We love science. At HERA, we enhance scientific discovery and client productivity through the creation of optimal laboratory environments. That’s our mission.
As architects who are also lab planners and designers, we have a deep understanding of trends, issues and best practices that shape laboratory environments. We bring that knowledge and commitment to every project we touch.
What does that mean for our clients and partner firms? Together, we will innovate and explore ideas to ensure all your project needs are met.
With five primary markets – academic, clinical, forensic, government and R&D – our combined experience from hundreds of projects totals more than 22 million square feet in laboratory space alone. Our depth of experience allows us to examine new ideas in laboratory planning and design, while evaluating them against our previous experience for best practices.
Founded in 1996, we are a certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB).
“Always our go-to for lab planning!”
– Eric Zabilka, Principal Architect at Omni Architects“Strong communication, elevated design sensibilities, collaborative teams.”
– Bill Deegan, Senior Designer at KCBA“HERA provides reliable expertise in a niche market with a collaborative approach.”
– Mark Levine, Vice President at LS3P
For 25 years, HERA has built invaluable relationships with our clients and partner firms which have led to the construction of hundreds of laboratory spaces. While we are diligently planning the next state-of-the-art lab, it remains HERA’s culture to maintain a work-life balance. In appreciation of our employees’ hard work, HERA is shifting to a 4½ day work week. […]
In our continued quest to provide our clients cutting-edge thinking and ideas about lab planning, HERA is expanding how we identify inclusive design. Lab Planner Rachel Updegrove, WELL AP, and Senior Lab Planner Jeff Owens, MPH, CSP, SM (NRCM), CBSP, Assoc. AIA are pushing the typical parameters to ask deeper and more meaningful questions of […]
HERA laboratory planners is pleased to announce the elevation of two of our experts — Associate Cecilia Kadane (left) to Chief Financial Officer and Senior Lab Architect Rainey Hufstetler, AIA, LEED AP, (right) to Associate. Cecilia has a long, dedicated history with HERA. For the past 10 years, Cecilia has been responsible for HERA’s financial […]