Laboratory Showcase: From Maze-Like to AMAZing
Posted Apr 28, 2011 in Labs & Profiles
Many laboratories create esthetic restorations, but some owners and their teams are lucky enough to work in facilities that are as beautiful as the work they create. In this ongoing LMT series, we showcase a technician's modern paradise.
When the neighboring business to Nellmar Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan, moved out in 2007, Owner Sara Kazan, CDT, jumped at the opportunity to expand. She leased the vacated space and tore down all of the walls, including those that separated Nellmar's existing departments into multiple rooms. Left with 2,222 square feet of open space, Kazan designed a new laboratory from the ground up with the assistance of an architect and input from her employees. The result? A technician's modern paradise.
The eight-month renovation experience was challenging, but the staff continued working throughout the construction. "They weathered the whole storm," says Kazan. "I was so moved by that. It added more work to their...