As classes start in schools and Universities across the U.S., we visited a few of the Organic Chemistry Labs we renovated at Boston College. These labs include moveable casework, which allow for different configurations depending on the needs of the coursework. In addition, there is a great deal of transparency between the prep space and the corridor.
These labs are in the same building as a renovation we completed for BC in 2013 and build on the color portals framing the lab entrance as well as the clean, simple palette inside the labs.
These labs are all about executing the small details and that includes a catch cup for the fume hood sinks. It was the perfect opportunity to use our 3D printer to prototype a few solutions.
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The final solution involved 55 fume hood cup sink drainers that we designed and Shapeways 3D printed. Stay tuned for more photos of the space once all the final touches are in place.
We are honored to share PAYETTE has received two 2026 Green Good Design Awards from The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies—Land’s Sake Farm and The Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT, and Harvard.
“Green GOOD DESIGN identifies and emphasizes the world’s most important examples of sustainable design and works to develop a public awareness program that informs the general public about which global companies are doing the best job in ecological and sustainable design for our world. Architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning projects, as well as product, packaging, and graphic design projects from over 30 nations were honored with the 2026 Green GOOD DESIGN Award.”
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