The lab is located in a former military base (Ft. Clayton) that at the turnover of the canal in the year 2000 came under new management by the NGO City of Knowledge. The building itself is an old truck bay with 30’ high ceilings and is roughly 400m2. One side of the lab opens completely so you can work outdoors while in a roofed warehouse. The equipment in the lab is placed there through donations and partnerships through which the owners also agree to give classes to train apprentices and interns as well as maintain the machinery. Our partners each have over 40 years experience working in their areas including world-renown jewelry design and motor and engine repair and fabrication with the Panama Canal.
This is the general thread for discussing the lab; the thread is also visible on its page at https://www.fablabs.io/ecostudio