The Experiential Design Index

Different by Design: The Styling of Edsel Ford — Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

"Different by Design: The Styling of Edsel Ford," a 2009 exhibition at the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, featured three of Edsel Ford's personally customized automobiles, with exhibit design by Museumcroft/Snodgrass Design and exhibit graphics by Proun Design.

VenueEdsel & Eleanor Ford House
Project typeTemporary Exhibition
StatusCompleted
Year completed2009
Technologiesinteractive design games

Credits

FirmRoleNote
museumcroft Exhibit Design Museumcroft/Snodgrass Design
Proun Design Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding

Description

The 2,000 sq ft exhibit displayed a 1934 Brewster Town Car, a 1938 Lincoln K Brunn Brougham, and a 1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet alongside interpretive displays on Edsel Ford's influence on automotive design and interactive elements letting visitors design vehicles or play racing games.

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