How to Get to our Labs

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Terrapin Works is located on the University of Maryland College Park campus. The University provides directions on how to get to campus here. The closest entrances to campus are the intersection of Campus Drive and Baltimore Avenue (Route 1), and the intersection of Paint Branch Drive and University Boulevard (Route 193).

Our primary labs are located in 5 different buildings on the northeast corner of campus. The nearest visitor parking lots are XFinity Center Visitor Parking and Regent's Drive Garage.

Lab Building Room Number Accessibility Nearest Visitor Parking
Advanced Fabrication Lab A. James Clark Hall 2123 Open to University Community XFinity Center Visitor Parking
Design Shop Herbert Rabin Technology Advancement Building 1102 Private XFinity Center Visitor Parking
Fabrication Farm Herbert Rabin Technology Advancement Building 1103 Private XFinity Center Visitor Parking
Instructional Electronics Shop A. James Clark Hall 1115 Open to University Community XFinity Center Visitor Parking
Instructional Fabrication Lab A. James Clark Hall 1119 Open to University Community XFinity Center Visitor Parking
Keystone Woodshop J.M. Patterson Building 1212 Open to University Community Regent's Drive Garage
Rapid Prototyping Center E.A. Fernandez IDEA Factory 1107 Open to University Community Regent's Drive Garage
Research Prototyping Lab Glenn L. Martin Hall 0126 Private Regent's Drive Garage

 

Walking Instructions

Building maps are available on ClarkNet under administrative resources.

A. James Clark Hall

  1. After parking in the XFinity Visitor Lot head south on Paint Branch Drive, away from the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex.
  2. Immediately after passing Technology Drive, Clark Hall will be on the right. There is a north and south entrance to Clark Hall. The north entrance (closest to Technology Drive, and right next to the big window with colored pipes inside) is the closest to all of our labs in the building.

Advanced Fabrication Lab

  1. From the north entrance
    1. Stairs
      1. Immediately after entering the building take two hard rights. There is a door leading to a stairwell. Take the stairs to the second floor.
      2. The Advanced Fabrication Lab is immediately ahead once you exit the stairwell. The entrance is to the left.
    2. Elevator
      1. After entering the building continue straight past the bathrooms. There is an elevator ahead on the right. Take it to the second floor.
      2. After exiting the elevator the Advanced Fabrication Lab is straight ahead. To reach the entrance take a left out of the elevator and then the first right. Enter through the first set of doors on your right.
  2. From the south entrance
    1. Stairs
      1. After entering the building head straight. You should pass by a set of elevators and stairs. Do not take either as they do not have exits on the second floor.
      2. After reaching the windows on the other side of the building, take a right.
      3. Head straight until you see stairs on your right. Take these to the second floor.
      4. At the top of the stairs head straight and then left down the balcony. The entrance to the AFL will be the last one on your left.
    2. Elevator
      1. After entering the building take an immediate right and walk all the way to the north side of the building.
      2. Take the last left, by the bathrooms.
      3. Ahead and on your right is an elevator. Take it to the second floor.
      4. After exiting the elevator the Advanced Fabrication Lab is straight ahead. To reach the entrance take a left out of the elevator and then the first right. Enter through the first set of doors on your right.

Instructional Fabrication Lab

  1. From the north entrance
    1. After entering the building take the first left.
    2. The Instructional Fabrication Lab is the fourth door on your right.
  2. From the south entrance
    1. After entering the building take an immediate right.
    2. The Instructional Fabrication Lab is the first door on the left after the small seating area on the left.

Instructional Electronics Shop

  1. From the north entrance
    1. After entering the building take the first left.
    2. Take the next right, before the small seating area.
    3. The Instructional Electronics Shop is the first door on the right after the conference room.
  2. From the south entrance
    1. After entering the building take an immediate right.
    2. Take the next left, through the small seating area.
    3. The Instructional Electronics Shop is the first door on the right after the conference room.

E.A. Fernandez IDEA Factory

  1. There are several exits from the rooftop Regent's Garage visitor parking lot. The northeast is the closest. If you take another exit, you need to go to the intersection of Regent's Drive and Stadium Drive.
  2. Head east on Stadium Drive.
  3. The IDEA Factory is the last building on the left before Paint Branch Drive. The entrance is on the northeast corner of the building, the same side as Paint Branch Drive.

Alex Garage

  1. After entering the building head straight.
  2. After passing the stairs the Alex Garage will be ahead and to your left. There are two entrances, one immediately ahead, and one at the end of the hallway.

Rapid Prototyping Center

  1. After the building take an immediate left. The Rapid Prototyping Center is immediately ahead.

Glenn L. Martin Hall

  1. There are several exits from the rooftop Regent's Garage visitor parking lot. The northeast is the closest. If you take another exit, you need to go to the intersection of Regent's Drive and Stadium Drive.
  2. Head east on Stadium Drive.
  3. Take a right on Chemistry Lane.
  4. At the rightward bend on Chemistry Lane, head across the small courtyard to the left and through the doors.

Research Prototyping Center

  1. From the entrance described above.
    1. After entering the building, take an immediate right.
    2. Take the first left, immediately next to the stairs.
    3. You may have to open the set of doors next to the elevator. Immediately after passing through those doors, take a left, away from the stairs.
    4. The Research Prototyping Center is the fourth door on the right.
  2. From the front entrance.
    1. After entering the building, take the stairs immediately ahead one floor down. There is an elevator immediately past the stairs if needed.
    2. At the bottom of the stair take a hard left.
    3. The Research Prototyping Center is the fourth door on the right.

Herbert Rabin Technology Advancement Building

  1. After parking in the XFinity Visitor Lot head south on Paint Branch Drive, away from the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex.
  2. Take a right on Technology Drive. The TAP Building is the first on the left after the loading dock for Clark Hall.

Design Shop

  1. Visitors must sign in at the front desk immediately to your right upon entrance.
  2. After entering the building, take the first hallway to your right.
  3. The Design Shop is the second door on your right.

Fabrication Farm

  1. Visitors must sign in at the front desk immediately to your right upon entrance.
  2. After entering the building, take the first hallway to your right.
  3. The Fabrication Farm is the first door on your right.

J.M. Patterson Building

  1. There are several exits from the rooftop Regent's Garage visitor parking lot. The northeast is the closest. If you take another exit, you need to go to the intersection of Regent's Drive and Stadium Drive.
  2. JMP is on the opposite corner of the intersection from Regent's Garage. The main entrance is on the same side as Regent's Drive.

Keystone Woodshop

  1. After entering the building there is stairs up and down immediately ahead. Take the stairs down.
  2. At the bottom of the stairs is the Keystone Woodshop. There are entrances to the left and right.

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