The Incubator

The Macquarie University Incubator was designed to respond to the diverse and changing needs of its occupants, as well as three key aspects that informed the design of the space; a relocatable building, a limited budget and a short time frame for its implementation. Timber was selected as the main construction material for its capacity to be beautifully engineered, swiftly fabricated to high quality, and for its potential for future dis-assembly and relocation, with the majority of components prefabricated offsite to ensure rapid construction on site and minimal disruption to the concurrent university semester. The resulting building was completed within five months of construction commencing.

It is multi-award winning – 14 global design and construction awards. Since being officially opened in 2017, Macquarie University’s iconic Incubator building has won the following awards: