The Experiential Design Index

Chickasaw Cultural Center Core Exhibits — Chickasaw Cultural Center

The Chickasaw Cultural Center, a museum, research, and education campus for the Chickasaw Nation in Sulphur, Oklahoma, opened in 2010; the campus was designed by Frankfurt Short Bruza (FSB), with 5,300 sq ft of exhibits designed by Hilferty and Andrew Merriell & Associates, with media design by batwin + robin.

VenueChickasaw Cultural Center
Project typeNew Building
StatusCompleted
Year completed2010
Technologiesprojection, immersive environment

Credits

FirmRoleNote
frankfurt-short-bruza Architecture
Hilferty & Associates Exhibit Design
Andrew Merriell & Associates Exhibit Design
batwin + robin productions Media Design & Software

Description

Hilferty and Andrew Merriell & Associates' exhibit work included recreating a thatch and timber council house that serves as an orientation theater, where a projection screen rises to reveal a hidden exit through a limestone cave leading into the Spirit Forest, an immersive environment using light and sound.

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