MCLA provided architectural lighting design for HOK’s D.C. Consolidated Forensic Laboratory, which which was completed in 2013. This 351,000 SF facility serves the Department of Forensic Services, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the Department of Public Health. The building rises seven stories above ground; two below-grade levels contain evidence storage, vehicle exam, firing range/bullet recovery, lab/exam areas, BSL-3, autopsy, support lab areas, offices/conference space, and the parking garage. This project achieved LEED Platinum building certification.
Read more about this project at the Tradeline August 2013 article – here.
D.C. Consolidated Forensic Laboratory
Architect: Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum
Lighting Design: MCLA, Inc.
Image Credit: Alan Karchmer Photography