Exhibit Design
Exhibits that tell a story in the space where it happened.
Kolano Design plans and designs exhibits for corporate lobbies, hospitals, museums and attractions. At Form Energy's battery manufacturing facility in Weirton, West Virginia, Kolano created a museum-style lobby exhibit that tells two stories side by side: the history of the Weirton site, long home to the town's steel mill, and the history of Form Energy and its iron-air battery technology, alongside a display of the company's product.
At UPMC Altoona, Kolano organized decades of hospital history into graphic panels and exhibit pieces for the lobby. Kolano's exhibit work also includes exhibit walls at Fallingwater, the Canary's Call exhibit and exhibit identification at the National Aviary, exhibit entrances and interpretive graphics for the Water's Edge exhibit at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, and the exhibit signage for Science of Speed at the Kamin Science Center.
- Story, content and archive research
- Exhibit layout and visitor flow in the space
- Graphic panels, displays and exhibit signage
- Final art, materials and production specifications
- Fabrication oversight and installation review
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Common Questions
What does exhibit design include?
Exhibit design turns a story into a physical experience: the content and sequence, the layout of the space, graphic panels, display pieces and the signage that identifies and leads visitors to the exhibit. Kolano's lobby exhibit for Form Energy combines site history, company history and a product display in one space.
Is exhibit design only for museums?
No. Companies and hospitals use exhibits to tell their story in a lobby. Kolano has designed exhibits for Form Energy's factory lobby and UPMC Altoona's hospital lobby, as well as for attractions such as the National Aviary and the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium.
Does Kolano build the exhibits?
No. Kolano designs the exhibit and prepares final art and production specifications, then works with the fabricator through production and installation.
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