Guides
Practical guidance for the people planning laboratories and the workplaces around them, drawn from the practice of designing them.
How to design a laboratory
The sequence, the decisions and the constraints that shape every laboratory project, from defining the science to leaving room for the next programme.
Read the guide →Laboratory floor plans and layout
Zoning, circulation, bench arrangements, hood placement and the adjacencies that decide whether a lab feels efficient or exhausting.
Read the guide →Chemical laboratory design
Hood density, solvent handling, ventilation load and the storage strategy that governs the whole floor plate.
Read the guide →Small laboratory design
What to prioritise when the floor plate is 1,000 to 3,000 sq ft and every square foot is contested.
Read the guide →Setting up a new laboratory
The five decisions that shape everything after, and the sequence to take them in.
Read the guide →Choosing a lab design consultant
Design-only, design-build or turnkey, and six questions worth asking any of them.
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