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SFO Mel Leong Testing & Admin Facility <br />SAN FRANCISCO, CA <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 />Clvic 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 />specif ic regu latory 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 lntegrity or operations. 1n anticipation of <br />rising sea levels, the project included a raised floor s ab 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 />> Daylii labo'ato'y 'acilities <br />> Robust sound insulation designed lnto building envelope <br />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 nternational Airport <br />5 l,,l'"\A A,RC! TECT;