Brown University Danoff Laboratories — a centerpiece in a growing biomedical research community and a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood

Providence, RI
300,000 square feet
Targeting Completion 2027
Type: Academic

Project EUI

50%

reduction in energy use compared to the AIA 2030 baseline

TenBerke, in collaboration with Ballinger, is designing the new 300,000-square-foot integrated life sciences research facility at Brown University. With Ballinger leading the project’s laboratory design, the 7-story facility will provide state-of-the-art labs and workspace for interdisciplinary research in brain science, cancer, biomedical engineering, and aging, among other disciplines. Set to become the largest academic laboratory building in Rhode Island, and one of the first “net-zero” lab constructions in New England, the Danoff Laboratories facility is poised to catalyze breakthroughs in research on the most important challenges facing human health. The signature research building will not only expand the University’s slate of cutting-edge science facilities, but also activate the public realm and create an enduring sense of place in a historic neighborhood.

We started from the idea that science is a collective endeavor, and therefore a social one. We’re introducing new ideas of transparency and connection in terms of how a research building engages the street, where there’s a real sense of permeability to the shared public realm.
Noah Biklen, Senior Principal