Sylvia Richards combines timber with mirrors for “supernatural” effect in New Hampshire

By Jenna McKnight
Dezeen Magazine
September 22, 2025
Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building
Region: United States, US East

Wood is paired with mirrored panels on the exterior of a research building for biotech company Adimab, which was designed by Sylvia Richards Practice for Architecture to blend with its forested setting and preserve a wetland. Located in Lebanon, New Hampshire, the building is part of the headquarters for Adimab, a biotech company that develops antibodies for infectious and autoimmune diseases. …Rectangular in plan, the building has three levels. Going vertical rather than spreading out enabled the architects to provide ample square footage while maintaining a compact footprint. …For the structural system, the team used mass timber, including cross-laminated timber (CLT) for shear walls and decking and a glue-laminated post-and-beam system. Wooden elements were left exposed. …Facades are clad in a rain screen made of Atlantic cedar, which the studio says was sustainably harvested.

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