Photography by:
Damianos Photography
CRISPR
Location
200 Sidney Street
Cambridge, MA
By the numbers
Science & Technology
1 Floors
20,000 SF
Completed Winter 2015
Collaborators
Biomed Realty Trust - Owner/ Landlord
The Richmond Group - Construction Manager
AHA Engineers - MEP Consultant
Code Red Consultants - Building Code
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CRISPR Therapeutics develops transformative gene-based medicines to treat patients with a wide range of serious illnesses.
The CRISP team needed an interactive and collaborative work environment with multiple work-style options. We designed their new space to feature 120-degree workstations with low privacy screens linked together in small arrays, as well as private offices, conference rooms, huddle rooms, a centrally located shared lounge, a break room, and a board room for presentations and company gatherings. The research area comprised the main biology lab and two tissue culture rooms.
We worked closely with the CRISPR leadership to determine a new brand color palette. Bright red, yellow, and orange colors were used as accent tones against a range of whites and grays to yield a bright and airy feel. Each conference and meeting room was further color-coded, with the furniture, fabrics, and finishes reflecting the brand hues.
A light cove was installed in the central office and lounge area, unifying the space and changing the perception of its geometry. Linear pendants above the workstations followed the center spin of the furniture, while open and spherical pendants imparted a unique note to the conference and meeting rooms.
CRISPR
20,000 SF
1 Floors
Collaborators
200 Sidney Street
Cambridge, MA
Completed Winter 2015
Biomed Realty Trust - Owner/ Landlord
The Richmond Group - Construction Manager
AHA Engineers - MEP Consultant
Code Red Consultants - Building Code
Crispr Therapeutics is developing transformative gene-based medicines to treat patients with a wide- range of serious illness. CRISPR-Cas9 technology allows scientists to make changes to specific genes in living cells and is quickly reinventing genetic research.
Throughout the space the design theme supports an interactive and collaborative work environment. Crispr places a high priority on giving their employees an interesting environment with multiple work- style options. The office areas use 120 degree work stations with low privacy screens linked together in small arrays. These are supported by few private offices, conference rooms, multiple huddle rooms, a centrally located shared lounge, break room, and board room for presentations and company gatherings. The research area consists of a main Biology Lab and 2 tissue culture rooms.
Crispr had no pre-determined color palette. Working closely with co-founder and CEO Dr. Rodger Novak it was determined that a light and airy feel was desired. Bright red, yellow and orange were used as accents against a range of whites and grays. Each of the conference and meeting rooms were further identified with a unique color selection. Colors are also reflected in the furniture fabrics and finishes.
Lighting plays a significant role in the way the different areas work together. A light cove in the central office and lounge area unifies the space and changes the perception if its geometry. Above the work stations linear pendants follow the center spin of the furniture and enhance its configuration. Open, spherical pendants serve as accents in the conference and meeting rooms. And with open-bench style work stations, minimal private offices, a central core which include lounge seating, huddle rooms for informal meetings, break-out kitchenette with adjacent board room.
CRISPR Therapeutics develops transformative gene-based medicines to treat patients with a wide range of serious illnesses.
The CRISP team needed an interactive and collaborative work environment with multiple work-style options. We designed their new space to feature 120-degree workstations with low privacy screens linked together in small arrays, as well as private offices, conference rooms, huddle rooms, a centrally located shared lounge, a break room, and a board room for presentations and company gatherings. The research area comprised the main biology lab and two tissue culture rooms.
We worked closely with the CRISPR leadership to determine a new brand color palette. Bright red, yellow, and orange colors were used as accent tones against a range of whites and grays to yield a bright and airy feel. Each conference and meeting room was further color-coded, with the furniture, fabrics, and finishes reflecting the brand hues.
A light cove was installed in the central office and lounge area, unifying the space and changing the perception of its geometry. Linear pendants above the workstations followed the center spin of the furniture, while open and spherical pendants imparted a unique note to the conference and meeting rooms.
