Certest Biotec R & D Laboratories

The first phase, completed in 2012, established the foundations of this model, with a building organized around the laboratory module and a clear long-term growth strategy. Its design optimizes orientation—placing laboratories to the north to ensure abundant natural light without direct solar gain—while carefully structuring circulation and service areas to meet stringent quality and biosafety standards.

Subsequent phases expanded the complex as a natural extension of the original building, maintaining architectural and functional coherence. The second phase introduced additional laboratories, production areas, storage and offices, connected through elevated walkways that reinforce the continuity of the system. Phases 3 and 4 consolidated this growth, resulting in a complex with dozens of laboratories, including classified cleanrooms and biosafety facilities compliant with international GMP and FDA standards.

The latest developments respond to the company’s evolving strategic needs. Phase 5 is conceived as a large, flexible container designed to accommodate new R&D and production units, reinforcing the complex’s capacity for future adaptation. Phase 6 completes the campus with the corporate building, which defines the main architectural identity of the ensemble and houses key support services.

Overall, the project combines modularity, energy efficiency and user wellbeing, incorporating passive strategies—such as double-skin façades, internal courtyards and solar control—and high-efficiency active systems, including geothermal energy and renewables. The result is a coherent architectural ecosystem that supports Certest Biotec’s growth while reinforcing its position as an international leader in diagnostic solutions.