Body Odyssey — The Franklin Institute
Body Odyssey, an 8,500-sq-ft permanent exhibition on the human body built around the Franklin Institute's Giant Heart, opened November 23, 2024 in Philadelphia, designed by MDSX with fabrication credited to Adirondack Studios.
| Venue | The Franklin Institute |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2024 |
| Technologies | motion capture, real-time skeletal/muscular/circulatory visualization |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Adirondack Studios | Fabrication | Credited in ADK's own portfolio; the museum's press release names MDSX as exhibit designer but does not name a fabricator — role inferred as fabrication per ADK's stated core service. |
| mdsx | Exhibit Design | |
| houdini-interactive | Media Design & Software | UX, development, and hardware integration for 12 interactive experiences across 16 installations within the exhibition, including the motion-capture body-visualization interactive |
| SmithGroup | Architecture | |
| exp | Lighting Design |
Description
One named interactive within the exhibition uses motion-capture cameras to track visitors in real time in front of three large-format displays, processed via onsite computers so visitors see their own skeletal, circulatory, and muscular systems moving with them on screen; interactive development and hardware integration by Houdini Interactive.