The document describes a cardboard FabLab design that is intended to be flexible and adaptable. The designer used cardboard for the furniture, ceiling, and decorative objects to allow the space to be reconfigured easily based on needs. Instructions are provided for assembling movable shelves from cardboard panels that can hold tools, materials, and projects. The overall concept is for the FabLab to be a dynamic space where people can learn skills, work together, and share knowledge in a flexible environment.

1. Amplifying the flexibility
FabLab
Gogoasa-Filimon Diana

2. Material- Cardboard
The material that I chose to work with was cardboard. This
material is practical, resistant and you can change the furniture
when you want because is a recycled material.
I chose to work with it on the entire FabLAb, not only on the
furniture, but also for the ceiling and the decorative objects.

3. Concept
The idea behind the concept is that FabLAb is a place where everyone
has to be able to learn how to use different machines to build "almost
anything". FabLAb is a place where people can meet, talk, work together,
exchange information, share experiences and knowledge.
FabLab is about movment and change. Is a dynamic space, where people
come, create, interact and then leave.
So the place have to be able to offer the possibility to be changed
depending on needs.
As a reference I used the Flexible Love designed by Chishen Shiu. He
created a chair made entirely of recycled cardboard, which can stretch for
up to 16 people, and then shrink, almost disappearing when not needed.
It expands like an accordion allowing a maximum of flexibility and a
great variety of form. The benches you can create by opening Flexible
Love can be curved or linear, also allowing adaptability to different
environments.

4. Initial design
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6. Movement
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The horizontal and vertical panels are made
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of 10 pieces of cardboard with a thickness of
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5mm. After the pieces are cut, according to
the instructions, they are glued together in
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order to create a more robust structure. One
panel will have a thickness of 5 cm being able
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to sustain the entire shelf but also heavy
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objects like materials for the model, working
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Separation Panel
tools, models or books.
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12. Experiencing FabLab
-instructions for assembling shelves-
Step 1. Assemble all the vertical panels type 1 with an Step 2. Add the second horizontal panel.
horizontal one.
Step 3. Add the separation panels. Step 4. Continue assembling the shelves with the
horizontal and the separation panels
Step 5. Add the vertical panels type 2 Step 5. Turn the objects in the corect position
Ready to use