Design-ready spaces for science, technology & innovation
Design-ready development opportunities
Blue Mountains Campus offers several design-ready development options for organisations seeking resilient, purpose-built facilities.
These options allow occupiers to influence building design while benefiting from an efficient delivery pathway.
Modular lab / workshop / office buildings
A flexible modular building designed to support a wide range of scientific, technical and high-tech uses including:
Laboratory suites
Technical workshops
Hybrid office / lab environments
Light manufacturing zones
The efficient modular design allows organisations to create turnkey or customised spaces that combine laboratory, workshop and office environments within a modern, light-filled building.
Building size and configuration can be tailored to suit evolving operational requirements.
Key details
2,000–4,000m² total area (flexible floorplan and number of levels)
Purpose-built for scientific and high-tech uses
Modern, efficient, attractive building with strong natural light and green outlooks
Base-build features
Flexible shell spaces
Generous loading and hazardous goods areas
Dedicated plant zones
Standalone showers and amenities
Staff hub and collaboration spaces
Light-filled office areas
40+ car parks with space for generators and external plant
Structural grid optimised for laboratory and technical fit-outs
Large-format innovation building
A high-performance building designed to accommodate larger research, innovation or technology organisations.
This design delivers large, efficient workspaces with exceptional natural light, centred around a generous atrium that supports connectivity and collaboration.
The building can be delivered using mass timber construction, supporting sustainability objectives while enhancing employee wellbeing through the biophilic benefits of natural materials.
Tenants can provide input into the building design to ensure the space supports their specific operational needs.
Indicative delivery timeline: approximately 18 months.
Key details
New low-rise innovation building
Up to 5,000m² (ground plus two upper floors)
Typical floorplates up to 1,750m² NLA
Efficient modular structural grid
Central atrium bringing natural light into the building
Minimum IL2 100% NBS, upgradeable to IL3
Sustainability features
Designed for Green Star and NABERSNZ ratings
Mass timber construction option
Capacity for additional sustainability initiatives such as solar generation
Suitable for
Research and development centres
Innovation units
Multi-disciplinary technical teams
Specialist commercial operations
Bespoke facilities
In addition to design-ready options, Blue Mountains Campus can accommodate fully bespoke facilities tailored to specific operational requirements.
This includes purpose-built environments for:
High-tech research and development
Specialist laboratories or workshops
Office and project environments
Light industrial production
Food and beverage manufacturing
The campus has already demonstrated this capability through projects such as KiwiRail’s 1,300m² National Train Control Centre (pictured), a bespoke facility delivered to provide a resilient strategic location for the national rail operator.