Stellar - Chance Laboratories

A view of Stellar Chance Laboratories from the exterior ground level
  • A view of Stellar Chance Laboratories from the exterior ground level

Named for two of Penn’s premier research scientists, Britton Chance and Eliot Stellar, the building's entrance is marked by a small zone of brown granite with a curving glass-block wall and yellow oak doors.  

Stellar - Chance Laboratories

422 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Building Code: 27
Year Built: 1994
Floors: 14
Other Name: BRB1, Biomedical Research Laboratories, Mod 5

Named for two of Penn’s premier research scientists, Britton Chance and Eliot Stellar, the building's entrance is marked by a small zone of brown granite with a curving glass-block wall and yellow oak doors.  

Its principal feature is the decorative masonry skin which explores the possibilities of the Flemish-bond brickwork that had become a principal motif of the University campus.  The building’s south facade is split by a recess containing a large stainless ventilator tube that denotes the laboratory function. 

Stellar - Chance Laboratories Accessibility Map
Entrance Information
  1. The main entrance is on the south side of the building on Curie Blvd with automatic doors operated by push plate. 

Stellar-Chance is directly connected to the Anatomy Chemistry Building on the mezzanine, Blockly Hall on floor 1, and BRB on floor 2 via level, accessible interior corridors.

Elevator Information

There is a bank of elevators in the middle of the building that access all floors.

Accessible Restrooms

There are accessible men's and women's restrooms on all floors.

Building Information

Most areas of these buildings are private/secured and require PennCard access for authorized personnel only.