San Diego is one of the US’ top life science clusters, with strong demand for office and lab space. To serve this dynamic sector, asset management company The RMR Group wanted to completely redevelop an existing 186,000 square foot science campus to offer modern, Class A work and collaboration spaces that could accommodate a range of tenants. The transformation has been very successful: at completion, it is expected to be 85% leased to pioneers in digital surgery, regenerative medicine, and biotechnology.

Xeris is a specialty pharmaceutical company leveraging novel formulation technology platforms to develop and commercialize ready-to-use, liquid-stable injectables.tk1sc provided MEP design for this 17,105 SF R&D tenant improvement space which included 6,944 SF of Lab and Lab Support space, including a process laboratory with redundant infrastructure, 5,648 SF of Private & Open Office, 2,420 SF Common Areas, Rooms, break areas, reception/lobby, mail and copy rooms.

This project yields a new 80,000 SF TI corporate office with cutting-edge lab space for La Jolla Pharmaceuticals. The new headquarters includes 25,000 SF of lab room and 55,000 SF of creative office space, including a multipurpose room that doubles as a break room and adds dozens of conference and privacy rooms.

Inovio Pharmaceuticals is an American biotechnology company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing synthetic DNA products for treating cancers and infectious diseases. In need of a new San Diego lab and office, tk1sc provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design and engineering services on their 50,100 square foot remodel. The two-story building includes ISO 8 cleanroom space, a new Manufacturing area, Dry Lab spaces, Office area improvements, a Product Storage/Warehouse, and building amenity improvements for meeting areas and indoor/outdoor employee lounge space.

tk1sc provided engineering services for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and low voltage services on this 20,000 square foot addition to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Scientific Investigations Division. The project includes laboratory spaces and separate office spaces for controlled substance investigators. Crime scene investigations are provided with two-vehicle examination bays and evidence processing laboratory stations with a separate open office area. The project provided Firearms staff with workstations for evidence processing and documentation, in addition to the indoor firing range and projectile recovery tank rooms.