Client: Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), Seattle, WashingtonDesign Team: Principal: Kristine Matthews / Project Lead: Cassie Klingler / Designer: Jonny Sikov / Illustration: Daphne Hsu, Shawn Wolfe / 3-d Design: Olson Kundig / Production: Brown Bag Creative / Fabrication: Pacific StudioPhotos: Hart Boyd, Cassie Klingler / Video: Kari Gaynor
The Bezos Center for Innovation at Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry tells a story of science, design, and technology through a sense of place. A 360-degree timeline immerses visitors in a history of Northwest innovation, while a 9-foot-high graphic novel depicts stories of Seattle’s global pioneers including Boeing, Starbucks, and Amazon. Throughout, the exhibition invites visitors to contribute their own opinions, ideas and personal stories, asking: “Who inspires you?” and “What problems need solving now?” These ongoing contributions and a rotating “What’s Next?” exhibit remind visitors that the best ideas are still to come.
“The multitude of approaches designed to tell the story [of innovation] are themselves seamless with the content. It is a brilliant and engaging execution.”
