In partnership with Cooper Carry, the new Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) Research Complex will be a leading-edge lab and office building. The three-story, 46,000-square foot facility includes space for administrative support, outreach, and training, in addition to state-of-the-art laboratories. Program spaces with human activity are oriented to take advantage of north and east natural light. The main entry, with its large protective canopy, extends an invitation to visitors. The third floor provides a south-facing covered terrace beneath the large canopy, giving staff and researchers a sense of choice while enjoying views and breezes to the south. The interior lab spaces are designed for human interactions. Each open lab area is designed to be reworked and reconfigured quickly to accommodate changing tests. Technology built into the facility is designed to be easily upgraded as new testing methods and hardware are developed.