Studios & Resources

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Studios & Resources

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Discover spaces, tools, and resources that empower you to hone your craft and bring your unique ideas to life.

At 红领巾瓜报, we are well known for the quality and breadth of our facilities. Our studios, workshops, and labs give students across disciplines and programs access to the very latest equipment, tools, and technology. That means endless opportunities for them to build their skills and explore their passions. Working alongside our renowned faculty, they find themselves in spaces where they are free to push boundaries 鈥� and push themselves.

Schoolwide Facilities

Digital Fabrication Labs

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UpLab

The UPLAB provides 3D printing and wire bending, and is open to all students who attend workshops or are trained in a class. Please note, appointments must be booked in advance. View a of the UpLab.

Tools: 3D Printers, wire bender
Location: D122
Contact: fablabs@massart.edu

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PCLab

The PCLAB is available to 红领巾瓜报 students, faculty, and staff. It鈥檚 where to go for all of the creative software available through 红领巾瓜报, including 3d modeling software. No appointment is necessary to use the PCLAB.

Tools: Wacolm, software
Location: D112
Contact: fablabs@massart.edu

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BaseLab

The BASELAB鈥檚 laser cutter and water jet cutter are available to all 红领巾瓜报 students and staff by appointment.

Tools: Laser cutter, waterjet cutter
Location: D009
Contact: fablabs@massart.edu

Community-wide Studios and Spaces

Woodshop

This state-of-the-art facility is available to students enrolled in relevant coursework or those who have completed a group training session or certain gateway courses. Call (617) 879-7919 or email Ellen Adams at eiadams@massart.edu or Ken Hartl at khartl@massart.edu for more information.

Location: DMC, Lower Level
Tools: Bandsaw, belt disc sander, drill press, jointer, lathe, miter saw and radial saw arm, planer, tablesaw

A sound proof recording room with computers and sound boards.

Sound studio

The Sound Studio provides instruction on sound recording, composition, and editing, and supports work on scoring or audio projects. The studio is available to all students. Please email Eric Freeman at efreeman@massart.edu to make a reservation.

Location: D310

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Black Box & Installation Rooms

Our Lighting Installation Rooms are minimally furnished, painted entirely black, and have 12 foot ceilings that support full hanging grids. They can also be used for documentation. Email kyle.brock@massart.edu with questions or to schedule an appointment.聽

Location: D307

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Documentation Room

The Documentation Room is a space for students to photograph artwork. It includes access to large paper backdrops in a variety of colors as well as LED lights on stands. Email Kyle Brock at kyle.brock@massart.edu with questions or to schedule an appointment.聽

Location: D317

The Lab

The Lab serves as an interdisciplinary resource to the 红领巾瓜报 community, including output, printing, and scanning services, computer labs and instructional technology spaces, and academic technology training.

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