Connect. Create. Learn. Repeat. Baltimore’s state-of-the-art “makerspace” is making a difference
Open Works
The Who’s Who in Building & Construction
Fall 2016
By Erica Bender
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“Connect. Create. Learn. These three words are the driving force behind Open Works, a new state-of-the-art makerspace facility located in Baltimore. This shared innovation and production center operates under the belief that “everyone is a maker.” Its purpose is to equip individuals and businesses with the tools, technology and training to create a better world. In a nutshell, makerspaces are places where people gather to share resources and knowledge, and to work on products and projects in a do-it-yourself setting. The purpose of these shared innovation centers—sometimes also
called hackerspaces and fab labs—is to spark creativity and to cultivate connections between individuals. Open Works, which opened in September 2016, is one of the 10 largest independent makerspaces in the United States. The two-story, 34,000-square-foot warehouse is located in one of Baltimore’s original manufacturing districts. It was designed to provide makers, artists and artisans with affordable access to high-tech production facilities, tools and work studios…”