RNA Research & Manufacturing Facility

macquarie park, Sydney


Photographed for architects and designers HDR, Health Infrastructure NSW and landscape architects 360 Degrees Landscape, built by Hutchinson Builders.  This is Australia's first RNA manufacturing facility, designed to exacting standards for operator Aurora Biosynthetics.and connecting to the eucalyptus forest of Macquarie Universities innovation hub.

 

Modern commercial building with timber and metal cladding, glass walls and a covered walkway, set among tall gum trees beside a quiet road.
Landscaped native garden with grasses and shrubs leads to a contemporary timber-clad building with glass panels among tall trees.
Aerial view of a modern building with rooftop solar panels surrounded by dense bushland, a car park and an access road.
Contemporary building with metal cladding and timber detailing stands among eucalyptus trees with native landscaping in the foreground.
Entrance of a modern building with brown metal cladding, glass doors and a paved path lined with native plants under tall gum trees.
Aerial view of a modern biomanufacturing facility surrounded by eucalyptus trees with a large car park and green lawn.
Top-down drone view of a facility roof covered in solar panels beside a car park and autumn-colored trees.
Stainless steel material airlock door labeled Material In and Out in a clean corridor of a pharmaceutical cleanroom.
Cleanroom personnel entry door labeled Personnel In for Suite 1 mRNA, with a worker in protective coverall visible through the window.
Long bright cleanroom corridor with glass-paneled doors and technicians in protective suits walking at the far end.
Scientists in white and orange protective coveralls observe bioprocessing equipment through a viewing window in a cleanroom.
Cleanroom door and blue sign reading Suite 2 pDNA Upstream, with a glass window revealing a sterile processing room.
Technicians in protective suits and blue shoe covers walk down a bright cleanroom corridor lined with double doors.
Modern facility exterior with vertical timber-look cladding and glass panels beneath a clear blue sky and eucalyptus trees.
Modern single-storey research building with a glass-fronted entrance and metal cladding set among tall eucalyptus trees under a blue sky.
Long contemporary laboratory building with vertical metal cladding and a landscaped car park beside tall gum trees at sunset.
Glass-walled building entrance with slender steel columns, native garden beds and a footpath surrounded by tall eucalyptus trees.
Bright modern laboratory with scientists in white coats working at benches under skylights, with large windows overlooking trees.
Visitors walk along a path beside a modern glass and timber-clad building framed by native gum trees and landscaped gardens.
Researchers in white lab coats work at long white benches in a clean, bright laboratory with blue flooring and tall windows.
Team of scientists in lab coats working at benches in a spacious white laboratory with blue flooring and views of the trees outside.
Scientists in white coats conduct experiments at benches in a bright, open laboratory with windows overlooking greenery.
Quiet study area with green upholstered seating, wooden panelling and floor-to-ceiling windows looking out to the bushland.
Modern architectural building with corrugated metal and timber cladding nestled among tall eucalyptus trees and native landscaped gardens.
Two people sit on a low concrete bench in a landscaped garden in front of a modern glass and steel building among eucalyptus trees.
Single-storey modern building with floor-to-ceiling glazing, slender steel columns and a flat canopy roof beside native garden beds.
Two visitors sit on a concrete bench among tall eucalyptus trunks and native grasses beside a curved path and a modern glazed building.
Concrete walkway lit by warm wall lights runs alongside corrugated bronze cladding toward a glazed courtyard with native planting at dusk.
Contemporary low-rise building with steel-framed glazing and metal roof set in bushland, with a curved driveway and rock garden beds.
Modern building with timber and glass facade behind a car park, framed by tall eucalyptus trees under a clear deep blue sky.
Warmly lit modern building glows at dusk behind slender eucalyptus trunks, with leaf litter covering the forest floor in the foreground.
Close-up of a modern facade with vertical corrugated metal fins and tall glass panels reflecting trees, with native shrubs in front.
Covered walkway with slim steel columns and glass walls overlooks native shrubs and a large sandstone boulder under a blue sky.
Long modern building with covered glazed entry and bronze metal cladding beside a paved path, car park and native plants under blue sky.
Modern single-storey building with timber cladding and a wide covered veranda surrounded by native landscaping, gum trees and a blue sky.
Covered outdoor walkway with a small bistro table and chairs beside floor-to-ceiling glass windows, lined with lush green grass-like plants.
Exterior view of a modern building with tall glass windows, slender columns and a covered walkway beside dense landscaped greenery.
Two women chatting in a warm timber-lined lounge with blue-green armchairs, an orange coffee table and large potted plants.
Woman seated on a green sofa in a modern waiting area with vertical timber slat walls, orange side tables and a pendant light.
Modern office reception lobby with a wood-paneled desk, receptionist at a computer, pendant lighting, and visitors seated on gray armchairs.
Timber reception desk with a eucalyptus plant, computer monitor and linear pendant lighting against a warm wood-slat feature wall.
Bright cafe-style break area with orange chairs, round tables and pendant lights beside floor-to-ceiling windows and glass-walled offices.
Modern meeting room with a long timber table, cream swivel chairs, sheer curtains and large windows overlooking trees.
Three colleagues meet around a conference table in a glass-walled modern office meeting room with wood paneling and orange chairs in the for
Woman working on a laptop at a long wooden desk in a modern office with slatted timber ceiling, sheer curtains, and tall windows.
Colleagues chat at a high table in a bright office kitchenette with timber cabinetry, a stainless sink and red stools by large windows.
Rooftop plant area with white exhaust stacks, pipework and air conditioning units set against a blue sky and surrounding eucalyptus trees.
Row of white exhaust stacks above ventilation units and steel pipework on a building rooftop under a deep blue sky.
Industrial plant room with insulated stainless steel ductwork, large pipes and blue mechanical equipment on a polished concrete floor.
Close view of a mechanical plant room with insulated metal ducts, pumps, valves and overhead pipework supported by steel framing.
Timber-slatted corridor with a lounge seating area and floor-to-ceiling windows leading to an open doorway and a long hallway beyond.
Large plant room with silver insulated ductwork, overhead pipes and a clean grey floor marked with yellow and black hazard tape.
Dark corrugated metal building wall lit by wall lights at dusk, with a paved brick pathway, native shrubs and a sunset sky.
Bright hospital corridor with blue flooring, double glass doors, wall-mounted lockers and a wide window in a modern healthcare facility.
Modern building courtyard at dusk with a covered walkway, steel columns, paved path, native plantings and large boulders near glass doors.