Client
12,000 SF
of highly flexible, multipurpose collaboration space
Be A Maker (BeAM) Makerspace
01 Challenge
Traditional education environments lack the means to teach students the art and science of transforming ideas into three-dimensional reality. The vision of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Murray Hall Makerspace is focused on taking that challenge and bringing this space into the future of education.
02 Solution
Our Higher Education design team created the Makerspace to be a highly flexible, multipurpose space, housing a diverse range of tools. It facilitates hands-on instruction, giving students a structured environment that will help them learn the iterative process of making and provides the space and technology to foster interdisciplinary collaboration. The space also includes flexible research laboratories, offices, and spaces for meeting and collaboration.
Quick Facts
Size 12,000 SF
Location Chapel Hill, NC
Completion Date 2016
03 Results
The BeAM Makerspace has been recognized twice for its innovative interior. In 2016, the Cincinnati Design Awards, which celebrates the best in built-enviornment design by Cincinnati-area creative firms, gave the space an honorable mention. In 2018, American School & University awarded the space a gold citation in the Educational Interiors Showcase. The AS&U jury noted, “Clean, modern design incorporates technology and job-related tools into the design of classrooms and labs. Nice application of transparency and flexible design elements in learning spaces.”
Awards and Recognition
