AMRF Building 2

The three-level Full-Scale Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility (AMRF Building 2) will accommodate advanced semiconductor and electronics manufacturing for defence, aerospace, and SMEs—an unparalleled combination of functions within a single facility. The building is positioned in close affinity with AMRF Building 1, together forming a thriving technological research ecosystem.

The design is informed by connections that extend beyond the site, including Songlines, transport corridors, waterways, and green infrastructure, and is guided by three central elements: fire (heart, care, and relearning together), wind (breath, rest, respite, and connection), and water (healing Country).

Adaptable, open and passive, the facility is conceived as a living part of its habitat. Seamless transitions and multiple entry points support both public and private users, establishing a clear and harmonious flow while accommodating varying security requirements through strategically screened recesses.

From the layered colours and textures embedded in the building’s form and materiality—recalling cultural burning practices, connected ecologies, and sand, clay, and marine deposits—to the porous ground floor, with its emphasis on transparency and views into, across, and through the building, every design decision is respectfully informed by Wianamatta Country.