Brookfield Multiplex has been appointed to design and construct the University of New South Wales’ (UNSW) $123 million Material Sciences and Engineering Building at the Kensington campus in Sydney.
This will be the third project Brookfield Multiplex has delivered for UNSW in recent years, having completed the $94 million Tyree Energy and Technologies building in February 2012 and the $54 million University Terraces student accommodation in January 2013.
“Our partnership with UNSW allows us to work collaboratively to provide the best outcome for the university, their lecturers, researchers, and students," said Mr David Ghannoum, Regional Managing Director of NSW, Brookfield Multiplex.
"We have a strong knowledge about working in a living campus environment and have delivered numerous buildings that strengthen the teaching and learning experience through design."
The new building will be constructed adjacent to the Chemical Sciences and Materials Science Building and will comprise 23,500 square metres of space.
Spanning nine levels, it will include a basement featuring specially-designed suites to house highly-sensitive research equipment.
The building will also feature integrated office, laboratory and research areas, including traditional, clean, chemistry and electron microscopy suite laboratories.
The building will initially cater for up to 160 students and 140 staff with capacity for a further 144 staff and students.
A high performance glass facade with glass reinforced concrete masonry blades will provide solar shading and the building’s rational modular design will allow for future reconfiguration of the laboratory spaces.
Brookfield Multiplex commenced initial preparatory works in July 2013 with completion expected for April 2015.
