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Halda Therapeutics

Occupying the ground floor of the former Winchester Arms factory originally built in the late 19th century, a new laboratory and workplace for research-stage drug discovery company Halda Therapeutics prizes both openness and innovation.

COLLABORATION DESIGN ELEMENTS RESULT

Location

New Haven, CT

Services

Programming, Architectural Services, Interior Design/FFE, Lab Planning

Project Type

7,500 s.f.
Renovation

Schedule

Completed July 2021

Programming

Designed for collaboration, the office accommodates 24 employees, and includes a laboratory with 40 wet benches, private offices, huddle spaces, a breakroom, and a glass-enclosed conference room.

Design Highlights

Glass partitions spanning the length of the headquarters reveal R&D work inside. This transparency is enabled by an unique image-obscuring film placed in sensitive locations, including the full-height glazed enclosure of the conference room.

Result

Located in a coveted historic building, the environment expresses Halda's unique culture providing a recruitment advantage critical to competing in the field. In fact, plans for expansion are already underway.