Kaurna people
South Australia
The Flinders University Health and Medical Research Building (HMRB) is a groundbreaking 22,000-square-metre facility that integrates medical research and clinical expertise within a vibrant community setting. As the first completed building in Flinders Village, it features state-of-the-art laboratories and flexible workspaces designed to foster collaboration and innovation.
Inspired by First Nations narratives of Kaurna Country, the building’s unique expression is characterised by contour lines and a distinct colour palette, responding to land, sea and sky, through its form, outlook, and materiality both inside and out.
HMRB is the first medical research institute globally to achieve a Platinum WiredScore rating, highlighting its advanced digital capabilities. The facility prioritises sustainability, utilising 100% renewable energy and aiming for Gold WELL and LEED certifications. With its emphasis on community, wellbeing, and cutting-edge research, HMRB sets a new standard for medical research facilities in Australia.
The research being undertaken at Flinders is world class and transformative for the communities we serve. The potential for such research is now able to be multiplied with the HMRB as we bring together our best and brightest researchers into a single space, supported by outstanding new research infrastructure and facilities. This has enabled a synergistic uplift in the research we undertake, as teams develop and grow new collaborations across teams and research fields to provide clinical and community impact.
Andrew Schunke, Principal in Charge
Alan J Duffy, Design Lead
Diana Rosenthal, Interior Design & Stakeholder Engagement Lead
Francisco Espinosa, Designer
Andrew Sant, Designer
Esther Mavrokokki, Project Leader
Daniel Stanning, Interior Designer
Lauren Spagnoletti, Interior Designer
Tahlia Payne, Interior Designer
Samantha Decena, Technical
Sam Wee, Interior Designer
Wilfred Cheung, Graduate of Architecture
Aaron Casagrande, Designer
Jess Collins, Designer
Liam O’Brien, BIM Coordinator
Emily Brennan, Project Architect
Anais Gowland, Interior Designer
Ruth Wilson, Project Architect
Ann Nguyen, Graduate of Architecture
Mott MacDonald, Project Manager
Arup, Services Engineer
KBR, Services Engineer
Wallbridge Gilbert Aztec (WGA), Structural Engineer
Resonate, Acoustic Consultant
Rider Levett Bucknall, Cost Consultant
Oxigen, Landscape Consultant
Dsquared Consulting, ESD Consultant
Jacobs, Laboratory advisory and compliance assistance
Parallax, Signage Consultant
BuildSurv, Building Surveyor
Urps, Planning Consultant
Aunty Yvonne Koolmatrie, Artist
Karl Meyer, Collaborating Artist
James Tylor, Artist