Red Rock Marina Centre main exhibit hall
Award of Excellence – Bronze – Interpretation Canada, 2016
The Red Rock Marina Interpretive Centre is located on the shores of the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area. We were responsible for creating interpretation for inside and outside the newly completed green building.
The client asked for the lobby to provide the WOW factor. We created an interactive floor map of the shore and national marine conservation area. A rock cuesta wall to show off the local geological feature. A huge wall projection of professional photos of the magnificent landscape and a one-of-a-kind tourism kiosk that promotes both the town of Red Rock and the north shore of Lake Superior.
The main exhibit hall includes exhibits featuring: video messages from the residence of Red Rock, the Pulp and Paper Mill, the Prisoner of War Camp, Cuestas, an interactive virtual fish tank, a boreal forest exhibit for children, colourful panels about the marine conservation area and a submarine ride under the surface to experience the marine conservation area and more.
We also created colourful panels on the decks around the outside of the marina centre that invite visitors to take photos with a giant Great Blue Heron and other creatures.
S. Dangerfield Interpretive Planning’s expertise guided the Red Rock interpretive exhibits through inception to installation. Sherry was able to capture the community’s voice and uniqueness and created nine interactive and innovative exhibits.
Sarah Clowes, Chief Development Officer, Township of Red Rock
Location: Red Rock, Ontario
See Red Rock Marina Interpretive Centre – AV for a sampling of audio-visual products.
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- Lobby entrance with rock cuesta, photo wall, tourism kiosk and interactive floor map
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- 10 members of the community were interviewed to tell us what they like about Red Rock
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- The POW Camp exhibit includes 4 videos you listen to on the telephone, we wrote the scripts and recorded at daCapo Studios
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- One side of the mill exhibit includes a range of the employees over the years. Flip up the photo to find out who they are and when employed at the mill
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- The public, school groups and special interest groups are invited to submit 2-minute videos about Red Rock for display
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- We had an animation created to explain what a cuesta is
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- Windows can be difficult in an exhibit area but we took advantage of these to point out significant features in the distance
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- We had wanted aquariums but the seasonality of the building wouldn’t permit so we went virtual
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- The boreal forest exhibit is full of interactives which target children but adults seem to enjoy it just as much.
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- The signature piece for the centre is the submarine, seen behind the moose in previous photo. This is an animated ride into the LSNMCA to see fish, shipwrecks and be attacked by lamprey.
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- Our very talented Wickett Design created the graphic design based on a Group of Seven influence
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- We worked with a great many talented people to make these exhibit creative, interactive and beautiful.
