NAR Lab research building with a folded canopy roof

NAR Lab Research Facility

A single-storey research and laboratory building wrapped in ribbed stone cladding beneath a folded canopy roof.

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NAR Lab is a low, wide research facility built for a working rhythm of loading bays, staff entries, and controlled lab spaces rather than a public lobby. A folded, oversized canopy roof shelters the entire perimeter, providing shaded walkways on every side, while a textured ribbed-stone cladding gives the otherwise utilitarian volume a considered, tactile surface. The signage is kept modest and legible, in keeping with a building designed to work quietly rather than announce itself.

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Ground-level view of the NAR Lab facility's ribbed stone facade
Ground-level view of the NAR Lab facility's ribbed stone facade