Education · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Keystone Innovation Labs
Size
164,000 sq ft
Duration
23 months
Delivery
Construction Manager at Risk
Client
Keystone Institute
Overview
A research and teaching building on a dense urban campus, pairing translational research labs with maker studios and a public-facing ground floor.
Scope of work
01
- ·Three floors of flexible dry and wet laboratory space
- ·Fabrication studios with high-bay equipment
- ·Masonry and glass envelope matched to the historic campus
- ·Central utility tie-ins to the campus steam loop
Challenges & solutions
02
The site was bounded on three sides by occupied academic buildings and a city street with active transit. Crane placement and utility shutdowns were coordinated semester by semester.
Construction process
03
Early trade partner involvement locked the envelope package before design completion, protecting the schedule against a volatile masonry market.
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