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Fabrication Facilities and Labs

The Hillier College of Architecture and Design provides provides various fabrication facilities geared for students in all programs to create physical models of their work. 

Resources

Safety Manual as well as instructions and manuals for machines and tools can be found in the shops and on the Kepler system as digital files.

HCAD has the following fabrication facilities:

  • Digital Prototyping Lab
  • Laser Cutting Room 
  • 3D Printing Lab
  • CNC Lab
  • Motion Analysis Lab
  • Robot Lab
  • Virtual Reality Lab
  • Building Automation Lab
  • CNC Router Shop
  • Wood Shop 
  • Metal Shop 
  • Spray Booth

In addition to these facilities, the College also houses various labs such as the Game Lab, Physical Computing Lab, and Animation Lab which are equipped with 3D scanners, sensors, motion capture equipment, film and video equipment, and video game and legacy consoles. There is also a Materials Library that holds materials procured to facilitate the integration of materials research and application in studio and related courses.