Colin Sakinofsky

Title : Designing Australia’s National Post Entry Quarantine Facility

Abstract:

It’s not every day that an architect has the opportunity to design the Australian National Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) facility. And in your own back yard. In all our years as Specialists in Research Design, namely Laboratories, Biomedical, Pharmaceutical, Bioresources containment greenhouse design, the PEQ was one project opportunity not to be missed. This was very special and close to our hearts and to work on preserving life for companion animals (and others) as they transition into a meaningful life into Australia.We are talking RED for Animals, and GREEN for Plants.  But curiously, the same site was developed for Victoria’s Covid human quarantine – which will be illustrated as well.

Biography:

Colin Sakinofsky is an architect and specialist laboratory planner dedicated to the delivery of Research-based architecture and engineering solutions.He is based in Melbourne Australia has been a leading contributor to many landmark-building projects in Australasia, with extensive knowledge in Research building and design for most laboratory types and function.  Colin is passionate about animal/bioresource design and has special expertise in the design of animal facilities from rodents to large ruminants at all levels of biological containment, as well as plant research and glasshouse construction.He was previously the Director for Research at S2F, then SKM and Jacobs International