OPEN GYM
Visit during open weekly, drop-in hours to explore and design and exercise your creativity at our community design studio/third space at Silk Screen Studios in the Norris Square (Olde Kensington/North Philadelphia) neighborhood of Philly.
Open Gym hours serve to promote your own curiosity, innovation, and continuous learning YOUR WAY. Visit us to:
✍🏽 Bring a project
💻 Co-work (we’ve got wifi)
🖊️ Try our design exercises
🧩 Play our design games, toys + puzzles
📚 Look through our design library
🧊 Brain break
This free/pay-what-you-wish model allows access to our design library of books, games, puzzles, tools, activities + exercises to guide you along your design journey.
ALL ARE WELCOME, including outside food + drink.
Coach on-site for assistance and guidance.
WALK-INS WELCOME + DESIGN EXPERIENCE NOT REQUIRED
WEDENSDAY to FRIDAY, 2:00-5:00PM
STORYTIME + DESIGN
Storytime + Design is a weekly creative experience diving into a book and fun design exercises to grow your creativity and design process. We welcome all ages and identities on the designer journey.
Age range of books will vary, design exercises adaptable for all.
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED + DESIGN COACH ASSISTED
OPEN TO ALL adult and youth designers.
FRIDAYS @ 10:30AM & 3:30PM: Encouraged for families and neighbors that enjoy stories, especially with younger and school-aged designers
COMING SOON: In-depth design + creativity books on the way for our deep thinkers!
SKILL SWAP CLUB
This idea emerged from a workshop we hosted during Philly Tech Week 2025, where strangers from different backgrounds came together to solve everyday human problems.
Skill Swap Club is a neighbor-to-neighbor exchange that reconnects people by sharing what we know. This club lets residents trade skills without money.
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Walking: Cross-streets of Mascher Streets and Cecil B. Moore Avenue.
Biking:
Bring it into the driveway and it can be parked in the space
Indego Bike Stations, available at:
Front & Berks Sts @ Berks MFL
American & Berks Sts @ The Wheelhouse/NextFab North
American & Oxford Sts @ near Wissahickon Brewing Co.
Accessible via SEPTA:
Market-Frankford Line: Berks stop (4 blocks away)
Bus Routes:
3 on Berks/Mascher Streets (2 blocks away)
57 on N. American Street/Cecil B. Moore (3 blocks away)
5 & 25 on Frankford Ave/Oxford St (4 blocks away)
Driving:
Non-restrictive parking time limits is available on the north side of Cecil B. Moore Avenue and along Hancock Street (parallel to Mascher Street, one block west)
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There is a zero-step entrance into the building available, please let us know and we will have someone in place.
We have a rolling glass garage as an entrance with a door within it that requires a step over a 4-inch high threshold. Please watch your step.
One accessible bathroom is available on our floor.
Please reach out with other specific accessibility questions or requests and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
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There is a sink, a microwave, and a refrigerator available to store or use during your visit.
Individually packed snacks
WiFi
An open-air driveway to take a breather or spend some time outside.
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Masks are optional, but are encouraged for any attendees who choose to wear one. We respect our guests choices on this matter.
If you are not feeling well, please consider wearing a mask or joining us at the next event.
VISITNG US
Our community design studio is located at Colorspace Labs alongside other creatives, located at 1714 N. Mascher Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122. In the Philadelphia neighborhood of Norris Square/Olde Kensington.
“Everything that is not made by nature is designed by someone.”
- Chip Kidd