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    Gerding Theater at the Armory

    Historiscope: A Raree-Show and History of the Armory

    Project Group

    Gerding Theater at the Armory

    Client

    Portland Family of Funds

    Date

    October 2006

    Location

    Gerding Theater at the Armory, Portland, OR

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    Tags

    Exhibition , Installations , Motion graphics , Storytelling , Tangible interface

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    Through two apertures in this period-inspired, moveable peep-show, visitors can peer into the colorful past of Portland’s Armory building.

    For years this enigmatic landmark stood silent in an encroaching urban revitalization: a fortress-like façade kept its history protected and obscured. The personality of the building inspired the storytelling and the cabinet that now reveals its past since it was opened to the public. The cabinet borrows the architectural elements of the façade and entices individuals to peer into viewing holes to watch the mechanically-inspired animations that caricature each era of its past. Following each show visitors can use the wooden joystick on the cabinet exterior to reveal slideshows of archival pictures and information. Without any apparent signs of technology, this free-standing unit can be moved to different locations throughout the building.

    Credits

    Designer
    Brad Johnson
    Developer
    Matt Arnold
    Motion Designer
    Alphonse Swinehart
    Writer
    Lisa Berndt
    2-D Animation
    Alphonse Swinehart
    Sound Design
    Audio Wells
    Production Artist
    Kieran Lynn
    Researchers
    Shane Farrell, Dana Plautz
    Quality Assurance
    Shane Farrell, Jennifer Guibord
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