The 19,000-square-foot Liberty Research Annex is an open-plan facility located in the heart of downtown Ann Arbor. The Annex allows students and faculty to collaboratively take on full-scale material assemblies, installations, and group projects. Additionally, the facility contains a 3,000-square-foot exhibition gallery and faculty offices to foster interaction between research and making.
The Annex is located a few blocks from Ann Arbor's Main Street on the edge of the scenic Old West Side.
The Block M flies over the maker space at the AnnexPictures at an Exhibition: a faculty show from 2022An example of glass slumping by associate professor Catie Newell The Annex is also used for lectures and symposia, such as this one in 2021.The Annex is an open-plan space that accommodates a variety of activities and events.