Foundation Medicine Headquarters

Boston, MA

Foundation Medicine’s new 600,000SF headquarters in Boston’s Seaport District unites over 1,000 employees under one roof, strengthening its mission to pioneer the future of cancer care. The lighting, a key feature of the overall design, enhances movement throughout and fosters interconnectivity between various areas. Thoughtfully curated lighting elements are seamlessly integrated throughout the headquarters, complementing the building's unique architecture while creating inviting spaces for collaboration and creativity. The new headquarters reflects FMI’s commitment to cutting-edge cancer research while prioritizing the well-being and collaboration of its employees.

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

This project achieved LEED Platnium Certification. To support this, SFIL provided extensive daylighting analysis to confirm achievement of 1 point for the LEED V4.1 daylighting credit. Lighting Power Density for the entire project came in 30% below code. To establish best practices for sustainably sourced lighting fixtures, a desire for material transparency for lighting products was discussed with the design team and ownership at the start of the project to establish a base line goal.  30% of all lighting fixtures on the entire project have material transparency labels, an excellent achievement for 2020.  This drew from manufacturers with products already labeled, as well as working with multiple manufacturers to provide labels for their products in order to be specified for the project.

Architect
Gensler

Photographer
Connie Zhou