The seventh floor of the Clinical Academic Building, the primary outpatient facility for Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, was completely transformed to offer a larger suite of state-of-the-art clinical research laboratories, teaching and administrative space. With a vision of “Science on Display” the space was conceived as open and transparent to visually pique curiosity and cultivate collaboration to improve the overall learning and research experience.

The redesign relocated research labs from the perimeter to the central core – a calculated move in setting the stage for “Science on Display.” Glass partitions, instead of solid walls and doors, now visually connect spaces and effectively filters natural light throughout the floor plan—demystifying the research being performed through transparency.

Open lab “neighborhoods,” with flexible bench work and shared centralized support equipment areas, invite planned and spontaneous interactions and discoveries among students and faculty. Supporting conference rooms, break rooms, and lounges, outfitted with modern furnishings and an energizing color palette, further inspire social interconnectivity.

The open layout of the entire floor plan captivates attention and stimulates conversation; either directly through active teamwork or indirectly by observing the research in progress. “Science on Display” invites everyone in to see academic successes and life changing medical breakthroughs in action.