Turning an Onion into an Orchid The existing building wa a particularly ugly, un-loved 1960's era industrial concrete tilt-up structure with much exposed HVAC equipment and ductwork visible. It sat on the edge of the Penasquitos Reserve. The new structure stands over the old building. Completely separate structurally and seismically. The old roof has become a screened "interstitial spave for all the HVAC, Plumbing and electrical equipment etc. required to run a modern lab. The new roof is completely clean, white and uncluttered (almost unheard-of for a lab/research building) There are plans to add curved, blue, thin-film, amorphous silicon photovoltaic panels in the future. The new labs have high-efficiency, floor-to-ceiling glass walls to allow maximum views of the adjoining reserve and let in maximum natural light.

Project Information

Project Address: 

4245 Sorrento Valley Blvd, San Diego, CA 92121

Project Owner/ Developer: 

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Owner Contact Name/ Email: 

Eric Berg, Eric.Berg@Ferring.com

Project Architect/ Designer: 

Mike Mulvey, Kornberg Associates | Architects

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