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6 | MWA ARCHITECTS <br />MWA performed a feasibility evaluation, provided space plan- <br />ning, full architectural design, and construction administration <br />services, and led the project through the City’s multi-phased <br />Civic Design Review process . <br />The building is comprised of a large laboratory, a locker room, <br />break room, conference/training room, and office spaces . <br />Ten-foot-tall ceilings, large windows, and light colors through- <br />out provide an uplifting space flooded with natural light . With <br />safety as the top priority for the lab, designers focused on <br />providing visual transparency and separation of workspaces . <br />Glass cabinet doors allow lab techs to see chemicals and <br />quickly access manuals easily . Separate lab modules are <br />designed to be open but limit contamination and tailored to <br />specific regulatory testing . <br />The building envelope and systems provide increased sound <br />and vibration isolation from aircraft takeoff and protection from <br />the corrosive bay environment . Specialized seismic control <br />joints allow building movement and foundation settling without <br />impacting structural integrity or operations . In anticipation of <br />rising sea levels, the project included a raised floor slab and <br />designers integrated an elevated outdoor seating area acces- <br />sible by ADA-compliant ramps . <br />key features <br /> »Located on airport property <br /> »Daylit laboratory facilities <br /> »Robust sound insulation designed into building envelope system <br /> »MWA coordinated the needs of multiple stakeholders <br />project information <br />Project Team: MWA Architects <br />Project Type: Laboratory on airport property <br />Size: 8,800 SF <br />Sustainable Elements: LEED Silver Equivalent <br />Client: Carollo Engineers, San Francisco International Airport <br />SFO Mel Leong Testing & Admin Facility <br />san francisco, ca