The Ragon Institute needed to expand their original 61,000 sf multi-disciplinary research facility to meet the needs of their current immunology research programs. This expansion encompasses 9,000 sf of space for offices, open wet labs, and a 13 hood BL2 Tissue Culture lab on an adjacent floor to their current labs.

The Ragon Institute is a multi-disciplinary research organization which joins the talents of scientists from MGH, MIT and Harvard. Located at 400 Tech Square in Cambridge, this new 61,000 sf facility provides the Institute with the modern research and administration space that supports their cutting edge research in immunology and development of an HIV/AIDS vaccine.

The new facility includes about 40,000 sf of new lab space designed by Linea 5, specialty spaces for flow cytometry and imaging, a 3,000 sf containment lab, a 4,000 sf vivarium, and a 160 seat state of the art auditorium. In addition, there Linea 5 designed a new 3 story atrium with a unique custom crafted grand stair that was cut into the building.

Designed in collaboration and partnership with Associated Architect Paul Lukez Architecture.

This project is one part of a larger redevelopment effort known as the Massachusetts Health Center Redevelopment. Located along the boundary between Boston’s Longwood Medical Area and the Mission Hill residential neighborhood, it was designed to be sensitive to the character and scale of the two distinct areas. The building is 22,149 gross square feet, occupied by the Department of Mental Health.