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Designing transformational facilities that foster breakthroughs

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Nobody can predict when a breakthrough idea will emerge, but we can take clear steps to help people discover them more quickly and frequently.

There’s clear evidence that design innovation can accelerate discovery. Our science and technology experts are dedicated to helping others unlock their full potential in everything they do. We have an unquenched thirst for new ideas. Whether creating leading-edge labs for new generations of scientists, innovation hubs to advance entrepreneurship, or research centers for the eradication of Alzheimer's, cancer, and other diseases, we design daring solutions where breakthroughs occur.

Discovery is always out there. And nothing excites us more than unleashing it ourselves and helping others drive industry-defining innovation.

Resnick Sustainability Center
A LEED Platinum certified laboratory, the Caltech Resnick Sustainability Center is a mass timber home for bold climate research.
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Building 201 22
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Building 201 21
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Building 201 20
A Lab of the Year finalist, the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Building 201 boasts cutting-edge tools, equipment and laboratories that push the boundaries of research and development.

Featured science and technology expertise

Commercial research

CJ Blossom Park
CJ Blossom Park
Our commercial laboratory experts design world-class environments that enable scientists to perform at their best. We help transform existing commercial spaces into cutting-edge laboratories, partner with developers on speculative laboratory facilities, and create specialized spaces, including clean rooms, vivaria and imaging labs. Whether it is support for pharmaceutical research, clinical trials, materials science or sensitive facilities like sensitive compartmented information facilities (SCIFs), we understand the unique technical requirements involved.
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Academic research & STEM

Johns Hopkins University AIMD Lab
Johns Hopkins University, Artificial Intelligence for Material Design (AIMD) Laboratory
Our education laboratory designers create inspiring environments where future scientists thrive. The team designs exceptional STEM teaching labs and has deep expertise in advanced research spaces, from NIH-standard labs and NSF-funded facilities to projects at major research universities and academic medical centers. Specialized capabilities include spaces for applied research, robotics, quantum computing, and particle accelerators — fostering discovery, innovation and cutting-edge science.
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Federal research & state laboratories

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Second Target Station Rendering
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Second Target Station

Our federal market experts design optimized, highly complex environments for the nation’s leading scientists. We are also leading the development of groundbreaking new state laboratories around the country. Expertise includes IDIQ development, federal procurement and grant processes, secure and high-containment facilities, radioisotope labs, and spaces for material sciences, particle physics, and biomedical research. The team also brings deep knowledge of sustainability, renewable energy, hazardous occupancies, clean facilities and design-build support services, ensuring projects meet the highest standards of performance and security.

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Biomedical research

WashU Medicine Jeffrey T. Fort Neuroscience Research Building
WashU Medicine, Jeffrey T. Fort Neuroscience Research Building
We create environments that advance medical research and processes. Our expertise spans all aspects of medical and cancer research facilities, clinical labs, pharmacies, cleanrooms, cGMP spaces, and clinical trials. We can provide operational workflows, detailed programming, planning, equipment needs and QA/QC reviews.
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CannonDesign has received six Lab of the Year recognitions over the past decade.