Nokia unveiled plans for a new state-of-the-art Nokia Bell Labs research and development facility in New Brunswick, NJ. Murray Hill has been their iconic home for 80+ years, but it's time to establish a new R&D hub on the East Coast in this fast-growing innovation zone. The new leading-edge R&D facility will enable Nokia to [...]
Continue ReadingBuilding Design+Construction Media has released their list of the Top 100 Science + Technology architecture firms in the country, and we're certainly proud to be among this group. What makes HERA laboratory planners different from most of these firms is that we partner with prime architects on S&T architectural projects as their laboratory consultant. We [...]
HERA President Ken Mohr, Assoc. AIA attended last week's groundbreaking ceremony for the Louisiana State Police's New Crime Lab. HERA's forensic brand Crime Lab Design is teamed with WHLC Architecture for this new facility. The new crime lab will replace a 40-year-old building and will help the state reduce the amount of time it takes to solve a crime. Read more [...]
HERA laboratory planners was founded as a women-owned firm, and today more than 60% of our staff is female. We understand and appreciate the importance of strong female role models. One place where HERA makes a lasting impact on the next generation is in the world of Girl Scouts, as troop leaders. Laboratory Architectural Designer [...]
Construction on the University of Pennsylvania Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology is coming along, including a signature piece of the facade. The sunshade "sails" are being installed and this time lapsed video showing the first ones going up is mesmerizing. The sunshades incorporate two different integrated membranes and glasses to ensure optimal sun [...]