Constructed within a four-acre parcel of MIT-owned land bounded by Massachusetts Avenue and Albany Street, the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research campus augments its global research headquarters across the street. As Novartis continues to develop in proximity to MIT and other research institutions, it fosters an environment that supports interdisciplinary collaboration, open communication, and the exchange of knowledge.

The campus project encompassed the construction of two new buildings with 550,000 square feet of laboratory, office, and retail space, as well as the renovation of an existing structure (once Building N42). Its visual centerpiece is an unusual perforated stone screen that wraps around the main building’s exterior and is supported by an aluminum curtainwall.

Forging an important connection between Kendall and Central Squares, the Novartis campus adds vibrancy to this corridor through open space and ground floor retail space along Massachusetts Avenue.