The Experiential Design Index

United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum (Exhibition & Interactive Design) — United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum, a purpose-built museum telling the story of Team USA athletes, opened July 2020 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with architecture by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Anderson Mason Dale Architects and exhibition/interactive design by Gallagher & Associates and Centre Screen.

VenueUnited States Olympic & Paralympic Museum
Project typeNew Building
StatusCompleted
Year completed2020
TechnologiesRFID, interactive kiosks, motion capture, projection

Credits

FirmRoleNote
Gallagher & Associates Exhibit Design Design director Carl Rhodes
centre-screen AV Integration
centre-screen Media Design & Software Audiovisual & interactive design and production, incl. graphics & motion design
kiss-the-frog Media Design & Software Media and interactive development
CREO Industrial Arts Fabrication Exhibit fabrication and software engineering
Diller Scofidio + Renfro Architecture Design architect
anderson-mason-dale-architects Architecture Architect of record
Available Light Lighting Design Lighting design for 20,000 sq ft of museum exhibits
Tillotson Design Associates Lighting Design Architectural lighting design
Gallagher & Associates Technical Consulting / Owner's Representation Owner's representation and operations management, per G&A's own project page (distinct from its exhibit-design credit above)
BBI Engineering AV Integration Multi-screen blended projections, LCD/LED video walls incl. a multi-story non-rectangular LED wall, and motion-tracking interactives; per BBI Engineering's own project page (distinct from Centre Screen's AV design/production credit above)
Eos Lightmedia Lighting Design Supplied and integrated exhibit and area lighting, with programming and commissioning of select exhibit pieces incl. Cueserver-programmed fire effects on ceiling banners, per Eos Lightmedia's own project page.

Description

The 60,000-square-foot museum uses RFID-enabled visitor credentials, motion-capture and reflex-testing interactives, and immersive AV environments across galleries dedicated to Olympic and Paralympic sport. Centre Screen led audiovisual and interactive design and production; CREO Industrial Arts fabricated exhibits and built supporting exhibit software. The project won both an SEGD 2021 Honor Award (Interactive Experiences, credited to Centre Screen and Gallagher & Associates) and a Merit Award (Exhibition, credited to Gallagher & Associates).

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