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
HERA is proud to congratulate Senior Laboratory Architect Jinhee Lee on completing her Architectural Registration Exams (ARE) to become a registered architect in the state of Missouri! The licensing process is arduous and passing the required six exams is a tremendous professional achievement. Jinhee is a senior associate at HERA laboratory planners and manages some […]
Four years ago Washington University School of Medicine engaged HERA and KWK Architects to pilot a research planning pilot study on two departments so the school could better understand its utilization, efficiency opportunities and strategic physical needs. Those two were the test departments, allowing WUSM to use that methodology across their campus to help determine […]
We are thrilled to announce that Senior Laboratory Planner Cy Henningsen has accepted the role as St. Louis Office Director. This new title is catching up to Cy’s past performance, as he has been brilliantly managing multiple aspects of HERA for many years. In this new role, Cy will work with St. Louis employees to […]