KWS Opens North American Research Center

KWS is one of the world’s four leading plant breeding companies, represented in 70 countries. Christner recently designed the company’s Gateway Research Center,  located in St. Louis’ BRDG Park, as a platform to support intensely collaborative work processes.

The facilities include a molecular research lab, a transformation lab, growth chambers, and central lab support. Lead scientists occupy an open work area with furniture configured in flexible pods, adjacent to conference rooms for meetings and teleconferencing. Christner designed the space to achieve a number of goals including transparency between lab and work spaces, reconfigurable work areas, and access to natural light throughout.