The Children’s Museum
Seattle, Washington
Completed October, 1996
with Annex Design
The MindScape Studio is a 1,200 s.f. exhibit space whose focus is the 8 to 13 year old age group. The studio features a 6-station computer network system where visitors can try the latest graphic art, internet access, music composition, and multimedia reference software. Budding musicians can jam in the electronic music studio. Other colorful stand-alone kiosks contain an interactive virtual gaming computer system with blue screen stage and virtual reality helmet.
A complete audio-visual system and disc jockey station provide the latest in music and video performances. The staff disc jockey has full flexibilty to display realtime images from individual computer stations onto remote monitors as well as the 45-inch rear screen projection monitor located above the stage
Design
Gregory S. Kono
Stephen H. Wong
Interior Design Consultant
Kelley Schumacher, Schumacher Design
Construction/Fabrication
Gregory S. Kono
Stephen H. Wong
Craig Matsuda
Tim Kelley
Special Finishes
Mary Mann
Joni Joachims
Computer System Design and Installation
Michael Wong, WCC Systems
Virtual Gaming Computer System
Vivid Group: Mandala System
Digital Video Consultant
Kurt Jarvis, Davidson Associates, Inc.
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