Maker Space

About This Project
Slogan: 
Learn through making!
Year: 
2015

After a deep dive of the marketplace for early childhood education in the high country, this team of AppLab innovators built a new business model for bringing creativity into the local curriculums through a brand new maker space. In doing so, they carved out a unique position in the marketplace and extended into broader demographic groups to ensure viability. 

Images
makerbase
kids learning through making
kids working with wooden construction, electronics, and robotics
intro to electronics, 3d printing, CAD, programming, minecraft, Lego, painting, ceramics, woodworking, jewelry design, instrument making, drawing
makerbase interiors
map of locations: west jefferson, boone, banner elk
makerbase location on shadowline drive with easy car and bus access
makerbase floor plan of offices, classrooms, creation labs, storage, restrooms, and reception/retail/exhibition space
we are unique! we offer a learning experience like no other, encouragement to join creative community, and a place that builds tangible skills and fosters imagination
CEOs said the skills they value most are creativity, the ability to solve problems, coming up with new solutions, and the use of brainpower to make decisions. Source: Adobe The New Creatives Report June 2014, survey of 1048 US creative professionals