeley