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E4 Shops: Wood, Metal, + Non-Ferrous/ Jewelry

Monday – Friday: 9AM – 8PM
Saturday – Sunday: 10AM – 6PM
Parsons East Building, 25 E 13th St , 4th Floor

Hours of Operation

Open Task Time

See google calendar for updated schedule
Wood Shop

2026 Spring Semester Hours

  • Mon–Fri: 9am–8pm
    • (Closed from 3-4 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday for Team Meetings and Preventative Maintenance)
  • Sat–Sun: 10am–6pm

 

SPRING BREAK HOURS (Week of March 16th)

  • Mon-Fri: 12pm -5pm

Scroll down to see Open Task Time in the Wood shop Google Calendar

 Metal Shop

2026 Spring Semester Hours

  • Mon–Fri: 9am–8pm
    • (Closed from 3-4 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday for Team Meetings and Preventative Maintenance)
  • Sat–Sun: 10am–6pm

 

SPRING BREAK HOURS (Week of March 16th)

  • Mon-Fri: 12pm -5pm

Scroll down to see Open Task Time in the Metal shop Google Calendar

 Tool Checkout

2026 Spring Semester Hours

  • Mon–Fri: 9am–8pm
  • Sat–Sun: 10am–6pm

 

SPRING BREAK HOURS (Week of March 16th)

  • Mon-Fri: 12pm -5pm

N2 Wood also has a fully stocked tool checkout open to all Parsons users—feel free to use it as an alternative.
*Notes*

CLICK HERE for the E4 Material Store!!!

Updates

EMERGENCY WOOD SHOP CLOSURE ALL DAY 4/22

  • DUE TO A FIRE IN OUR WOOD SHOP WE WILL BE CLOSED 4/22

 

New Staff Update

Full Time Technician – Angela Lobel

Studio, Machine + Tool Updates

Wood Shop

  • The shop has been expanded and reconfigured with an open floor plan
  • A new compressor system has been installed

Metal Shop

  • Layout has changed; the welding area and a new grinding room are located within the shop
  • Plasma CNC is offline until further notice
  • A dedicated Jewelry Studio is now accessible through the Metal Shop

Jewelry Studio

  • New space accessible through the E4 Metal Shop
  • Ferrous and Non-Ferrous processes are now separated
  • Layout and function may evolve during the semester

Teaching Studio

  • New instructional space adjacent to E4 shops and open work area
  • Equipped with basic machinery and storage for class use

Tool Checkout

  • Now located slightly down the hall
  • Updated inventory of tools have been added to the TCO
  • Open during studio hours and staffed by student workers

Material Store

  • Students buy materials online, then check in at Tool Checkout for pickup
  • Sheet goods and hardwood now stored in the Wood Shop and Teaching Studio

Open Workspace

  • Now located behind a glass access door
  • Hours match shop hours

Spray Station

  • Located inside the open work area behind the glass access door
  • Access managed through Tool Checkout

Access

Orientations for E4 (Wood, Metal, and Non-Ferrous/Jewelry) are available through scheduled classes.

  • Legacy students who previously completed an orientation or class in E4 retain access for the remainder of their time at The New School Students who take a class and are oriented in an E4 area retain access for the duration of their enrollment
  • All classes scheduled in E4 will receive in-class, staff-led orientations, regardless of prior training
  • Faculty are required to attend orientations with their students and demo techniques used in the shops
  • N2 Wood remains available for general wood access and includes a well-stocked tool checkout

No orientation is needed for open work areas and Tool Checkout.

Metal Shop Calendar

Wood Shop Calendars

Tool Updates

Plasma CNC will be offline until a more sustainable workflow can be developed.

*New Tools*

Wood shop: table saw, 2 drill presses, numerous hand tools, drill bits, etc.

Metal shop: drill press, flex shafts, numerous hand tools and drill bits, etc.

Tool checkout: $15,000 of hand tools

Contact & Staff

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