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Onboarding
Studio Reassembled is different from a traditional design studio environment. This page addresses common questions to help you get started.
The Basics
A: Each studio has an assigned table and Media Cart. Consider this your home base. Studio meetings happen here, and you can work here whenever and however long you’d like.
A: Yes - here.
A: Sign up for the Studio Reassembled WhatsApp group by following this link. Studio-wide announcements will be made here.
A: There are lots of options! Some you have to reserve, others first come, first serve (FCFS). Options include:
- Quiet Conference Rooms (Reserve Here).
- Desks w/ Monitors (Reserve Here).
- Workshop Tables (FCFS)
- Booths (FCFS)
- Cyclorama (FCFS, or Reserve for Events)
- Model Shop (FCFS)
A: The politics of each studio table are determined individually by members of that studio. As a group, you will decide how to organize your space. If you're using a shared or non-studio area, please make sure to clean up before leaving. This means either using the shared studio storage racks on the west side of the space, your studio table, or your personal locker.
Q: Where do I store my personal items that I don’t want to bring every day?
A: There are black lockers located on the SE & NW corners of the studio floor. There are enough lockers for at least one per student. You are responsible for purchasing a lock.
Q: Where do I make models? Where do I store them?
A: We recommend using your studio table, the model shop, or the workshop tables. Please use cutting mats, and do your best to clean up after yourself. Models can be stored on the storage racks on the west side of the studio plan.
Q: I brought lunch. Can I store my food somewhere?
A: Yes. There are refrigerators at the cafe as well as in the model shop for you to use.
Resources Available To You
A: Yes. You have to make it yourself, though when a community manager is around, they will make sure a fresh pot is brewed. Please take care to clean up after yourself.
A: Each semester, faculty place requests for books and periodicals related to their course topic. These books are available for all students to peruse in the studio reassembled library, located in the center of the floor plate on the outside of the steel mesh seating. The current book list can be found here. When you’re finished reading, please put the book back where you found it.
Additionally, Rebecca Price, Taubman College’s librarian, assists students and faculty in locating course materials pertinent to studio topics, including books and periodicals. Stationed at the Studio Reassembled library a few days a week (see calendar for availability), Rebecca is responsible for curating a rotating selection of purchased and on-reserve books and periodicals relevant to participating studios.
A: The TVLab Annex is an extension of the TVLab on the second floor of Taubman College, available to participants using the Studio Reassembled Pilot. Here’s a list of everything available to you, and instructions for how to access it. If you’re curious about using something for your studio project and don’t know where to start, email TVLabTaubmanCollege@umich.edu for a consultation. Inventory available for use includes:
- XR-Ready PCs
- VR Headsets
- 3D Printing w/ Free White PLA+ Filament
- iPad Pro & Apple Pencil Pro
- Computer Monitors
- Green Screen / Photo Booth Equipment
- Green Screen Room
- Lighting Equipment
- DSLR Camera
Q: Where is the model shop? What’s in there?
A: The model shop, located in the SE corner of the Studio Reassembled pilot is a first come, first serve space for making and storing things. The shop will collect tools over time. Please be mindful of your mess.
A: In conjunction with the rollout of the Climate Futures Initiative led by Professor Jen Maigret, Studio Reassembled will host a student climate consultant available to consult on student projects. They will promote sustainability within Studio Reassembled by staying current on trends, and develop resources for students. They will host workshops, organize events, and engage with external experts. Additionally, they will hold office hours, assist students with research on sustainable materials, and provide feedback on sustainability aspects of student projects.
Their contact information will be available soon, and their availability will be on the Studio Reassembled calendar. In the meantime, contact Jacob Comerci (comerci@umich.edu) for inquiries.
Q: What is a Cyclorama?
A: It’s the big space with the colorful curtain and steel mesh seating in the middle of the room. It operates as the Studio Reassembled library, a screening room, and an informal workspace. You can plug your laptop in and connect to the projection screen. For help doing this, contact your friendly community manager via the WhatsApp group.
If Problems Arise
Q: We need more coffee! This table is a mess! I spilled something! Who do I contact?
A: Reach out to your friendly community manager via the WhatsApp group.
A: Reach out to the Community Manager team via the WhatsApp group.