The CREATE Campus was designed by architectural firm Perkins+Will for the Singapore National Research Foundation is a masterful, sprawling center for innovation and research. Spread out among three mid-rise buildings and one high-rise tower, the CREATE Campus was designed with a focus on sustainable and environmentally friendly features and contains space for collaboration and interaction between scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs.
Perkins+Will aimed to design a CREATE campus that challenged the conventional understanding of research laboratory campuses while still offering a full range of lab types, including computational science, wet biology, dry chemistry, as well as regular office space.
The CREATE campus with its emphasis on quality of life and greenery is a unique, inspiring approach to designing student life.
Eco-Friendly Lab Campuses
The CREATE Campus by Perkins+Will Features a Full Range of Labs
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Lab Design - The emphasis on sustainable and environmentally friendly features in lab campuses encourages innovation in eco-friendly design.
2. Collaborative Research Spaces - The inclusion of spaces for collaboration and interaction between scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in interdisciplinary research.
3. Multi-functional Lab Facilities - The integration of various lab types, including computational science, wet biology, and dry chemistry, within a single campus fosters cross-disciplinary innovation.
Industry Implications
1. Architectural Design - Architectural firms can explore disruptive innovation opportunities in designing sustainable and eco-friendly lab campuses.
2. Research and Development - Companies in the research and development sector can benefit from the idea of creating collaborative spaces to foster innovation and interdisciplinary research.
3. Green Technology - Green technology companies can capitalize on the trend of integrating sustainable features in lab campuses for environmentally friendly research and development.