Conceptual Communication with the GHM Design Team 9/28/2011

My conceptual contribution offered considerations in connecting the building’s exterior design to the interior space by resonating the circular design form, and adding an earth tone palette, offering a timeless endurance and revitalizing the visitor’s experience through interactive visual exposure.  This concept was developed with the introduction of a larger circular desk with an integrated pamphlet structure around the front face, and dual height utilization for the visitor and receptionist.  By restructuring the information pamphlets into the welcoming space a redesigned kiosk took on a new life form of technology and museum identity.  I further introduced a satellite museum gift shop serving dual functions of museum identity and of gaining revenue.

In listening to comments from my presentation there was a consensus with changing the visitor’s desk into a larger circular desk.  They liked the idea of incorporating the information pamphlets into a welcoming space, and freeing up the space taken by the existing kiosk into an interactive display and offering museum identity through technology.  There was divided interest in the logistics of having a satellite gift shop, but rather a teaser prelude to the 2nd floor gift shop through wave finding identifiers.  Other interest in the potential of having a mobile satellite gift shop for events was heavily considered, and warranted further detailed investigation with addressing the needs of museum personnel.  Wave finding was still a key issue as with vertical movement within the space.  Updating the museum with technology and offering interactive identifiers was high on the list of priorities.  When I mentioned the interactive kiosk experience of the passport documentation with our visit to the Library of Congress from our DC trip, there was great enthusiasm of doing something creative along that line of visitor engagement.

The meeting remained energized with continued interaction between UNCG students and GHM associates.  The process flowed extremely well, and was well organized.  The materials providing the GHM associates for additional commentaries, along with carefully timed intervals for written thought was well structured, and offered an opportunity for reinforced documentation.  At the end of the hour-long meeting, the discussions had exhausted numerous details, and set a professional standard of comfort among the GHM associates and UNCG students, providing us with a fulfilled sense of pride and camaraderie.