Masters Studio Three
GRID. Centre for Modular Fabrication and Research Lab
Project One
Subject
ABN511 - Rethinking Tectonics
Year
Semester One, 2025
Type
Individual
public by design
QUT Gardens Point CampusDesign Response Strategy
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
fabrication as a performance
regenerative architecture
Brisbane RiverBrisbane City Botanical GardensFabricated Futures: A Living Lab at QUT is a regenerative research facility located on QUT’s Gardens Point campus, designed to be more than a building - it is a prototype for how architecture can think, adapt, and perform. Responding to the studio theme Rethinking Tectonics, the project explores how fabrication technologies, modular assembly, and regenerative materials can drive architectural expression and spatial experience.Centre for Modular Fabrication and Research Lab
rethinking tectonics
Project One
What happens when a building doesn’t just house research - but becomes research itself?
ThreatsExisting Site
QUT Gardens Point Campus
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Ground Floor Concept Plan
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Ground Floor Mezzanine Concept Plan
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Level One Concept Plan
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Level Two Concept Plan
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Level 3 Concept Plan
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Level Four Concept Plan
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Level Five Concept Plan
How are we using Robotic Technology?
Robotic technology in this project is embedded as part of the building’s ongoing evolution - not just for efficiency, but to redefine how spaces can adapt, respond, and teach. Instead of a fixed brick monument, mobile robotic systems now move through the building to assemble, disassemble, and reconfigure internal wall panels. These panels are part of a modular construction system, showcasing materials currently being tested in the labs - such as mycelium bricks, laminated timber panels, or other bio-fabricated components.PROJECT TWO
SITE PLAN 1:500GRID is sited at QUT’s Gardens Point campus, positioned between O Block and P Block, adjacent to the primary Goodwill Bridge pedestrian link. The site forms a key transitional space between Brisbane’s CBD, the Botanical Gardens, and the inner university campus. It is characterised by its interface with industrial campus structures, planted landscape edges, and continuous pedestrian movement. The design proposes a new overpass connection from the Goodwill Bridge into the building, creating an active gateway between the bridge and the heart of the campus; while this connection is not depicted in the current drawings, it remains an integral part of the project vision. 
SPATIAL ORGANISATION AXONOMETRIC DIAGRAM
EXTERNAL ISOMETRIC VIEW
Western Section 1:200
Southern Section 1:200
Isometric Section 1:200
Western Elevation 1:200
Northern Elevation 1:200
Southern Elevation 1:200
Eastern Elevation
