College of Physicians & Surgeons Vagelos Innovation Laboratories

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons’ all-electric laboratory expansion is an eight-story research facility featuring six floors of wet laboratories, a vivarium, and collaborative spaces designed to support more than 30 principal investigators and their research teams.

Constructed atop an existing foundation, the building features a hybrid cast-in-place concrete and structural steel frame enclosed by a high-performance unitized curtain wall and UHPC metal panel façade. During preconstruction, our team developed detailed cost models, value engineering solutions, long-lead procurement strategies, and comprehensive logistics plans to support an accelerated schedule while maintaining safe operations on an active urban campus. By collaborating across the STO Building Group family of builders, we delivered a state-of-the-art research facility that advances Columbia University’s sustainability goals while providing a flexible, high-performance environment for groundbreaking scientific research.