STEMspot
Location
LAWRENCE, MA
Size
4,172 SF
RWH designed STEMSpot, a 4,172 sf cafe and kids' play area, to give kids a creative, safe, and actively engaging experience while giving the adults who look after them a calm, comfortable, and elegant setting. With its age-appropriate zones and specially designed installations and exhibits that encourages learning through play.
Young children benefit from rich learning experiences that foster cognitive, critical thinking, and social-emotional development in an entertaining and captivating manner through hands-on STEM materials and activities.
The co-working spaces with cafe seating offers views of the children play area. Adjacent to the co-working area is STEMspot Cafe which offers coffee from Speedwell Coffee Roasters and smoothies and acai bowls from ULicious Smoothie & Juice Bar.
“I loved working with Rob and his whole team at RWH Architect. Since this was my first time opening a small business and I wanted it to really look and feel different than other play-spaces or cafés, I feel so lucky to have found Rob and Paula. They are talented and so creative, and proposed many fun ideas to give the space a "wow" factor while still being safe, comfortable, and welcoming for families. They walked me through my many questions, since I had no experience with any of the process, and the feedback and excitement surrounding the space has been amazing. When people walk in, they fall in love with the unique curving walls, open-concept design, and the way it can capture the attention of both kids and adults. I also appreciated that Rob understood our budget as a small business, and while we dreamed-big, he helped us also consider alternatives and ways to best feel comfortable with what we could handle at this stage.
Beyond the thoughtful designs, Rob also helped us think about ways to grow as a new business and connected us to resources/events in the community as well as other experts in their fields to complement the work we needed in our space. I feel lucky to have also met his family and seen the work they do for the local community--I look forward to future dreams and projects together.” - Ashima Mathur Shah, Owner, STEMSpot.
