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Allan Toft
| Genzyme Building, Cambridge, Mass., 2004 |
An essential part of Behnisch Architekten’s strategy to earn this biotechnology company headquarters a LEED Platinum rating was daylighting. The interior is flooded with natural light using redirectional blinds at the perimeter and a top-lit central atrium. Heliostats and fixed mirrors above the atrium roof amplify incoming light, while a prismatic ceiling beneath the skylights carefully filters the light before dispersing it into the building’s core. The project acknowledges how human beings respond to light and how light quality contributes to a productive workplace setting.