Our shared spaces are hubs of interdisciplinary collaboration; places to share ideas, problem solve, and make new friends. The specialist workshops are the backbone of our courses, providing a place for students to make and create, with technicians on hand to share their expertise. Student access to workshops is based on a system of Core and Additional Users.
Undergraduate and postgraduate students please note:
In the 2020/21 academic year, you will need to book an appointment to access the King's Cross workshops, and you will also need to complete the necessary safety inductions. Please find booking links, information on our technical resources, how-to guides and online support on CSM Technical Moodle. Use your UAL email address to login.
Foundation students:
You can find information on Archway workshops and technical resources on your course Moodle pages - login using your UAL email address.
Our facilities include:
General | Print | 3D Make | Materials | Digital | Fashion | Performance | Lens | Grow Lab | Archway
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Museum & Study Collection
The Museum & Study Collection tells the story of Central Saint Martins’ rich history.
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Bike storage
We have 276 bicycle parking spaces monitored by CCTV, which are available for students and staff to use.
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Canteen
With a focus on health and sustainability, the CSM canteen offers meals cooked with local ingredients.
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Central Loan Store
Our Central Loan Store provides students with a wide range of loan equipment to support their learning and making.
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Central Saint Martins Student Centre
The Central Saint Martins Student Centre is located on the ground floor at our King’s Cross site.
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Learning Zone
The Learning Zone provides technology-rich workspaces to encourage creative thinking and collaborative working.
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Library
Central Saint Martins Library provides students with a range of resources and services to support their learning and research.
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LVMH Lecture Theatre
The LVMH Lecture Theatre is located opposite the canteen on the Street and hosts a wide range of events and lectures throughout the year.
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Materials and Products Collection
The Materials and Products Collection is a collection of new and innovative materials that represent current trends in design and manufacturing.
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Platform Theatre
The Platform Theatre complex at Central Saint Martins comprises four performance spaces and a bar.
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Platform Bar
Students, staff and the general public are all welcome in the Platform Bar.
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The Street
The Street is a large, open-plan area at the centre of Central Saint Martins' King’s Cross campus.
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Lethaby Gallery
The Lethaby Gallery is dedicated to the creative talents of students, staff and alumni of Central Saint Martins.
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Letterpress
The Letterpress workshop is focused on typography, type composition and traditional printing techniques.
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Digital Print
The Digital Print workshop allows CSM students to output their work through inkjet, thermal wax, laser, eco UV and eco solvent printers.
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Printmaking
The Printmaking facility is based around four core areas of traditional printmaking techniques: silkscreen, lithography, etching and relief printing.
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Print and Dye
The Print and Dye workshops focus on applying colour and pattern to fabrics or yarns, through screen-printing, heat transfer printing (traditional and digital) and dyeing.
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Surface Design Lab
The Surface Design Lab workshop is focused on surface design for fashion and textiles.
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3D Make: Wood
The 3D Make: Wood workshops include fixed machines, hand tools and power tools that facilitate student making from a range of disciplines and needs.
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3D Make: Metal
3D Make: Metal includes a metal fabrication workshop and a Metal workshop that is part of the 3D Make workshops.
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Digital Fabrication Bureau
The Digital Fabrication Bureau is equipped for student making, utilising 3D printing, CNC milling, laser cutting and 3D scanning.
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General Spray and Plastic
This consists of a workshop that lies in between the Wood and Metal Workshop and is equipped with basic machines for drilling, cutting and sanding as well as vacuum formers and a plastics oven.
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Casting
In these workshops we carry out a variety of casting activities employing a wide range of materials.
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Jewellery
These workshops aim to produce a wide range of high quality Jewellery for both industrial and craft-based production.
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Paint/Surface
The Paint/Surface workshop is an open access workshop for students wanting to achieve a greater understanding of painting processes and technique, paint finishes and spray finishes.
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Ceramics
The Ceramics workshops aim to produce a wide range of high quality ceramic goods for both industrial and craft-based production.
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Digital Media
The Digital Media facility provides a variety of digital learning spaces that support both taught sessions and open access.
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Advanced Digital Projects
The Advanced Digital Projects workshop is designed to support students working on advanced digital and electronic projects that are time dependent and may require space.
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CAD
The main CAD facility provides a variety of digital learning spaces that support both taught sessions and open access.
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Animation
The animation studio is a single, open-plan studio with tables and seating suitable for drawing and small group project work.
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Knit
The Knit workshop is focused on knitted textiles and fashion knitwear.
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Weave
The Weave workshop is focused on designing and making a wide variety of fabrics and structures for an array of applications.
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Fashion studios
The Fashion Studios are focused on pattern cutting and garment construction.
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Costume
The Costume workshop supports courses in the Performance Programme and is divided into two areas: the Costume Studio and the Costume Store.
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Black and White Labs
The Black and White Labs are ideal for students who want to explore experimental performance work and practice theatre stagecraft.
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Studio Theatre
The Studio Theatre is an ideal space to showcase student performances and offers an exciting teaching environment for students and practitioners.
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Theatre Assembly
The Theatre Assembly workshop is designed for very light set construction and scenic assemblage.
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Photography
The photography studios at CSM comprises photographic studios, a darkroom for B&W printing and processing and digital scanning/retouching facilities.
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Film and video
The film and video workshop is focused on film, video and sound production as well as post-production.
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Grow Lab
In the Grow Lab students are exposed to scientific principles, experimental design, and the profound sense of wonder that comes from studying the natural world.
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Archway campus
Our Archway campus features open-access studios and workshops that are filled with natural light.
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Casting and metal workshop (Archway)
The Casting workshop is focused on mould making, casting and object making in plaster, clay, resin and other materials.
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Fashion and Textiles (Archway)
The Fashion and Textiles workshop is focused on the production of garments, samples and art work from materials that can be sewn, knitted or woven.
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Wood and Plastics (Archway)
From course projects to degree show pieces, the wood workshop is focused on realising student’s ideas and helping them to produce them.
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Digital Media (Archway)
The Digital Media Workshop is an open-access computer area that provides all students with a space to work on their digital projects, as well as offering taught sessions across a range of different technical disciplines.
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3D Large (Archway)
These workshops are shared by MA Fine Art and Foundation Diploma in Art and Design students.