Henkel Corporation
Design of a new research laboratory and campus master plan for a German based chemical company. The building design is developed around a single open plan laboratory. This was achieved within an existing warehouse structure that turned a local eyesore into an attractive neighbor for the adjacent residential community.
| Square Footage: | 42,000 SF | |
| Construction Budget: | $7,000,000 | |
| Location: | Ambler, PA |
Henkel Corporation
Construction Budget: $7,000,000
Location: Ambler, PA
Jacobs/Wyper has been providing design and planning services for a long term, phased growth and conversion development of a 47-acre chemical manufacturing facility. The master plan outlines a series of phases leading to a campus-like work environment primarily for research and corporate staff. Onsite manufacturing will eventually be phased out in this location.
An initial phase of the plan called for the conversion of a 42,000 SF manufacturing plant into a state-of-the-art research facility with both discrete and open laboratories. The original warehouse structure was completely gutted. A new brick veneer exterior was applied and the interior completely reconstructed and fit-out. The design is developed around a single open plan laboratory. The open plan provides flexibility as departments and functions change and encourages cross discipline interaction.
The Henkel Corporation (now known as Cognis due to a restructuring of the company) is a German based company and a worldwide leader in oleochemicals, surface pretreatments and organic specialty chemicals. It is the world’s largest manufacturer of adhesives and the largest producer of products and systems in the field of institutional hygiene and industrial coatings.
