Prize(s) Honorable Mentions
Lighting Design/Product Company Sladen Feinstein Integrated Lighthing
Lead Designers Reiko Kagawa LC, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, WELL Faculty, Fitwel Ambassador, Principal
Other Designer's names Josh Feinstein LC, IALD; Ben Strauss LC, IES, Assoc. IALD; Jennifer Bean LC; Carol Williams LC, IES
Architecture Company Gensler
Client Foundation Medicine
Photo Credits Connie Zhou
Completion Date 2024
Project Location Boston, MA
Entry DescriptionThis newly unveiled headquarters in Boston’s Seaport District, a 600,000SF space, unites over 1,000 employees under one roof. This move strengthens the organization's mission to pioneer the future of cancer care. The lighting, a key feature of the overall design, enhances movement throughout and fosters interconnectivity between various areas. Thoughtfully curated lighting elements are seamlessly integrated throughout, complementing the building's unique architecture while creating inviting spaces for collaboration and creativity. A series of custom curvilinear suspended organic forms of light represents the journey to find a cure, symbolizing progression and hope. This journey starts at the main town hall stairs at level 6, continues up the more intimate stacked corner spaces of the office and culminates as a full ceiling expression at the 16th floor. The labs, serving as the emotional and visual heart of the campus, are strategically visible from surrounding workspaces, promoting collaboration and innovation. To foster the circadian rhythm of shift workers and lab researchers, especially in spaces with limited natural light, circadian-boosted lighting is employed to enhance productivity and well-being. Overall, the new headquarters reflects the organization's commitment to cutting-edge cancer research while prioritizing the well-being and collaboration of its employees.
Sustainability ApproachThis project achieved LEED Gold Certification. To support this, we provided extensive daylighting analysis to confirm achievement of 1 point for the LEED V4.1 daylighting credit. Lighting Power Density for the entire project came in 30% below code. To establish best practices for sustainably sourced lighting fixtures, a desire for material transparency for lighting products was discussed with the design team and ownership at the start of the project to establish a base line goal. We successfully specified 30% of all lighting fixtures on the entire project to have material transparency labels, an excellent achievement for 2020. This drew from manufacturers with products already labeled, as well as working with multiple manufacturers to provide labels for their products in order to be specified for the project.
