The Alexandria Center for Life Science at East River Science Park is an 870,000-square-foot center for commercial bioscience on Manhattan’s East Side. The Center aims to boost New York City’s biotech industry and create a thriving intellectual and social space with spectacular views of the East River waterfront. The design reflects the idea that some of the most successful working environments are characterized by cooperation, the active exchange of ideas and respect for their surroundings. A variety of spaces, some busy and active, others ideal for quiet introspection, were all designed to encourage scientific breakthroughs. The interconnectivity of public and private is a key component of this striking design.

The western portion of the Science Park is organized around 29th Street, which was realigned to the Manhattan grid and opened to both cars and pedestrians. The site culminates in a central piazza located at the heart of the science campus in the center of three research facilities. Just south of the piazza, the Winter Garden – a crystalline pavilion connecting the two primary biotech facilities – acts as the conduit between the East River Science Park and Bellevue Hospital and functions as a display space for art and performances.