Main entry:

Lorenc, Jan, 1954-

Title & Author:

What is exhibition design? / Jan Lorenc, Lee Skolnick, Craig Berger.

Publication:

Mies, Switzerland : RotoVision, 2010.

Description:

256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans (some color) ; 22 cm

Series:

Essential design handbooks

Notes:
"First published in hardback 2008"--Page 2
"First published in hardback 2008"--P. [2].
Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-251) and index.
Issues. Preface -- What is exhibtion design? -- A brief history of exhibition design -- Who do we design for? -- The power of the new experience -- Everything old is new again -- What makes a public space an exhibition? -- But is it art? -- Experience design and themed environments -- Designing from the ground up and the inside out -- Anatomy. Anatomy -- Disciplines. Exhibition design for museums -- History museums -- Science museums -- Art museums -- Children's museums -- Exhibition design for public centers -- Visitor centers -- Corporate museums -- Institutional centers -- Parks, heritage centers, and botanical gardens -- Exhibition design for trade shows and showrooms -- Trade shows -- Showrooms -- Traveling exhibitions -- Process. Telling a story -- Concept development -- Design development -- Materials -- Media and technology -- Lighting and acoustic design -- Exhibition design and the environment -- Storytelling and documentation -- Choosing a fabricator -- Evaluation -- Portfolios. Portfolios -- Atelier Markgraph -- Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership -- Lorenc+Yoo Design -- Mauk Design -- Pentagram -- Box & Cox -- Casson Mann -- Ralph Appelbaum Associates -- Reich + Petch -- C & G Partners -- emerystudio -- atelierbrückner -- GL Associates -- Hewitt Pender Associates -- nendo -- Staples & Charles -- Etcetera. References -- Picture credits -- Glossary -- Index -- Author biographies.

Summary:

This unrivalled handbook is a guide to the world of exhibition design, exploring what constitutes successful design and how it works. It clarifies the roles of the various design skills involved in exhibition design, as new technology and materials expand the possibilities for both form and function.

ISBN:

9782888931270 (pbk.)
2888931273 (pbk.)

Subject:

Exhibitions Design.

Added entries:

Skolnick, Lee.
Berger, Craig.
Essential design handbooks.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 280786
Call No.: BIB 217799
Status: Available