Shakespeare Exhibition Hall — Folger Shakespeare Library
The Shakespeare Exhibition Hall, a renovated exhibition space at the Folger Shakespeare Library displaying the library's First Folio collection, opened in Washington, DC in 2024 with exhibition design by Studio Joseph, fabrication and AV systems by kubik maltbie, interactive media by Bluecadet, and a visual identity and signage program by Pentagram.
| Venue | Folger Shakespeare Library |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Exhibition |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2024 |
| Technologies | LED lighting, touch-activated interactives, computer vision |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Joseph | Exhibit Design | |
| KieranTimberlake | Architecture | Architect for the library's broader renovation and expansion that created the exhibition hall |
| kubik maltbie | Fabrication | Fabrication and AV systems design |
| kubik maltbie | AV Integration | |
| storythings | Interpretive Planning | Interactive concepting. |
| Bluecadet | Media Design & Software | Shake Up Your Shakespeare, The First Folios, The Wings, and Printing with Light interactive installations. |
| Pentagram | Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding | Visual identity and signage/environmental graphics program for the renovated library, including the new Adams Pavilion; scope was the whole institution, not only the exhibition hall. Led by partner Abbott Miller. |
Sources
- https://www.bluecadet.com/work/the-folger-shakespeare-library
- https://studiojoseph.com/work/folger-shakespeare-library
- https://kubikmaltbie.com/folger-shakespeare-library/
- https://www.npr.org/2024/06/19/nx-s1-4950096/folger-shakespeare-library-renovation
- https://www.folger.edu/blogs/folger-story/exploring-the-folger-through-new-exhibition-halls/
- https://kierantimberlake.com/updates/folger-shakespeare-library-on-cover-of-architectural-record/
- https://www.pentagram.com/work/folger-shakespeare-library