The Wistar Institute is a private medical research institution founded in 1892.  The Institute’s campus is made up of a collection of buildings constructed in phases, spanning several decades.  Through a facility assessment, planning and programming, and conceptual design studies, the Wistar Institute will address its four main strategic plan objectives: to develop a space program to support significant growth in principal investigator headcount and research space; to transform the research environment into one of a world-class research institution that enhances collaboration, interaction, and innovation; to provide a modern infrastructure that is flexible, efficient and easily maintained; to convey the Institute's image and culture in the design of any new structure while respecting the tradition and context of its urban campus.