BIOGEN IDEC PHARMACEUTICALS HEADQUARTERS . San Diego, California

Construction Manager

The Biogen IDEC research campus was developed by Cisterra, designed by Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc, and built by Turner Construction. This 767,000 SF project includes work areas including a vivarium, laboratories, offices, library and meeting rooms, enlivened by a gourmet dining area, an espresso bar lounge, a fitness center, an outdoor volleyball court and BBQ area, and a landscape designed to create a natural habit appropriate for the climate. My construction management responsibilities included becoming LEED Accredited and heading up the LEED Silver certification process. It also entailed working closely with the architects and developer to source specialty materials, notably the Indian sandstone that give the buildings their distinctive look, and the resplendent exotic hardwoods used throughout the Executive Suite.