The Broad Institute Research Facility at 7 Cambridge Center brings researchers from MIT, Harvard, and affiliated teaching hospitals into a shared biomedical and genomic research environment. Open laboratories and flexible offices replace traditional departmental separation with spaces designed for work across disciplines.
At the center of the building, the multistory Agora organizes circulation and shared activity. Open stairs and lounges create opportunities for researchers to meet outside the lab. At street level, a 280-seat public auditorium and interactive educational museum make the Broad Institute’s work more accessible to visitors.
A glass curtain wall brings daylight into the laboratories and offices, while masonry accents connect the building to Kendall Square’s industrial and academic context. Modular lab benches and utility systems allow spaces to change as research teams and technologies evolve. Energy-recovery HVAC systems meet the facility’s intensive air-exchange requirements while reducing energy use.
