RDX – Research & Development Centre of Excellence

The Gold Coast's design culture comes to life in the RDX. This stunning architectural masterpiece showcases the region's innovative construction techniques and diverse architectural language.

This $154 million 6-Star Green Star Centre of Excellence building will be located on the Gold Coast in Queensland. The 9 storey building with 3 basement levels will house best-in-class medical research, training, and clinical facilities, including a world-first Image-Guided Surgical Training and Technologies Centre.

When complete it will be dedicated to research and training, including supporting radiology and interventional cardiology innovation, specialised rehabilitation clinical services, and a Phase 1 human clinical trials unit.

The building will also provide high-quality specialist medical consulting suites and collaboration spaces, catering for partial and whole-floor uses with tenancies. It is situated close to the Gold Coast University Hospital, and Griffith University, and will have a bridge link to the Gold Coast Private Hospital. The basement levels include 180 car parking bays, with EV charging stations provided, and EOT facilities with 95 bicycle racks.RDX is targeting a 6-Star Green Star rating using the Green Star Design & As-Built v1.3 rating tool for the base building.

Team

Scott Chapple, Ron Bridgefoot, Neil Carter,  Sean Logue, Aliaksandr Merkulau, James Campbell, Anthony Cheng, Alex Rayfield, Kenneth Jimbo, Sally Bates, Envee Tangi.

Client
Northwest Healthcare Properties
Country
Yugambeh
Location
Southport QLD
Size
12,000sqm
Value
$154 million
Completion
2026