Georgia Tech: IRIM Lab

PRAXIS3, in collaboration with Amy Landesberg Art and Design, designed this new home for one of the world’s premier Robotics and Intelligent Machines programs. Phase One of the two-phase 28,000 SF retrofit provides a state-of-the-art laboratory and research environment to facilitate greater interaction and cross-pollination among the numerous disciplines required for the creation of the next generation of robots. The space plan is driven by the desire to maximize day-lighting and to provide flexibility for the continuously reconfigured spaces required for the department’s projects. The project includes administrative and faculty offices, open workstations, conference areas, “think tank” rooms, a break room/lounge, and a robotics research and development laboratory. The design team successfully achieved a “big look” for the owner’s $1.75 million construction budget.