SUCCESSION Qian Chen, Lisa He, Xinfang Zhang, Minqiong Zheng
FRAMING THE PROBLEM 25 YEARS LATER In 2040, we imagine a world where makers are no longer just groups of hobbyists but have established themselves as reliable and promising engineers of tomorrow. In order for communities to reap benefits from the maker movement, it is essential to facilitate exchange between them and the makers. Hence, we propose building a maker learning center which not only functions as a workplace for makers but also invites students and corporates to step alongside makers onto this journey into the future.
THE 3 STEP PROCESS STEP 1: EDUCATE students and corporates about the maker movement and related technology
Organizational Culture - Individual - Collaboration
STEP 3: Together, they CREATE new products that are socially relevant
ACTIVITIES AND USERS Education Collaboration Creation
Learning Objectives
Situating Maker Culture
STEP 2: Students and corporates get to COLLABORATE with makers to work on new projects
Hardware Operation Share Tools
Putting In Perspective Student
Buiness Corporate
Maker
SUCCESSION OVERVIEW MAKER WORKSHOP (CREATION)
LEARNING CENTER (EDUCATION)
MAKER WORKSPACE (COLLABORATION)
CAFE/LOUNGE (COLLABORATION)
SHOWROOM/ EXHIBIT (EDUCATION)
PROGRAMS OVERVIEW EDUCATION
- Learning through exhibits - Learning through makers - Learning through technology
COLLABORATION
- Various types of communication: - informal - meetings - through hologram
CREATION
- Starts in the maker workspace - Ends in the machine workshop
EDUCATION
LEARNING FROM EXHIBITS Pillars with touchscreen display provides interactive learning.
GROUND FLOOR Showroom/Exhibit
Exhibits display the most up-to-date technology in the field.
EDUCATION
LEARNING FROM MAKERS Hologram technology helps learning be more immersive and real.
SECOND FLOOR Learning center
Maker sharing about the latest technology with visiting students. Stepped seating makes learning more informal and interactive.
COLLABORATION
SPONTANEOUS MEETINGS
Cafe area invites informal and short exchanges.
GROUND FLOOR Lounge/Cafe
Seat arrangements that are conducive for making conversations.
COLLABORATION
FOCUSED DISCUSSIONS
People from other places can join meetings via hologram technology.
FIRST FLOOR Maker workspace
Large tables for meetings and collaboration.
CREATION
MAKING WITH MACHINES
Hologram technology allow makers/ learners to control the machine running.
Kuka Robot makes model automatically with the hologram system.
SECOND FLOOR Maker workshop
By integrating learning spaces into the makerspace itself, learning becomes more immersive and steeped in reality as one sees all the work going on around them.