Prior to specialising in laboratory design, Brian Griffin was the design architect for university, hospital and pharmaceutical buildings.

Architectural research at the University Grants Committee, London, followed by studies at universities in USA under a Ford Foundation Grant and later commissions to design laboratory buildings in Australia, provided the best possible groundwork for his present practice as a specialist laboratory consultant.

To facilitate the best possible working environment for laboratory staff, Brian Griffin designed a laboratory furniture product, Space Lab, now manufactured in Australia by KPD PTY Limited.

Qualifications and professional memberships

Bachelor of Architecture (Syd) — Stephenson Turner Medal

Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects

Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects

Member of the Design Institute of Australia

Member representing the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Standards Australia Committee for AS/NZS 2982 "Laboratory Design and Construction"

Awards

RAIA Queensland Regional Awards 2007 Commendation to Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation

What's New Magazines / Laboratory of the Year for Waterview Laboratories, Albury and in 2005 for APAF at Macquarie University, Sydney.

Sulman Award 2000 for Life Sciences Research, Newcastle University as Specialist Laboratory Design Consultant with Suters Architects and Stutchbury & Pape

Conference presentations on laboratory design

"Laboratories for the 21st Century", USA, Oct 2002

Laboratory Design Conferences, Sydney, Brisbane, Singapore

Australian Institute of Medical Scientists

ANSTO Safety in Laboratories Course

CSIRO Corporate Property

NATA Training

Medical Laboratory Managers Association

Institute of Laboratory Medicine

Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research and The Histotechnology Group of NSW

Publications

Published articles

NATA News, LabNews, What's New in Scientific and Laboratory Technology, MIMS, Hospital Directory

In architectural journals:

Laboratory Facilities Quality Assurance

Two Significant Laboratory Buildings

Laboratory Design and the Building Code of Australia

Working with AS2982

Custom-built or Laboratory Furniture Products

Laboratory Design - What not to do

Is Your Laboratory up to Standard?

Laboratory Design Methodology

Laboratory design needs to facilitate automation

2006 laboratory consultancy

Biological Flora & Fauna Facility, University of Wollongong

Comprehensive Cancer Centre - Pathology, Perth

Molecular Science, James Cook University, Townsville

Australian Institute of Sport, Haematology Laboratory, Canberra

CSIRO Ensis Building 201, Clayton Victoria

Bio Innovation South Australia, Incubation Building, Adelaide

Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland

Institute of Technology, Calvin Grove Campus

2005 and previous projects in reverse chronological order

Centre for Clinical Immunology and Biomedical Statistics, Perth

Roads and Traffic Authority, Materials Testing Facilities, Sydney

Australian Proteomic Analysis Facility, Macquarie University, Sydney

Acid Leeching laboratory, Archaeology, Macquarie University, Sydney

Devro Australia, QA Laboratory, Bathurst

Incubator Suites at Australian Technology Park, Sydney for Medsaic P/L and Advanced Metal Coatings P/L

Sigma-Aldrich P/L, QA Laboratory Sydney

Coates Australia QA and R&D

ECOLAB QA Labs, Sydney; School of Life Sciences, University of Tasmania; Mine Safety Laboratory, Mineral Resources, NSW; SydPath in St Vincents Hospital redevelopment, Sydney; Hunter Area Pathology Services (HAPS) laboratories; Science buildings, Sydney Institute of Technology; National Marine Science Centre, Coffs Harbour; Townsville General Hospital Pathology; AgriQuality laboratories in Auckland and Wellington New Zealand; Kolling Institute of Medical Research; Macquarie Pathology; Chemical Sciences Building, University of NSW; Medical Sciences/Biology Newcastle University; Science Building, University of Adelaide; Dow Corning Science & Technology Laboratories at Macquarie Research Park; Waterview Laboratories for Albury City Services; Hunter Water Australia Laboratories, Newcastle; Seed, Grain & Biotechnology QA and R&D, Wodonga; Kemcor Australia QA Laboratories, Melbourne; Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston, Tasmania; Analytical Research Laboratories, Napier, New Zealand; Central West Pathology Services, Orange; ACTEW Corporation Laboratories, Fyshwick; New England Pathology, Glenn Innes; United Distillers, Melbourne; Sterling Winthrop Research & QA; Shell Refining, Clyde; John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle; Biology Research & Teaching, University of Wollongong.

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

'Griffin Tablet' for lecture theatres by Sebel Furniture Ltd

'Space Lab' laboratory furniture by KPD P/L

Intensive Care equipment column for NSW Health Department

Access Bath for the aged, physically impaired and for rehabilitation