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Building collaboration by using a physical model
What can collaboration look like? The virtues of collaboration in design are universally acknowledged, but what does collaboration actually look like? Who participates in the process? Collaboration is especially crucial in laboratory planning and design, where end users have highly specific and technical spatial requirements. In today’s complex design ecology, prime architects and consultants such […]
Building for the future: A HERA announcement
For more than 20 years HERA has served clients by providing guidance, support and expertise with the end goal of enhancing scientific discovery and client productivity through the design of optimal lab environments. Today, we take another step with an even stronger team. We are thrilled to announce Carlos Perez-Rubio, AIA, LEED AP and Amy […]
EKU science students enjoying their new home
Students studying biological sciences at Eastern Kentucky University are attending class in the new state-of-the-art Sciences Building for the first time this fall. The building is the second of two phases, comprising more than 322,000 SF of learning spaces designed to be flexible and encourage collaboration about students, faculty and researchers. Phase 2 consists of […]
USP 800
The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is a nonprofit organization that works with scientists, practitioners and regulators to help ensure the quality of medicines and foods in the United States. The organization has published the final version of USP 800. This new chapter describes the safe handling of hazardous drugs in pharmacy, healthcare, and veterinary facilities […]
Two big ground breakings
Ball State University broke ground on its new Health Professions Building in Muncie, IN. The 165,000 SF new facility replaces an outdated science complex and adds much-needed academic space to its nursing and health professions program. The building will feature modern classroom and teaching labs, as well as offices, a resource hub, simulation labs and […]
The robotics revolution is underway
This week marks substantial completion of the Georgia Institute of Technology Robotarium, a 775 SF “terrarium for robots” as Director of Georgia Tech’s Institute for Robotics & Intelligent Machines Magnus Egerstedt calls it. In a YouTube interview Egerstedt describes how people from around the world can use the Robotarium to run robotics experiments. “People can […]
Summer schedule
As a benefit to our employees, HERA is continuing our 16-week summer schedule program for 2017. The 16-week program began May 15 and runs through September 4. Our offices will be closed on the following Fridays and holidays this summer: – Friday, May 26 – Monday, May 29 (Memorial Day) – Friday, June 9 – […]
Welcome, Eva
HERA welcomes Eva Baker, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, to our Philadelphia office! Eva joins HERA with nine years of experience planning and designing laboratory environments for higher education and corporate clients. Eva’s path to architecture is an unusual one. She began as a chemistry major at Syracuse University, but once she reached the University of […]
HERA adds DC office
HERA has expanded its practice by adding an office in the Washington DC area. Located in Bethesda, MD, this new office will provide localized service to our clients in that region. Among those clients is the National Institutes of Health. In the past three years, HERA has created safe, healthy and attractive laboratory environments for […]
Training the next generation of architects
For the second year in a row, HERA Project Manager Amy Tongay spoke to the young women of Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls about a career path in architecture. Using HERA’s hands-on building model, Amy helped the students design STEM laboratories that would be efficient and effective learning spaces. The students were able to use […]
Setting the standard for equipment planning
Proper laboratory equipment planning impacts process flows, physical spaces and utility requirements, and drives requirements for ventilation, power and utilities. That was the message HERA President Laurie Sperling presented at the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Summit and Salute in New Orleans. Sperling spoke as part of the WeInnovate session at the conference to […]