A comfortable work environment led by engineers
There were two other notable objectives behind the creation of the Ranzan Lab. The first was our desire to create an environment that promoted personnel development. We focused on creating a space that stimulates the imagination and creativity that leads to the development new technology and things. The typical image of a research lab is a cold, inorganic environment but these renovations completely do away with that look to create a lab that doesn’t feel like a lab. We chose wood-grain lab tables and walls with vivid colors such as yellow and green to create a warm environment. We factored in necessary functionality and worker movement to emphasize size reductions and improve research efficiency.
The other objective was to create an environment that would allow various stakeholders to tour the Ranzan Lab. All the research rooms have glass doors that provide visibility from the hallways. This also promotes smooth communication between fellow researchers.
The renovated R&D facility Ranzan Lab follows the renovations we made to our offices and cafeteria. These renovations help invigorate engineers and encourage particularly the young staff to take leadership roles in research. We also are beginning to see new business opportunities being created through customers traveling to visit us and tour the newly completed lab. Moving forward, the Ranzan Lab will serve as a center for the acceleration of new business development activities.
