The South Australian government has unveiled new designs by Cox Architecture for the 16-storey Entrepreneur and Innovation Centre at Lot Fourteen, an area of urban revewal at the site of the old Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Cox Architecture’s design builds on the concept design prepared by Baukultur, delivering a “series of twisting and interconnected floorplates, a faceted facade, public atrium and landscaped roof terrace.”
In a statement, the government said Cox Architecture’s design had been granted planning approval. The Entrepreneur and Innovation Centre is intended to be a lynchpin for Lot Fourteen, “fostering idea exchange, accelerating commercialisation and business growth, while catalysing joint research between business, universities and the public sector.”
The government has previously said that interested tenants include the federal government, universities and global defence and technology companies.
The Entrepreneur and Innovation Centre by Cox Architecture.
The ground and first floors will be occupied by an Innovation Hub, with the ground floor to be an open area for events and collaboration, accessible to the public.
The federal government has committed up to $20 million in capital towards the establishment of the Innovation Hub through the Adelaide City Deal.
South Australian premier Steven Marshall said his government would be seeking expressions of interest in 2022 year for a suitably qualified organisation focused on business acceleration and commercialisation to operate and manage the Innovation Hub.
“Our vision is to create a curated ecosystem of entrepreneurs, researchers and global companies to help build the future of innovation and a pipeline of jobs for South Australia,” he said.
The wider Entrepreneur and Innovation Centre will be developed, owned and managed by property management firm Quintessential Equity. The company has also signed a 10-year lease on the Innovation Hub.
The Entrepreneur and Innovation Centre by Cox Architecture.
“We’re incredibly excited to be developing the Innovation Hub, which will be the centrepiece of the EIC and a gateway to attracting and retaining world-leading talent to Adelaide,” said executive chairman Shane Quinn.
“Embodying the office and workplace of the future, the EIC will be a powerful generator of jobs of the future – and this dedicated Hub will be a place where ideas, research and entrepreneurship can thrive.
“The revised design is more functional and accessible as we focus on collaboration and the provision of a healthy and engaging work environment.”
Construction is scheduled to start in mid 2022 and tenants are expected to move in from 2024.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
