University of Maryland Center for Environmental and Estuarine Studies
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
Solomons, MD

Because of a sizeable increase in grant funding for its environmental chemistry/toxicology program, the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory required a new research facility with 28 distinct labs in six categories:

• Trace Element Geochemistry
• Environmental Chemistry
• Marine Organic Chemistry
• Nutrient Chemistry
• Marine Biochemistry
• Environmental Microbiology.

It also has offices, conference rooms, data processing, and common support areas.

Completion: 1993
Size: 25,000 gsf
Cost: $5 million
Awards: Maryland Society AIA, Honor Award, 1994
Baltimore Chapter AIA, Merit Award, 1994
Baltimore Chapter AIA, Merit Award, 1993