August 29, 2007—Ellerbe Becket, the architecture and engineering firm known for designing the first Mayo Clinic and recognized as the top designer of healthcare and technology facilities around the world, launched a new practice area that focuses on technology and the life sciences sector.
Robert A. Bracamonte, AIA, principal and design director for the San Francisco office, championed the creation of the new practice to expand Ellerbe Becket’s strong foundation designing labs and technically challenging structures for the healthcare industry. Joining him is Roland Lazzarotto, AIA, one of the Bay Area’s acclaimed architects and designers in science and technology research & development, corporate, and manufacturing facilities.
Bracamonte and Lazzarotto will expand the firm’s presence in the life sciences and technology industry sectors with a team of planners and designers well known for designing complex buildings for science and technology clients.
The new Science & Technology practice is already helping define, design and build solution-oriented work environments for clients such as: Tyco Electronics, Agilent Technologies, Trancept Pharmaceuticals, Dynavax Pharmaceuticals, Zogenix, Sangamo Biosciences, Niman Ranch, Allcells Leukolab, as well as for Wareham Development, CB Richard Ellis and Grubb & Ellis, says the firm.
Ellerbe Becket is consistently ranked one of the top architectural/engineering firms in the country and has designed nearly every major building type in all 50 states and in 20 countries. For more information, visit the Web site.
