A Case (CPC-2022-9266-CU) has been lodged for the construction of a multi-discipline research facility on the Health Sciences Campus. The new building, called USC Discovery & Translational Hub, would be seven stories with two subterranean levels and contain approximately 206,293 square feet of floor area.
Designed by Smith Group, The new Discovery and Translational Hub (DTH) will be a world-class, innovative, and iconic multi-discipline research facility. Located at 1500 Eastlake Avenue, the approximately 220,000 GSF building will include 7 stories above grade, 2 stories of below-grade shell space, and a below-grade connection to the adjacent Broad building.
The design-to, not-to-exceed construction budget for the project is $315,000,000. Designed to accommodate approximately 80 principal investigators, the LEED Platinum facility will provide a collaborative, multi-disciplinary research space with a lab split of approximately 75% wet to 25% dry. In addition to wet and dry labs and associated lab support spaces, the program includes an auditorium, a small “grab and go” type cafe, a bio-repository, a medical chemistry core lab, and an array of collaboration, meeting, and support spaces. The building design will encourage collaboration and inspire both floor-to-floor and cross-discipline interaction between researchers.
The applicant, in their lodgement, states that “With a focus on Health Sciences and Translational Medicine, the design merges the clean modern language of the existing campus with natural materials and forms. The massing of the building is the result of many existing forces and conditions on the site. At 7-stories, the building is a transition in height from the 12 stories of the Norris Research Center across the street to the existing 5 story Broad CIRM building. Softly flowing patterns and geometry give the building a human scale. The material palette is light to be in the spirit of many of the existing buildings on the North Life Sciences Campus. It consists of a combination of glass, metal and terra-cotta to give a predominantly modern aesthetic but with natural materials. The fenestration seeks to balance energy performance with maximizing daylight and human comfort through the use of passive louver screens and high performance glazing. Careful attention has been made to maximizing natural light for the interiors. The exterior is designed to express the different program types throughout the building which includes wet & dry labs, offices and collaboration space. The front of the building forms a main edge of the existing central lawn peeling back to define this important space. A multi-purpose auditorium space has been placed along the north side of the building with integral landscape and outdoor gathering spaces.”
The Project accounts for a total of 206,293 square feet of floor area on a 344,889 square feet lot area.
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The Application Information and References
– Date Lodged: 21st December 2023
– Council Reference: CPC-2022-9266-CU (Los Angeles City Planning)
– Address: 1590 N Eastlake Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90033
– Zone (existing): C2-2
– Neighbourhood Council: Lincoln Heights
– Community Plan Area: Northeast Los Angeles
– Applicant: USC University of Southern California
– Architectural drawings: Smith Group
– Interactive Image: Google Aerial and Streetview
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