Confluence of Cultures — Vue Orleans
Confluence of Cultures, a suite of digital exhibits exploring New Orleans' history and culture, opened in March 2022 as part of the Vue Orleans observation-deck attraction atop the Four Seasons tower in New Orleans; exhibit design and architecture by Cambridge Seven Associates, with interactive media by Cortina Productions.
| Venue | Vue Orleans |
|---|---|
| Project type | Installation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2022 |
| Technologies | touchless interactives, gesture tracking, facial tracking, LED wall, immersive theater, augmented viewers |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| CambridgeSeven | Architecture | Exhibit design and architecture. |
| Cortina Productions | Media Design & Software AI / Machine Learning | Digital exhibit media: touchless/gesture interactives, AI facial tracking, transparent displays, large-scale LED walls, multi-user game-based interactives, an immersive theater, and augmented viewers. |
| 1220 Exhibits | Fabrication | Exhibit fabrication and AV systems integration. |
| Eos Lightmedia | Lighting Design | |
| Electrosonic | AV Integration | AV integration for the elevator experience. |
Description
The Confluence of Cultures exhibits include the "Do You NOLA" digital interactive wall of city trivia, a personal-stories interactive on figures from 18th- and 19th-century New Orleans, the Story Café interactive featuring on-camera hosts preparing signature NOLA dishes, and the "Rising Up" multi-screen film on the city's free Black community, narrated by Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Sources
- https://www.cortinaproductions.com/vue-orleans-experience-opens/
- https://www.cortinaproductions.com/projects/vue-orleans/
- https://vueorleans.com/
- https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/article_725d0e74-94da-11ec-9e42-fbf232f9c33c.html
- https://www.commarts.com/content/files/competitions/2023%20IA%20Shortlist.pdf