Trinity-Pawling offers three dedicated spaces in the major academic buildings on campus, where faculty and students can engage in hands-on learning and design creative solutions. These sites work as a unified whole towards meeting the creative needs of the entire community.
Our Innovation Sites—we call them “I-Sites”—are defined by their interchangeability and functionality, rather than by a specific discipline. Each space is intentionally designed to serve different stages in the design process: ideation, digital media, prototyping, and fabrication.
With a natural flow between spaces, the I-Sites allow students to design, create, prototype, and test all within a safe learning environment. They serve as a home base for collaboration, foster creative responses, and provide an extension of what takes place in the traditional classrooms and labs throughout campus. These unique spaces offer both students and faculty access and support to create projects, learn new skills, or experiment with a new technology. The Innovation Sites are one of the many ways that Trinity-Pawling prepares students for the future—by instilling the confidence to challenge, inquire, and develop ideas.
Here’s how we create in the Innovation Sites:
Dann I-Site:
Electronics
CAD design
Graphic Design
3D Design Prototyping
Computer Programing
Digital Film Making studio
Video Editing Suite
Gardiner Learning Commons I-Site:
Prototyping
Studio materials
Wood, plastics
Electronics
Ideation lab area
Art Center I-Site
Fabrication shop
Wood, metal