The renovation envisioned a new space for the Human Body Donation Program to prepare and create learning opportunities for Dalhousie’s neuroscience and anatomy students. The new Biosafety Level 2 morgue and plastination lab features fully impervious finishes and creates a fresh space to welcome collaborating doctors, researchers and create teaching opportunities for students. The plastination lab, holding large volumes of acetone, was designed to be explosion-proof and anti-static. The new design for the Tupper Building’s central stores was also considered, optimizing work flows and organizing new shelving and office space. The program and spaces were developed through extensive user group elicitation and a space audit of all equipment and storage requirements, creating a custom environment to meet current and future needs

Status

Completed 2021

Type

Prime Consultant - Architecture

Client

Dalhousie University

Location

Halifax, Nova Scotia