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A selection of some of our favorite images from the Materials Lab. University Co-op Materials Lab>>continue »
Materializing Design | Creative Formwork + Casting Party
The Materials Lab concluded the ‘Materializing Design’ series for 2021-2022 as students to participated in a ... continue »
Plastics Workshop Featuring LoFi Recycling Studio
The Material’s Lab hosted an in-person demonstration from Samantha Panger for a hands on bioresin casting ... continue »
Materializing Design | Sketch Landscape Modeling
The Materials Lab continued the ‘Materializing Design’ series with an in-person demonstration from Maggie ... continue »
Lunch 'n Learn | ICON
The Materials Lab hosted Melodie Yashar, Director of Building Design & Performance at ICON , for a ... continue »
Decarbonizing Concrete Two-part Workshop
The Materials Lab will be hosting a two-part workshop on April 13th and 15th discussing ways to address our ... continue »
Welcome to the Materials Lab.
We are a multidisciplinary resource dedicated to hands-on and in-depth material investigation, wherever that may take us. Our circulating library of material samples is the largest of its kind in the world.
Looking for materials?
Search our online database or visit our collection of 29,000+ samples in person. Due to temporary relocation of the collection in response to social distance learning, the library is currently at half-capacity. End of semester Spring 2022 visiting hours are 9AM - 3PM, Monday through Friday (May 9 - 17). We will close May 18 until Fall 2022. For digital assistance with Materials Lab resources, email us at materialslab@austin.utexas.edu.
Events
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