Labs, Instrumentation, and Interaction

Occupant and Instrument Density

Published November 2004 Trends in laboratory usage and the need for interaction space.

A new trend - labs are increasingly becoming instrument rooms. In science buildings where large-scale instrumentation is dictating low-occupancy-density environments, the planning goal should be to create special people-dense social areas. This is particularly true in the field of interdisciplinary research, which is a social activity that requires social spaces.

- From Tradeline's Academic Science Buildings 2004 Conference

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