The three walls separate the space and extend from floor to ceiling, with no shared spaces. The top figure is an example of a typical closed laboratory design with four separate laboratories. Visitors and students should not have to walk through laboratories to get to researchers' offices, because those persons do not have personal protective equipment (PPE). Occupants should not have to walk through laboratory areas to exit from their office space. In this design, it is best to have an obvious separation between the laboratory area and the office area using partitions or, at a minimum, aisle space, but preferably using a wall and a door that can be closed. Some laboratories have office spaces within research areas. Locating the office zone very close to or adjacent to the laboratory for easy access and communication is desirable. Locating all offices outside the laboratory environment allows for a safer workspace where food can be consumed, quiet work can be done, and more paper and books can be stored. The need for personnel safety, evolutionary technology allowing for computer-based research and data monitoring outside of the laboratory, as well as a desire to foster better interaction between researchers has driven the offices outside the laboratory proper. Their desire to be aware of procedures and to have a constant presence in the laboratory usually demands that office space be located near the laboratory. Relationship Between Laboratory and Office SpacesĪlmost all laboratory personnel require both laboratory and office support space.
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