Modernizing in motion: Phased renovation without stopping the science

When research cannot pause for renovation, the renovation must work around the research. Lena Lynch charts a 12-phase comprehensive modernization of Nationwide Children’s Hospital aging research facility which kept operations fully running while systematically refreshing infrastructure, laboratory environments, vivarium and core facilities, and shared spaces. She illustrates the enabling swing-space strategy, cost-conscious decisions to stretch renovation dollars, key equipment and infrastructure upgrades, improvements in adjacencies, and the master planning framework that has positioned the facility for long-term flexibility. She relates key lessons learned and best practices for institutions facing the same occupied-renovation challenge.