The Queensland Institute of Medical Research demonstrates how to build a framework for research to operate without silos or hierarchies across a diverse cohort of researchers.

QIMR is one of Queensland’s premier research institutes with an international reputation. One of the main design challenges was to create a single focal centrepiece and a new entrance from the existing buildings.

The facility accommodates a further 400 research scientists and support staff, bringing total capacity to almost 1,200 people. To foster a sense of community, Wilson Architects designed a shared floor with external areas, meeting rooms, and event spaces, a physical consolidation of QIMR’s organisational restructuring. The result is a high-quality work environment that promotes collaboration and interaction between researchers.

The flexible, world-class laboratory facilities support emerging technologies and evolving research practices, as well as changing legislation standards and trends in scientific research.