Medical Science 2 (MS2) is the second stage of the Medical Science Precinct, a joint project of the Menzies Research Institute, Tasmania, the Faculty of Health Science (FHS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), via the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH), to build an integrated health research facility in Hobart.
Practical completion for sections of MS2 was achieved in late 2012 and early 2013. The entire building is due for completion in May 2013.
View video of 3D building model.
The development of the contour form for the secondary sun-shading elements of MS2 has been based on the idea of Hobart’s topography, which was conceptually used for the fenestration of MS1. (Image courtesy: Lyons Architects.)
View webcam of MS2 site.
The combined first and second stages, and the refurbished Hollydene House, collectively known as the Medical Science Precinct, provide:
The geographical proximity of the Medical Science Precinct to the RHH facilitates the evolving relationships between these organisations, creating a vibrant medical precinct in the centre of Hobart.
Funding for the MS2 project has been provided by the Commonwealth Government through the Department of Health and Ageing (Health and Hospitals Fund); the Tasmanian State Government; the Atlantic Philanthropies; and the University of Tasmania.
Stage 1 (MS1) of the Medical Science Precinct was completed in December 2009 and has been occupied since that time. The facility provides for biomedical, epidemiological, and clinical research.
Medical Science 1 features abstract design references to mountains, water, and cells, particularly in the facade and entry design, giving the building a distinctive urban iconography. (Photo: D. Snape.)