This project involved taking an existing wet lab on campus and transforming it into the first-ever biodesign makerspace. The class worked with the 14 principles of biophilic design to create a space that provides an immersive environment for students to engage in hands-on design projects beyond the traditional STEM curriculum.  With National Science Foundation funding, the design was able to be fully implemented with a build-out in Summer 2018. While the class worked together to complete the project, my role largely focused on the workstation and table designs. The tables are molded on the surface with the topographies of rivers that flow into the nearby Narragansett Bay. Each table pivots 360 degrees around the existing structural columns that make for an endless number of arrangements. Additionally, the tables are at 3 different heights that allow for a variety of learning modes depending on the type of activity taking place. The tables were also designed with a nesting feature to offer a space saving arrangement when not fully in use. The final design required detailed sets of construction documents, a full-scale model, and the creation and design of a specialized flange to adapt to the physical constraints of the existing structural columns. More information on the goals and outcomes of this project, as well as open source design templates and resources for biophilic design can be found here: https://biomaker.risd.edu/makerspace/index.html