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Building 613
This building
encompasses 300,000
square feet that includes
introverted individual
study nooks to extroverted
communal spaces, promoting
engagement both within
the labs and throughout the
social spaces. "As a device
to facilitate different types
of research on each level,
the design incorporates five
interconnected double-story,
daylight filled atria located
along the diagonal stair at
the south façade. Instead
of one large atrium, the
decentralized distribution
creates unique identities on
each level," explains Marta
Fenollosa of Toshiko Mori
Architects.
Fenollosa adds that the
design team spent a great
deal of time with Novartis
developing their program
and an understanding of how
they conduct research and
collaborate.

"Environmental control and
daylight optimization were
carefully studied in the design,"
she says. "The building
incorporates two innovative
louver systems on its façade,
one of glass on the exterior
and one of wood on the
interior to maximize daylight
and minimize glare and heat
gain. The interior environment
incorporates natural materials
to be warm and inviting. A high
level of scrutiny was given to
the acoustic features to create
an optimum atmosphere for
focused research. The project
has achieved a LEED Gold
certification."
European rift White Oak
and American Walnut were
selected for Building 613
for the nooks and floating
furniture featured within the
open spaces. The selection,
says Fenollosa, was based
on a combination of both
colors and intensities, in
addition to the light reflected
on the louvers, that created
a very warm space to
counteract the cool space of
the laboratories. White Oak
is used on the floors in this
building as well.

The Woodwork

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designsolutions summer 2017

Novartis was a
three-year architectural
woodwork project, points
out Hickey. Mark Richey
Woodworking was hired
for the preconstruction
phase to help deliver scope
and baseline unit pricing
for the general contractor.
"Subsequently we were
released to develop more
intricate details for the
auditorium and atrium."
"We worked with the
design teams and all
trades to coordinate the
engineering of our shop
drawings, using SIM and
3-D technology, as well as
fabrication and installation
methods," he adds.

at a
glance
AWI MANUFACTURING
MEMBER:

Mark Richey
Woodworking
LOCATION:

Newburyport,
Massachusetts
ESTABLISHED:

35 years
EMPLOYEES:

100+
FACILITY:

100,000 square feet



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