Prefab Lab

Prefab Lab; Considered Architecture + Construction

‘Submerge’ cage, Mona Foma underwater drumming performance cage constructed by Island Workshop in the Prefab lab, ‘Submerge’, MONA FOMA Opening, Hobart 2013.
Our TEKCELL Enduro CNC machine with flatbed capacity of 1800x3600mm. Prefab Lab 2013.
Each production item is made with precision according to strict tolerances developed through our ongoing construction and fabrication research. Photo of Adam Holmstrom and John- Paul Ibbot, Island Workshop 2012.
Pilgrim Cafe fitout, CNC furniture. Collaboration with Will Preistley, Dock 4 Architecture and Island Workshop, Pilgrim 2013.
Our Prefab lab, complete with an Enduro CNC flat bed machine, storage racks, gantry and assembly space. Electrona Industrial Estate, 2013.
Prefabricated chimney being craned into place as the precision cut CNC formwork gets ready for slab pour. Construction for Stuart McKenzie Hall Architects, Lauderdale 2013.
Celluose insulation is pumped into the wall cavity with a specially designed reverse-vacumn machine. Construction for Stuart McKenzie Hall Architects, Lauderdale 2013.
Graphic formply CNC screen, developed from a photograph. Design and construction by Island Workshop, Rockhopper Osteopath 2013.
1:1 Prototype of custom roof beams in our Prefab lab to test and inspect loading points. Collaborative structural design by Island Workshop and Aldanmark Consulting Engineers, Construction for Matt Williams Architects, Southport 2013.
Prefabricated steel frame being craned into position. Construction for Beachouse Architecture, Sayer Crescent 2013.
Prefab lab made and clad roof parapet beams being craned into place. Construction for Stuart McKenzie Hall Architects, ‘Asante’ Lauderdale 2013.

Welcome to Prefab Lab

Prefab Lab exists to make great architecture through a manufacturing environment. Your next project, small or large, will benefit from our broad experience in fabrication strategies & systems.

We specialise in Manufactured Architecture, Commercial Prototyping, Architectural Solutions, Prefabricated Components, I-Beam House and Manufactured Products.

Prefab Lab Pty Ltd is a company resulting from the many years of projects and prototyping by teams under the direction of Matthew Gee. Collectively we have also been highly influenced be UTAS School of Architecture and Design digital fabrication workshops. We are a disruptive business in Tasmania driven by the potential for innovation in construction.

Over the last four years, Prefab Lab has produced highly detailed prefabrication solutions for over 30 projects ranging from joinery to entire buildings.