A Colorado-Inspired Exhibit for Denver Botanic Gardens

Journey

Conceptually, we wanted to create an installation that felt like a natural extension of the geography, landscapes, and plants of Colorado. Tall, slender interactive pylons were designed to evoke the feeling of an aspen glade, and contrast of scale was used to mimic the state’s vast elevation differences. Three interactive tables, boulder-like in form, provided grounding information and were surrounded by tree-like pylons that each host individual interactive experiences.

The narrative of the Learning to See exhibit asks visitors to shift their perspective from viewing the natural world as a beautiful backdrop to recognizing their own interconnectedness with the plant life around them.

Activated surfaces throughout the space respond to the temperature and wind speed in the Gardens through color and animation, with technology serving as a bridge between the Pyramid’s interior and the natural world just outside.