In 2011, when Ole-Johan Dahl's House opened, I helped establish Open Zone for Experimental Informatics (the Zone), a makerspace and a student laboratory at the Department of Informatics at the University of Oslo. The idea was to create a project-based meeting place for engaged and curious students, a different learning environment, and a creative playroom. The goal is (1) to collect and showcase good student projects, (2) to increase the commitment, curiosity, and enthusiasm at the entire department, for both students and staff, (3) to communicate the field of computer science to a wider audience, and (4) to create a meeting place for creative and engaged students.