The First Building is a high-tech facility. The unique urban pavilion connects three buildings under one roof including an advanced manufacturing hall, office spaces, and areas for exhibitions, talks and events. Surrounded by glass, visitors can witness advanced manufacturing and machinery on display and watch as prototypes and new technologies are tested at the facility. Extensive use of timber throughout the building with low embodied carbon and core walls constructed of rammed earth providing thermal mass. A green roof planted in native grasses and shrubs, insulates the building from heat and incorporates a viewing platform for views of the surrounding city of Bradfield. The building is a 6-Star Green Star Building, being energy positive with a solar PV rooftop carbon neutral and rainwater reuse tanks and a 460kWH battery. Taylor has delivered a high level of finishes throughout the building.