Laboratory Projects
MCA Architects has developed a rich experience in the design and documentation of Laboratories in numerous Universities. These include Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories, and PC2 Research Laboratories that meet the requirements of the Office of GeneTechnology Regulator Compliance.
Macquarie University
E8C BioFoundry PC2 Research Laboratory
Design and documentation of new BioFoundry PC2-certified research facility
Date: Ongoing | Project Value - $2M
E8A Transmission Electron Microscopy Laboratory
Design and documentation of laboratory refurbishment for new TEM and relocated SEM research
Date: Ongoing | Project Value - $500K
F7B3 Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory
Design and documentation of Wet Chemistry Research Laboratory with multiple Fume Cupboards and new services
Date: 2019-2020 | Project Value - $1M
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CSIRO Cryogenic Laser Research Laboratory
Design and documentation of specialised milli-Kelvin laser laboratories
Date: 2019-2020 | Project Value: $1.2M
E8C3 Mass Spectrometer Laboratory
Design and documentation of services, maintenance, compliance, and future-proofing upgrade to Mass Spectrometer Laboratory
Date: 2017-2018 | Project Value - $210K
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E5B1 Clean Room and Mass Spectrometer Laboratories
Specialised metal-free Clean-Room and Ultra-Clean-Room laboratories for the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Date: 2017-2018 | Project Value - $2.1M
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E6A2 Laser Laboratory
Design and documentation of a new Class Laser Lab, with 2x new laser cubicles, and future proofing for a third as research needs expand.
Date: 2017-2018 | Project Value - $450K
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F7B3 Research Laboratory
Documentation of new laboratories, renovated to suit new instrumentation, and additional Fume Cupboards to suit a new research team.
Date: 2016 | Project Value: 350k
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F7B0 Chemical Store Laboratory
Upgrade of existing bulk chemical storage facility with new Storage, Freezers, hydraulic and mechanical services, walk-in Fume Cupboard, and access-egress.
Date: 2016-2017 | Project Value: 300k
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W6A3 Tutorial Rooms
These renovation of numerous tutorial rooms set a new design standard for excellent teaching spaces at Macquarie University. The rooms were well received and especially popular for tutorials.
Date: 2015 | Project Value: 700k
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F7B0 Chemical Store Laboratory
Upgrade of existing bulk chemical storage facility with new Storage, Freezers, hydraulic and mechanical services, walk-in Fume Cupboard, and access-egress.
Date: 2016-2017 | Project Value: 300k
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F7B0 NMR Laboratory
Upgrade of existing Nuclear Magnetic Research facility to include 2 new superconducting magnets, and additional medical gases reticulation.
Date: 2016 | Project Value: 500k
E8C2 Synthetic Biology Research Laboratory
Design and documentation of new research laboratories including Flow
Cytometry
Date: 2015-2016 | Project Value - $3M
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E8C1 Teaching Laboratories
Design, Development, Documentation & contract administration
Date: 2014-2015 | Project Value - $3.2M
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E7B-3 North –Under graduate Chemistry Laboratories
Design, Development, Documentation & contract administration
Date: 2007-2008 | Project Value: $1.8M
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E7B-3 South-Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratories
Design, Development, Documentation & contract administration
Date: 2010-2011 | Project Value: $2.65M
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E8A-1 Teaching Laboratories – Dept of Biological Sciences, Dept of Chemistry and Dept of Biomolecular Sciences and Dept of Health and Chiropractic
Design, Development, Documentation & contract administration
Date: 2007-2009 | Project Value: $3.0M
E8A-2 Research Laboratories – Dept of Biomolecular Sciences and Dept of Biological Sciences (PC2 )
Design, Development, Documentation & contract administration
Date: 2007-2009 | Project Value: $3.0M
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Dept of Earth and Planetary Science
SelFrag Laboratory
Project Value: $80K
Other Institutions
Sydney Compounding Facility [ Name Withheld ]
Major extension to Clean Room compounding laboratories
Date: Ongoing | Project Value - $800K
University of New South Wales
Centre for Climate Change “Turney” and Biosciences “Morris” Laboratories
Laboratory refurbishment. Design, development, documentation and
contract administration/project management.
Date: 2012-2013 | Project Value: $630K
School of Psychology - Mathews Building Level 5 and 11
Research Laboratories. Design, development, documentation and contract administration/project management. Date: 2011-2013 | Project Value: $3.1M
Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Vallentine Annexe
Environmental room, Infrastructure labs. New humidity and temperature controlled rooms.
Date: 2009-2011 | Project Value: $600K
School of Materials Sciences SIMPAS and GO3 – dry laboratories
Conventional laboratory. Architecture and Project Management - building design and construction, interior design, sustainable design.
Date: 2009-2010 | Project Value: $750K
Red Centre Materials Sciences Laboratory
Design, Development, Documentation & contract administration. Conversion of existing buildings into laboratories and administration spaces. Wet and dry laboratory spaces.
Date: 2008-2010 | Project Value: $1.2M
Dept Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering - Willis Annexe
Teaching and Research Unit. Material Behaviour Research Facility within existing building. Architecture and Project Management - building design and construction, interior design, move planning, sustainable design.
Date: 2009 | Project Value: $500K
School of Psychology - Mathews Building Level 6.
Fitout of 2 laboratory spaces for animal brain behavioral research (rats) including mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems and associated refrigeration room.
Date: 2008-2009 | Project Value: $229K
University of NSW Faculty of Medicine
Samuels Building: L4 Animal Research Facility
Architecture - building design and construction, interior design, sustainable design. Specialist Animal Research Laboratory
Date: 2008-2009 | Project Value: $300k
Samuels Building: Feasibility PC2 Laboratories
Design and construction, sustainable design, interior design. Office Refit
Date: 2006 | Project Value: $5.0M
Sir Peter Abeles Cancer Research Centre PC2 Laboratories
Research Laboratories. Design, Development and Documentation of Research Laboratories – conversion of 3 storey library building.
Date: 2005-2006 | Project Value: $8.0M
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Centre for Vascular Research Laboratories
Design Development, Contract Documentation, Tendering and Contract Administration
Project Value: $500K
Children’s Cancer Institute of Australia (CCIA)
Consultant to the CCIA – detailed briefing and project management for Laboratory, Administration and Animal facilities.
Project Value: $50M
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Various projects at Randwick Hospital Campus including:
Stem cell laboratory
Leukemia biology laboratory
Molecular epidemiology research facility
Molecular carcinogenesis program facility
Molecular diagnostic program laboratory
New cancer biology program facility
All laboratories were PC2 and OGTR
C25 Bio Medical Research Building, space analysis, equipment scheduling, specialist design area.
Project Value: $1.2M
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Prince of Wales Hospital
New Animal House
Project Value: $500K