The Experiential Design Index

Stax Museum of American Soul Music — Stax Museum of American Soul Music

The Stax Museum of American Soul Music, a 17,000 sq ft museum built as a replica of the original Stax Records recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee, opened May 2, 2003, with acoustic and audio-visual design by SH Acoustics.

VenueStax Museum of American Soul Music
Project typeNew Building
StatusCompleted
Year completed2003
Technologiesreplica recording studio, interactive exhibits

Credits

FirmRoleNote
looney-ricks-kiss Architecture Credited on SH Acoustics' own project page as architect/exhibit designer; no independent corroboration found. .
ravin-films Content Production Credited on SH Acoustics' own project page as media producer; no independent corroboration found. .
SH Acoustics Acoustic Consulting SH Acoustics CEO Steve Haas directed the acoustic and audio-visual design of the museum and has performed periodic recalibration services since opening.

Description

A replica of the original Stax recording studio (formerly the Capitol Theatre), including the sloped floor of Studio A, exhibiting artifacts, photos, and interactive media on the history of Stax Records and soul music.

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