Life Sciences

The beauty of the scientific method lies in the way it cuts through our assumptions and exposes our blind spots on the journey toward what is true. At SMMA, we too use a wide-ranging investigative approach to arrive at elegant, beautifully crafted solutions for the world’s most cutting-edge research organizations and institutions. 

We observe, we research, we probe and analyze, then we test ideas with our full team of architects, engineers, and lab planners. Then we refine, test again, finalize, and build—bringing our best thinking to every project.

Questions? Contact:
Adrian Walters, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Email 617.520.9404

Entrada Therapeutics Headquarters in Boston’s Seaport

Boston, MA

SmartLabs 6 Tide Street

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We transform intricate research challenges into efficient and inspiring lab environments.

SmartLabs in South San Francisco, CA

Providence, RI

Brown University Leo Li Labs

SMMA’s expertise includes advanced manufacturing and R&D projects. We take collaborative approach that delivers exceptional results for today’s leading research institutions and top biotech, medical device, and pharmaceutical companies.

We seek out and embrace challenging work, from complex lab planning and lab design projects to master plans and feasibility studies.

Our team takes pride in creating research environments that are safe, well-crafted, and inspire their users today and years into the future.

The possibilities of research reach as far the capabilities of your labs.

We expertly program and stack labs that elevate your organization’s research while pushing the limits of ever-changing building and sustainability codes. Design expertise alone is not enough. SMMA’s lab planning team is formed of architects, engineers, and lab-scientists-turned-planners. We educate ourselves in clients’ workflows to understand precisely what each scientist—and institution—needs from their space.

“To plan and design better lab environments, we need to understand how science is taught, researched, and applied. This expands our thinking and improves our ability to solve complex challenges, whether in educational, institutional, or commercial settings.”

Adrian Walters, Life Sciences Market Leader
Boston, MA

321 Harrison Avenue

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