Ray Last Laboratory

A major refurbishment and reconfiguration of the Ray Last Laboratory has created a state-of-the-art facility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Anatomy and ensures the continued operation of South Australia’s largest Body Donation Program.

Ray Last Laboratory with surgical tables, lighting and equipment

The works significantly improve workflow and amenity for specialist lab staff, increase operational efficiency and accommodate larger class sizes and growth in student numbers. Importantly, the works allows for concurrent teaching in the North and South labs, as well as anatomy lab duties, including receiving, storing, embalming, dissecting and dispatching cadavers.

Project overview

  • Location: Helen Mayo North, basement, North Terrace Campus
  • Size: 540m2
  • Cost: $2.6m
  • Architect: Matthews Architects
  • Construction partner: SHAPE
  • Engineer: System Solutions Engineering
  • Project Manager: Mark Watts, Lotte Symonds, Benita Godfrey

Features

  • Refurbishment and reconfiguration of the Surgical Skills teaching lab, body preparation and storage to create a state-of-the-art facility with central laboratory operations space between teaching laboratories.
  • Teaching lab incorporates all new AV, joinery, storage, pendant surgical lights, ceiling mounted suction outlets and retractable power points.
  • New flooring, lighting, alarm and mechanical plant in the existing cool room.
  • New flooring, lighting and alarm in the existing freezer. 
  • New staff kitchenette, CCTV and AV screen for lab oversight.
  • All new supporting services in the existing plantroom and a new mechanical plant enclosure.  

Completed May 2025.

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