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Coming to California: OMCA History Gallery

Submitted by ewilson on December 30, 2008 - 22:30
Short Description:

Conceptual development, design, and installation of the Oakland Museum of California's Gallery of California History.

Description:

Redesign and installation of the Oakland Museum of California's Gallery of California History.

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<p>This full-scale mock-up of a section of an explorer's ship is installed in a public space outside the museum's cafe. The label describes the prototyping process and what the final ship will contain. Color samples inform the design.</p>

Organized around the theme of "Coming to California," the new Gallery of California History will focus on the mixing of cultures, traditions, and peoples throughout history. (Drawing by Dirk Dieter)
<p>This full-scale mock-up of a section of an explorer's ship is installed in a public space outside the museum's cafe. The label describes the prototyping process and what the final ship will contain. Color samples inform the design.</p> thumbnail
<p>This full-scale mock-up of a section of an explorer's ship is installed in a public space outside the museum's cafe. The label describes the prototyping process and what the final ship will contain. Color samples inform the design.</p>

All aspects of the exhibition are being designed with an iterative prototyping process that combines conceptual and structural design, fabrication, and installation. Components are being built and designed at the same time. 
<p>This full-scale mock-up of a section of an explorer's ship is installed in a public space outside the museum's cafe. The label describes the prototyping process and what the final ship will contain. Color samples inform the design.</p> thumbnail
<p>This full-scale mock-up of a section of an explorer's ship is installed in a public space outside the museum's cafe. The label describes the prototyping process and what the final ship will contain. Color samples inform the design.</p>

Many of the exhibit elements and exhibit sections are being mocked up in full scale, and many are being formatively tested with visitors. 
<p>This full-scale mock-up of a section of an explorer's ship is installed in a public space outside the museum's cafe. The label describes the prototyping process and what the final ship will contain. Color samples inform the design.</p> thumbnail
<p>This full-scale mock-up of a section of an explorer's ship is installed in a public space outside the museum's cafe. The label describes the prototyping process and what the final ship will contain. Color samples inform the design.</p>

This full-scale mock-up of a section of an explorer's ship is installed in a public space outside the museum's cafe. The label describes the prototyping process and what the final ship will contain. Color samples inform the design.
<p>This full-scale mock-up of a section of an explorer's ship is installed in a public space outside the museum's cafe. The label describes the prototyping process and what the final ship will contain. Color samples inform the design.</p> thumbnail
Date:
2006 – 2010
Client:
  • Oakland Museum of California
Role:
Creative Director
Funders:
  • Capital Campaign
  • National Endowment for the Humanities
Footprint:
28,000 square feet
Collaborators:
Lori Fogarty, Louise Pubols , Steve Briscoe, Gordon Chun, Dirk Dieter, Drew Johnson, Courtney Cunningham, Adam Nilsen, Dorothea Crosby-Taylor
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