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Scope Of Work

Amicus is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops medicines for rare diseases. It’s global research and gene therapy center of excellence consolidates Amicus’ five research departments into a unified space on the top two floors of a 14-story tower. The research workplace is the convergence of technical laboratories, office and amenity spaces. The design creates spaces that connect science, people and purpose.

Our team provided architectural, engineering and lab design to realize our client’s vision: a standout research facility that would attract and retain top researchers, promote collaboration and break down barriers between employees to rapidly advance these potentially life-saving therapies through the drug pipeline. As such, the location was vitally important: in University City with proximity to the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine and Drexel, which host some top gene therapy researchers and hospitals in Philadelphia. But designing a flexible and inspirational research facility within a high-rise building came with its challenges.