So the designers have been hard at work and have given us our first previews of what the new space might look like.

We don't want to give the game away entirely yet, since there's a lot still undecided, but here's a plan view so you can get a bit of a feel for what we're going for:

Bear in mind that this is just an initial mockup. Here's a quick rundown of the intentions for each area.

Top left - main workshop. This will contain all the large dusty noisy tools. CNC, drill press, mill, lathe etc.

Bottom left - loading dock and large project area. We're keeping this open, there may be some soft seating which can be removed when we're using this space for larger projects.

Center top - kitchen area, below it some tall bar tables for eating and general work.

Center bottom - main work areas, soldering and test equipment along left wall, pull up seating and workstations along bottom wall. Right area is all chalkboard and rudimentary library.

Small rooms middle right - two small rooms here, one is a meeting room and the other is a 3d printing and laser cutting room.

Small rooms top right - storage and toilets.

Right window area - this is our main gallery and exhibition area. There will be some temporary movable seating here, but we'll also use this space for running events, exhibitions and there are some interesting plans afoot where we might projection map this entire space!

So, as you can see, we're coming along. We're hoping to begin build out in early December, and maybe have some preview open days in late January!