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Hacking Our Own Space

In the time since we have launched our MakerSpace at Krause Center for Innovation at Foothill College, we have learned a lot about storage and space and how to maximize what we have, dealing with the constraints we were given as we started the project. Our MakerSpace was originally a computer lab with approximately 40 tower type PC's for student use. Over the past 4-5 years the use of this lab by students dwindled significantly to the point where there might be 1-2 students per day using the lab and those who were using the lab, were bringing their own computers and connecting to the wireless service. This provided us with the space we could use, but we were also told we couldn't move or modify any of the permanent furniture or drill into any of the brick walls that make up a significant part of our space. These constraints have provided us with the opportunities to create items that have allowed us to use the space and add in items to make it more functional for the work w