Access to the wide range of tools, processes and materials that are available in the Making Center is an important part of the Parsons student experience and critical to a path of creative growth. Our goal is to provide this access to all students, regardless of major.

Level 1 tools are accessible to all Parsons and New School students. Many of these tools are available through the various tool cribs across the Making Center.
Level 2 tools are available to all students with necessary training.
Level 3 tools are more complex tools needing additional training or faculty led instruction in order to access. These tools may also be accessible through specific project and class activity, led by instructor or technician.
Level 4 tools are submission based- requiring a technician to run the tool or process, or coordinated through faculty/technician led projects.

Orientations begin at the start of each semester and conclude mid-semester. Please plan accordingly.

More info regarding tools and the the category system will follow in lab, shop and studio pages.

In addition, open and adaptable work spaces where students can accomplish both individual and collaborative work are located in our 26,000 square foot Making Center Hub and other satellite spaces across the university. In total, Making Center resources offer over 60,000 square feet for student use. The Making Center employs 100+ Full Time, Part Time, and Student Technicians that support student use of the facilities and the necessary training for equipment and processes.

Funding for the Parsons Making Center came, in part, from Kay Unger Family Foundation; Kay Unger is an acclaimed fashion designer, entrepreneur, alumna of Parsons, and chair of the Parsons Board of Governors.

Please follow the links below for more details and information on the various labs, shops, and studios.

D12 Design Technology Lab

D12 Design Technology Lab

D6 Innovation Center

E2 CNC Shop

Parsons East Building, 3rd Floor

E3 Donghia Material Library

E3 Light + Energy Lab

Parsons East Building, 4th Floor

E4 Open Work Space

E4 Laser Cutting Lab

E4 Tool Checkout

E4 Material Store

E4 Metal Shop

E4 Wood Shop

U4 Fashion Open Studio

University Center, 5th Floor

U5 Fashion Specialty Studio

U5 Knitting Studio

Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, Lower Level

L0 Equipment Cage

L0 Printmaking Studio

L0 Ceramics / Wet Studio

2 W 13th St, 2nd Floor

L2 Open Work Space

L2 Physical Computing

L2 Tool Checkout

L2 Digital Fabrication & 3D Print Lab

2 W 13th St, 3rd Floor

L3 CNC & Machine Shop

L3 Material Store

L9 Textiles / Shoemaking

L10 Graphics Lab

I9 Equipment Center

66 Fifth Ave, 2nd Floor

N2 General Shop

N2 Open Work Space

66 Fifth Ave, 3rd Floor

N3 Digital Photo Labs

N3 Photo Studios

66 Fifth Ave, 5th Floor

N5 Darkroom

N5 Durst Photo Printer