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The University of Western Australia Biomedical Research Facility
Shenton Park, Western Australia 
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The University of Western Australia |
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Architecture and Interior Design |
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Winner of two Sustainability Awards |
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2009 - Winner, Property Council WA Bassett Award for Sustainable Development 2009 2007 - Master Builders Association Bankwest Excellence in Construction Awards 2007 2007 - Master Builders Association Best Public Building 2007 2007 - Master Builders Association Master Builder Subcontractor of the Year Structural Division - Perth Stabilised Earth 2007 2007 - Royal Australian Institute of Architects WA Public Buildings 2007 2007 - Australian Steel Institute WA. Architecture Steel Design Award 2007 2007 - Royal Australian Institute of Architects WA. Colorbond Steel Award - Commendation 2007 2007 - Master Builders Association Excellence In Energy Efficiency 2007 |
Home to some of the nation’s leading scientists and researchers, the internationally accredited and highly sustainable biomedical facility is setting new standards in world class research and laboratory designs. The building rests on a gently rising slope, its walls extending out to mark significant entry points anchoring it to the landscape. It is an iconic building developed to accommodate all breeding of small animals and a range of experimental zones in Western Australia. Unlike other institutions, the facility evokes a connection to the earth through the use of natural and recycled materials such as concrete, limestone and timber whilst still meeting international standards for its complex and technically challenging laboratories within.