Techville
Within my employment by tinker imagineers, I was the lead spatial designer on a 500 m² experiential space, located inside the T2 training campus. We concepted a 3-hour interactive live-show, focused on getting kids (age 10 - 18) excited about STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). We designed an interactive creative workshop space; a kind of science center 3.0 meets sci-fi cleanroom meets minecraft. Central in the space an abstracted metropolis emerges and the surrounding pixelated landscape houses five thematic workstations. The game-play is focussed on improving the fictional city’s quality by employing modern technological solutions. While problem-solving, the audience learns about creating solar panels, designing a smart grid and programming a kinetic floor amongst others, using a combination of tactile and digital exhibits. After finishing our design process, the project was tendered internationally. Subsequently, we collaborated with the talented teams of the Yipp (interaction design), Bruns (construction), and Ata Tech (hardware and lighting). Video of construction. Video of the visitor experience. © tinker imagineers