Attachment C - Additional Information.pdf
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This document is a design presentation for the "Bridge to the Past" project, a proposed visual identity and interactive museum experience for the Court of Appeals featuring historical dioramas and related installations.
The project centers on four interactive dioramas telling lesser-known historical stories: "An Evening at Dolley's Parlor," "Paul Jennings & the Pearl Incident," "Secretary Seward's Harrowing Escape," and "Murder in Lafayette." The design approach emphasizes evocative storytelling through distinctive combinations of imagery, materiality, lighting, colors, audio, and interactive elements that invite visitor engagement and discovery. The unifying visual elements include Powell typography (originally designed in 1907), layered textures, and wall graphics featuring silhouettes, overlaid maps, and faded text pulled from scripts. Each diorama employs distinct artistic treatments: the Dolley's Parlor diorama uses expressive illustrated figures with dynamic lighting triggered by visitor-selected buttons; the Seward diorama incorporates graphic novel-inspired layouts with comic-style panels; the Lafayette diorama employs hand-printed, darker quality illustration to evoke suspense and tension. The project proposes collaboration with Elly MacKay, an award-winning illustrator and diorama designer previously employed on the Planet Word museum installation. Additionally, a "Witness Tree" photo booth installation allows visitors to contribute portraits to a growing wall, positioning them as witnesses to the historical narratives. The server room space and elevator dimensions at both the Main Building and Tayloe Building are documented to accommodate equipment installation requirements.
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Attachment C – Additional Information
1. CAFC Main Building Service Elevator
2. CAFC Tayloe Building Elevator
Tayloe Elevator info:
Door Width – 3 feet (36 inches) Door Height - 7 feet (84 inches) Cab Width - 5 ½ feet (67 inches) Cab Depth – 3 feet (36 inches) Cab Height – 7 ½ feet (90.5 inches)
3. Video of the Paul Jennings interaction https://youtube.com/shorts/KzqqudDqWqg?feature=share
4. Server Room Space for Bridge Project (see picture below).
https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutube.com%2Fshorts%2FKzqqudDqWqg%3Ffeature%3Dshare&data=05%7C02%7Ctemboj%40cafc.uscourts.gov%7C94bc55d2edd2468b53ed08def7a285cf%7C1afba86a38f24f28907fdcb4b260de51%7C0%7C0%7C639220474596823765%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Biok4OdeGx4C2%2BS1mJl4ugeHCYnIpaikiT1TcXFNOu8%3D&reserved=0
D e s i g n M a
Bridge to the Past proposed Visual Identity
Court of Appeals 07.17.26 the intent + vision of the experience and audience interaction
This experience invites visitors into a hidden, time-capsule-like world where interactive elements act as vehicles for traveling through history. Through evocative storytelling, nostalgic materials/textures, and a strong sense of place, audiences uncover lesser-known stories and fill in the gaps of the past, creating a tangible feeling of connection to times they have never known.
Designed as a liminal passage between past and present, the experience fosters curiosity, imagination, and discovery. It offers a welcoming entry point into history while inspiring visitors to continue exploring the additional interactive spaces in the building, carrying with them a deeper appreciation for the stories embedded within the dioramas.
Each diorama acts as its own storyteller, using a distinct combination of imagery, materiality, lighting, colors, audio, and interaction to express itself.
From graphic novel-inspired layouts and illustrated scenes, to dreamlike textures and transparencies, they evoke familiar forms of storytelling while working together as a unified journey through history.
storytelling through form the unifying thread
Typography, textures, and wall graphics tie the four dioramas and surrounding hallway together, providing a consistent visual rhythm that guides visitors and creates cohesion across the experience.
Aa U N I F Y I N G T Y P O G R A P H Y
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
Powell Designed by Frederic W. Goudy and Paul D. Hunt. From Lanston Type Co..
Originally designed in 1907 by Frederic W. Goudy, Powell provides an authentic and approachable personality, and features handcrafted qualities that reinforce the project's historical context.
We also liked the coincidence of the name “Powell”!
G R A P H I C E L E M E N T S A S T E X T U R E Historical & story-derived graphic elements are integrated into the surrounding wall textures: silhouettes in window wells, overlayed maps, and typography (with text pulled from the scripts) faded into the walls, creating a visual thread that unifies the hallway as one experience.
An Evening at Dolley’s Parlor
Paul Jennings & the Pearl Incident
Secretary Seward’s Harrowing Escape
Murder in Lafayette
Paul Jennings & the Pearl Incident M O O D B O A R D
An Evening at Dolley’s Parlor
Lighting & audio will follow one group’s story at a time, according to the sequence of the court's script.
Cues are triggered when the corresponding buttons are selected.
Use of expressive, illustrated figures to evoke the essence of the historic figures and the ambience of the room, rather than an exact replica. This treatment is meant to spark imagination, invite questions, and encourage viewers to "lean in" for a closer look.
Proposed Collaboration with Elly MacKay, who worked as an illustrator for Planet Word, the world's first voice-activated museum dedicated to words and language, and created an engaging diorama that brings literary experiences to life.
MacKay is a museum education professional, storyteller, award-winning illustrator and bookmaker, with creative experience in diorama design and making.
Secretary Seward’s Harrowing Escape
Secretary Seward’s Harrowing Escape E L E M E N T S
Murder in Lafayette
Use of hand-printed, darker quality illustration to embrace the suspense and escalation of the story rather than an exact replica. This treatment is meant to spark a sort of curiosity and tension, invite questions, and encourage viewers to "lean in" and learn how the story ends.
Lighting & audio will follow one section of the story at a time, according to the sequence of the court's script.
Cues are triggered when the corresponding buttons are selected.
T H E W I T N E S S T R E E
A vintage-inspired photo booth, designed to mimic early camera technology, invites visitors to add their portraits to a growing photo wall. Contributing to a
“Witness Tree” installation, these images reinforce the idea that visitors, like the trees themselves, become witnesses to the history, the untold stories, and the lived experiences within each diorama.
T H E W I T N E S S T R E E
A vintage-inspired photo booth, designed to mimic early camera technology, invites visitors to add their portraits to a growing photo wall. Contributing to a
“Witness Tree” installation, these images reinforce the idea that visitors, like the trees themselves, become witnesses to the history, the untold stories, and the lived experiences within each diorama.
D e s i g n M a Court of Appeals thank you.
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