Designing Community Knowledge in Fabrication Labs: Design Directives and Initial Prototypes

Abstract

In this poster, we present our process of designing physical and digital supports for learning and community development in fabrication labs. Recognizing mere access to technology is not sufficient to bridge the digital divide associated with technological fluency, we conducted design research and developed initial prototypes to support equitable experiences across lab members. We share three design directives for community learning supports in fabrication labs as well as our initial prototypes.