Possibility of using existing system furnitures and hacking it ...and some ideas
Instead of building the Makerspace Building Block from a scratch, I’m thinking of the possibility of using/hacking the existing flat-packable furnitures.
There are Lundia and Ivar (Ikea) system.
Lundia has a variety of sizes of the side units and shelves as wide as up till 60cm. http://lundia.fi/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Lundia_hinnasto_2018.pdf but is expensive. The secondhand are cheaper but doesn’t have all the variety of the sizes.
Ivar is cheaper: a side unit is around 10 euros. The wider unit is 50 cm. https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/doc/general-document/ikea-ivar-pdf__1364317992948.pdf
Developing flat-packable system is like inventing a wheel. How about using the clever system and trying to come up with combination/modification of functions for the makerspace?
Useful links:
building pop-up restaurant using/hacking IVAR
ikea hacker portal
The project where an architecture studio modified the childhood homes for grown-ups . It is interesting and inspiring in the sense that they also designed each home for each purpose just like my idea of makerspace building block project. Ikea supported this project!
The architecture studio Enormestudio (along with http://www.eeestudio.es/) has brilliant projects! Not only the project above but also see the recent makerspace project as below.
Make Space ( a book to read, e-book is available in Aalto)
This is quite worth reading to think about the research approach/method
There is furnitures and interior solutions for kitchen, lab, craft workshop, library, offices, media room, classroom...but what if we need a space for all of these, a makerspace. Makerspace is for thinking, communicating, prototyping and building. Analyze the makerspace status quo by asking questions such as:
What happens in the makerspace? Which machines/areas do they use?
electronic/robotics/mechatronics/pneumatics/hydraulics...other engineering
craft (ceramic, paper engineering,
wearable
chemistry/plants
product design
What constitutes makerspace?
sink...wet area (3D, chemistry, food, hydraulic..)
work bench...dry area (wood/metal/3d/sewing/fabric and paper/ electronics)
storage...for tools and material
station for different types of machines (3D printer, lasercutter, CNC, sewing machine, sticker machine...)...
specialized areas...for sewing, electronics, ...
Then, suggest and ideate the solution because an innovative space solution/suggestion can change the rule of the game. (assumption)...not to make it more efficient or functioning but more inclusive, expanded and playful.-->assumption
What (function, facility, activity) should be included in the makerspace?
For this, how can design the makerspace? e.g.organizing/dividing the areas, furnitures, space modules...etc.
Where should the makerspace be located? (in connection with other spaces)
