Pioneer Zephyr Exhibit Media Wall — Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
A 2021 reopening of the Pioneer Zephyr exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago added a 170-foot projected media wall running alongside the museum's Pioneer Zephyr streamliner train, installed by Creative Technology using an AV Stumpfl PIXERA mini Quad media server and three Fullwhite projection screens.
| Venue | Griffin Museum of Science and Industry |
|---|---|
| Project type | Exhibition Refresh |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2021 |
| Technologies | projection mapping, media server |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Technology | AV Integration | Installation lead (project lead Michael Fuller) |
| av-stumpfl | Media Design & Software | PIXERA mini Quad media server drove the 170-foot projected media wall across three AV Stumpfl Fullwhite screens; AV Stumpfl (maker of the PIXERA media server line) is Austria-headquartered. |
Description
The train hall renovation (closed November 2019, reopened March 2021) added new interactive elements and the projected "West Wind Vista" media piece, which runs the length of the 60-meter train to suggest motion and situate the Pioneer Zephyr's 1934 speed-record run in context. Funded by the Grainger Foundation of Lake Forest, Illinois.
Sources
- https://avstumpfl.com/en/showcase/msi-museum-chicago/
- https://www.ravepubs.com/av-stumpfl-and-creative-technology-group-assist-chicago-museum-exhibition-installation/
- https://www.avnetwork.com/news/museum-of-science-and-industry-welcomes-visitors-with-av-stumpfl
- https://invidis.com/sixteen-nine/2021/06/02/chicago-museum-celebrates-famed-art-deco-train-with-170-foot-projection-wall/