Client: Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert

Location: Rancho Mirage, California

Develop a new museum that respects all families in the ethnically and economically diverse community of the Coachella Valley

Actively engage a wide cross-section of the community in our concepting and design process to gain perspectives, test assumptions, and uncover hidden needs the museum could meet. The resulting exhibits and environment welcome all social segments of the region. We also helped the museum build exhibit-trade relationships with local cultural groups, museums, and nature parks. As a result, CDMOD opened as the hub of a broad new network of family-focused education that has enhanced life throughout the region.

Scope:

Master planning, exhibition design, exhibit prototyping & evaluation, architectural advising, space planning, infrastructure specification, graphic design & production, fabrication & installation management