Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Interpretive Planning for Exhibit Design By Barry Lord, Co-President, Lord Cultural Resources
Scenographie Colloquium, DASA, Dortmund | January 2013
1 Our Practice
2 Planning Space and Programs
3 Planning for Collections
4 Concept Planning
5 From Concept to Opening Day
6 Current Work
7 The Future: Games and Pads
Interpretative Planning for Exhibition Design
from the purely aesthetic & didactic…
…to highly interactive & contextual
It’s all about
MEANING
So it’s all about
INTERPRETATION
Interpretive Planning is needed because...
Exhibitions are communication
Our audience is changing and we need to be relevant in order to connect them to our stories and collections
We need to express multiple voices
There is greater competition
Cultural tourism is growing
We need to engage with complex global events
Large investment – money, time, space
From the 20th to the 21st Century
Passive Observer Active Participant
Experiences/Events/Games
Community Venue
Engaging
Multiple Voices
Peer Learning
Member
Exhibitions
Museum Venue
Informing
Curator’s Voice
Museum as Authority
Visitor
Lord Cultural Resources Creating Cultural Capital
Founded in 1981 in response to an emerging need for specialized planning services
in the museum, cultural and heritage sectors:
• The world’s largest cultural professional practice
• 2,000 assignments over 32 years
• 51 countries on 6 continents
• 9 offices worldwide
• An international reputation for sector leadership, innovation and excellence
Toronto New York Paris Mumbai Beijing
As the leader in cultural consulting services, Lord Cultural Resources relies on a global network
of offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, Paris, Madrid, Beirut, Mumbai and Beijing.
• Respect for local adaptation, cultural diversity and collaboration.
• The highest standards of integrity, ethics and professional practice.
Lord Cultural Resources
Writes the Textbooks
We share our knowledge in presentations, articles and publications.
Our Practice
• Interpretive Planning
comes first
• Provide the best
designer for each
exhibition
• Project management
of fabrication and
installation to ensure
that the design intent
is fulfilled
Planning Space and Programs
BMW Museum Munich, Germany, 2002, 2004–05, 2008
Interpretive Planning, Project Management
King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2008–ongoing
Program Plan, Institutional Plan, Strategic Positioning, Business Plan, Recruitment, Training, Implementation
© Snohetta Architects
Planning for Collections
National Archaeological Museum Aruba Oranjestad, Aruba, 2009
Turnkey - Interpretive Planning, Design, Fabrication, Installation
Concept Planning
Buddha Smriti Museum Patna, India, 2012 - ongoing
Concept Development, Interpretive Planning, Collections Review, Exhibition Design, Procurement Assistance,
Content Development
Project Honor, S. C. Johnson Racine, Wisconsin, 2005-06
Concept Development, Architectural Selection Competition
© Foster + Partners
From Concept to Opening Day
Ontario House, 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Vancouver, British Columbia, 2009-10
Concept Development, Creative Direction, Programming
Ontario House, 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Vancouver, British Columbia, 2009-10
Concept Development, Creative Direction, Programming
Experience Canada Pavilion, G8/G20 Summit Toronto, Ontario, 2010
Exhibits and Event Programming
© HPA
Experience Canada Pavilion, G8/G20 Summit Toronto, Ontario, 2010
Exhibits and Event Programming
© HPA
TIFF Bell Lightbox Toronto, Ontario, 2005, 2006–08, 2010–11
Programming, Exhibitions Development, Strategic Planning
© Toronto International Film Festival
BMO Financial Group Institute for Learning Heritage Room Toronto, Canada, 2010-11
Interpretive Planning, Content Coordination, and Exhibition Design Services
© Richard Johnson
Current Work
EuropaCity Gonesse, Greater Paris, France, 2010-ongoing
Strategic Positioning, Cultural Program and Business Model, Partnership Strategy, Architectural Competition
© Manuelle Gautrand, BIG, Snohetta, Valode & Pistre
Banque du Liban Museum Beirut, Lebanon, 2010-13
Exhibition Planning and Design, Management and Operations Planning, Training
Banque du Liban Museum Beirut, Lebanon, 2010-13
Exhibition Planning and Design, Management and Operations Planning, Training
Bihar Museum Patna, Bihar, India, 2011-ongoing
Master Plan, Content Development, Interpretive Plan
Bihar Museum Patna, Bihar, India, 2011-ongoing
Master Plan, Content Development, Interpretive Plan
Bihar Museum Patna, Bihar, India, 2011-ongoing
Master Plan, Content Development, Interpretive Plan
Buddha Smriti Museum Buddha Smriti Park, Patna, India, 2012-ongoing
Concept Development, Interpretive Planning, Collections Review, Exhibition Design, Procurement Assistance,
Content Development
Buddha Smriti Museum Buddha Smriti Park, Patna, India, 2012-ongoing
Concept Development, Interpretive Planning, Collections Review, Exhibition Design, Procurement Assistance,
Content Development
The Future is a Game
Forward: Creating a Climate for Change 2011-ongoing
Concept Development, Exhibition Design and Development for an international traveling exhibitions
incorporating sustainable fabrication, local partnerships, global-local outlook and interactive game approach.
© UNEP
