FDNY Fire Zone — FDNY Fire Zone
The FDNY Fire Zone, a fire and life-safety learning center at Rockefeller Center in New York, reopened at a new location in October 2020, with media design and creative direction by batwin + robin, exhibit design by Ashton Design, architecture by LB Architects, lighting design by David Weiner Design, AV integration by Synapse Audio Visual Designs, and fabrication by Cigar Box Studios.
| Venue | FDNY Fire Zone |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2020 |
| Technologies | projection mapping, theatrical lighting, surround sound audioscapes |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| batwin + robin productions | Media Design & Software | Creative direction, project design, and media production |
| lb-architects | Architecture | |
| Ashton Design | Exhibit Design | |
| david-weiner-design | Lighting Design | |
| synapse-audio-visual-designs | AV Integration | |
| cigar-box-studios | Fabrication |
Description
Visitors can try on turnout gear, sit in the jumpseat of a full-scale fire engine, and experience an immersive educational theater with eight fire scenarios using projection mapping, lighting, special effects, and surround sound, run by the FDNY Foundation.