This building represents the Venturi model for the laboratory as a loft-type space provided with regular illumination on the perimeter, with the upper story reserved for mechanical equipment as indicated by oversized grills.
Clinical Research Building
This building represents the Venturi model for the laboratory as a loft-type space provided with regular illumination on the perimeter, with the upper story reserved for mechanical equipment as indicated by oversized grills.
The walls are covered with a decorative tile that mimics the Penn Flemish-bond brickwork but with an additional mango-colored header inserted in the slightly oversized elements. The upper story is fronted with a University seal a full story high. The package is slick and taut, a sort of modern shingle-style surface that follows the office mode of the “Decorated Shed.”
- The main entrance on Curie Blvd is level with the sidewalk.
- The south entrance is MC key access only and is level with the garden. Note: some approaches leading to this entrance may not be fully wheelchair accessible, such as from Wood Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
- Clinical Research Building is connected to the Biomedical Research Building (BRB) on floor 2 via an accessible interior corridor.
- Clinical Research Building is connected to Stemmler Hall on floor 2 via an accessible interior corridor.
There is a bank of elevators that access all floors of the building.
There is a chairlift to access the teaching area of the auditorium on floor 1.
Accessible men's and women's restrooms are on all floors, except the basement.
CRB is directly connected to the Medical Complex through Stemmler Hall by an enclosed bridge on floor 2. CRB is also directly connected to the Wood Center of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia by the fifth floor bridge, which is MC key access only.
A tiered auditorium with accessible seating is located directly inside the main entrance.
The south fire exit is level with the sidewalk on floor 1.