The tech sector badly needs some style.

And this 5-storey, multi-tenant research building is an eye-catching start.

It presents a strong corporate image for growing technology companies, while accommodating their diverse research needs.  The use of “plug and play” open work spaces with highly integrated services infrastructure deliver excellent flexibility in the building.

The Simon Fraser University TASC 2 Building is the story of a 4-storey research building designed with a generic, modular, highly flexible layout to account for the absence of a specific user group at the commencement of the design process. The design is based on a commercial multi-tenant model. In the midst of the design process, the 26 different user groups were established, necessitating a wide range of facilities: wet labs, dry labs, offices, meeting rooms, laser labs, clean rooms, STEM microscopes, a vivarium, and a production studio. To ensure the multidisciplinary needs of the user groups are met, the “plug and play” nature of the building provides maximum flexibility for future adaptability. As part of the campus pedestrian network system, the TASC 2 building also includes two major public areas which provide naturally lit transition and gathering spaces for the enjoyment of users.