Completion Date: 2007
Square Footage: 24,000

Awards:
Merit Award, 2006
AIA, Pasadena & Foothill Chapter

Merit Award, 2005
AIA, Long Beach/South Bay Chapter

House Ear Institute is an independent research institute focusing on treating and curing diseases and genetic disorders of the ear. The institute has an active clinical diagnosis and treatment program and a vibrant research community focusing on underlying molecular mechanisms of auditory dysfunction and disease and the development of medical devices and therapeutics for effective treatment.

This 24,000 square foot addition to the existing 100,000 square foot building expands the institute's research program by providing two floors of new wet labs, bio-containment lab, lab support, dedicated "core" areas and associated offices. Sustainable design concepts include heat recovery from the laboratory exhaust, re-circulation of air in the non-lab areas, daylighting and natural ventilation in the office areas.