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Tall glass medical office buildings with multiple floors and large windows, arranged in a modern urban business district setting.

BioMed Realty Center for Life Science

Flexible Lab Space for Discovery and Innovation

Project Location

Boston, MA

Area

777,600 SF

Client

BioMed Realty

Project Type

Research

In the heart of Boston’s Longwood Medical Area, the Center for Life Science Boston empowers leading academic and private research institutions to advance discovery without the burden of capital investment. The client’s goal was clear: to create a flexible, high-performance environment where diverse research teams can thrive side by side. Â黨ÐÇ¿Õmv | Tsoi Kobus Design’s design delivers on this vision by prioritizing adaptability, efficiency, and collaboration.

The building’s lab-ready, plug-and-play infrastructure supports a wide range of scientific disciplines, enabling smooth transitions as research needs evolve. Its design fosters interaction among tenants while maintaining operational independence, creating a fertile ground for innovation. The building’s form and façade, featuring angled glass, dynamic massing, and generous setbacks, enhance the pedestrian experience and integrate the structure into the urban fabric. By maximizing usable space on a compact site and accelerating delivery through fast-track construction, the CLSB meets the urgent demand for research space in one of the nation’s most competitive life science markets. The design introduces a replicable model for collaboration between academic medical institutions and third-party capital, delivering a building that adapts, performs, and inspires.

The 22-story CLSB spans 776,000 SF on a 1.5-acre site. The multi-tenant, speculative, high-rise research facility includes a 60/40 split of biomedical research labs and office space, with modular floorplates ranging from 25,000 to 45,000 SF. Key features include high floor-to-floor heights, dedicated shaft space, pH neutralization systems, emergency power, and exhaust fan connections. The lower four floors are rated for H2 high-hazard use, with enhanced fire protection and egress. All utilities are metered at tenant stub-outs to support precise energy tracking. The building’s core and shell were designed to support future reconfiguration with minimal disruption. Sustainability was a priority: CLSB was among the first to participate in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Core and Shell Pilot Program and achieved LEED Gold certification. Delivered in just 28 months using up-down construction (simultaneous excavation and steel erection), the project set a new benchmark for speed and efficiency in urban lab development. Â黨ÐÇ¿Õmv | Tsoi Kobus Design provided architecture, engineering, interiors, and planning services.

This project was completed by Tsoi Kobus Design prior to Â黨ÐÇ¿Õmv’s acquisition in January of 2025.

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