Curiosity Hall — DaVinci Science Center
Curiosity Hall, a 60-foot immersive projection theater, opened May 22, 2024, as part of the DaVinci Science Center's new downtown Allentown, Pennsylvania building, designed and built by Ideum with architecture by MKSD Architects.
| Venue | DaVinci Science Center |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2024 |
| Technologies | projection mapping, Unity, multitouch kiosk |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ideum | Exhibit Design | Lead designer for the immersive projection theater, from concept through installation |
| Ideum | Media Design & Software | Two of the three rotating group-interactive applications (art and engineering themes) |
| Ideum | AV Integration | Eight-projector, 36-million-pixel projection system across a 60-foot by 60-foot wall |
| mksd-architects | Architecture | Architect of the new downtown Allentown building housing Curiosity Hall. . |
| Roto | Media Design & Software | Assisted Ideum's software team on the third interactive application, Fit Kids. |
Description
Eight Christie projectors combine for a 36-million-pixel, 130,000-lumen image across a 60-by-60-foot wall. Nine Ideum touch kiosks let visitors submit creations to three rotating interactive applications modeled on the science center's areas of study — art, engineering, and the human body — supporting an estimated 400,000 annual visitors.
Sources
- https://ideum.com/portfolio/curiosity-hall-davinci-science-center
- https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/allentown/i-have-to-pinch-myself-new-da-vinci-science-center-ready-to-open-in-heart-of-downtown-allentown
- https://www.mksdarchitects.com/mksd-announced-as-architect-for-new-da-vinci-science-center-allentown/