Project Description
After growing out of their first REDAP-designed facilities, Addgene secured a lease in the newly completed Linx complex in Watertown. Anticipating further growth, Addgene leased 40,000 SF of space, with 25% of the suite to be sub-leased to a similar Life Science tenant. REDAP lead the task of demising an appropriately sized suite, and space planned both the Addgene program and the sub-lease tenant suite to minimize construction in the future when the two spaces are adjoined. In keeping with the company culture, the design maximizes the traits of the building by using an open ceiling layout and keeping built elements to a minimum. Openness and a variety of areas to collaborate were paramount. REDAP worked closely with the branding and culture committees to develop color schemes that would reflect the different departmental neighborhoods while maintaining a consistent theme throughout the space. The labs are contiguous with the labs of the tenant suite, assuring the costly build-out of a new lab is avoided in the future expansion into the sub-lease space.