OKATECH Glass Brings Brain Research into the Light

OKATECH Glass Brings Brain Research into the Light
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Date: 5 May 2025

At Seattle’s Allen Institute for Brain Science, OKATECH glass helps bring transparency and texture to a space where design meets discovery.

The human brain remains one of the most intricate and fascinating structures ever studied. At the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, architecture and research come together in a building that reflects this complexity.

OKATECH Glass Brings Brain Research into the Light
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Designed by Perkins&Will, the 270,000-square-foot life science complex is organized around a spacious central atrium, where laboratories radiate like petals – enabling open visibility and spontaneous collaboration.

OKATECH Glass Brings Brain Research into the Light
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A high degree of transparency was central to the design concept: even the labs are visible from the outside through perforated and woven materials embedded in the glass façade. We contributed to this vision with OKATECH insulating glass incorporating expanded aluminum mesh. The metal inserts provide effective sun protection while enabling a vivid interplay of transparency and texture – shimmering during the day and revealing the building’s interior at night.

OKATECH Glass Brings Brain Research into the Light
© Allen Institute | © Window Tech Inc.

Project: Allen Institute for Brain Science
Location: Seattle
Product: OKATECH
Copyright: © Allen Institute
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Architect: Perkins&Will
Completion: 2015
Application: Façade
Building type: Other

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