Build Brighton Hackspace
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The Build Brighton Hackspace (abbreviated BB) is a non-profit hackerspace
in Brighton
, UK, established in 2009.
Hackerspace
A hackerspace or hackspace is a location where people with common interests, often in computers, technology, science, or digital or electronic art can meet, socialise and/or collaborate...
in Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, UK, established in 2009.
Founding
The group was formed by Emily Toop on 15th August 2009 at a meeting at The Skiff, Brighton, after discussion on the Brighton New Media and Robot Brighton mailing lists. The hackspace was founded upon the leasing of a room at The Skiff.Organisational status
BuildBrighton - the incorporated company associated with the Build Brighton Hackspace - is a UK Limited By Guarantee (not-for-profit). It's current directors are Mike Pountney, Toby Cole, and Barney Livingston.Facilities
Brighton Hackspace facilities include a laser cutter, printer/plotter, PCB etching tools, pillar drill, multiple soldering stations.Projects
- Build Brighton was a finalist in the 2011 Great Global Hackspace Challenge, a world-wide competition organised by Mitch AltmanMitch AltmanMitch Altman is a San Francisco-based hacker and inventor, best known for co-founding 3ware , his pioneering work in Virtual Reality at VPL Research and inventing TV-B-Gone. He is also President and CTO of Cornfield Electronics.-Early life and education:Altman grew up in Rogers Park, Chicago,...
and Element14. This was achieved with their Phonicubes prototype, a toy designed for under-7s to learn spelling based on the PhonicsPhonicsPhonics refers to a method for teaching speakers of English to read and write that language. Phonics involves teaching how to connect the sounds of spoken English with letters or groups of letters and teaching them to blend the sounds of letters together to produce approximate pronunciations...
system.
- Build Brighton were the organisers of the 2011 Brighton Mini Maker Faire.