Client: The City of Milpitas Category: Exhibits Location: Milpitas, CA Date: Fall 2022 Gizmo worked on interpretive graphics, accessioned objects, electronic media, custom elements, woodwork, minor restoration work, and 3D tactile elements. Includes all installation, project management, shop drawings and site visits. We worked with designers from The Sibbett Group to recreate the feel of the building from when…
Gizmo fabricated and installed this large-scale sculpture and climbing structure for kids to enjoy. Client: Bay Area Discovery Museum Location: Sausalito, CA Date: September 2021 Children experience the wonders of nature as they run, play and climb through 3 large treehouses nestled in the canopy of Fort Baker’s majestic trees at Bay Area Discovery Museum. Designed for…
Gizmo fabricated the interactive space exploration exhibit in Oakland. Client: Habitot Category: Children’s Museum Location: Oakland, California Date: February 2020 In the redesigned Rocket ship, children are able to pilot the ship, do scientific missions, and have fun playing with all of its interactive elements. The interior has been redesigned both physically and experientially, and is directly…
Gizmo created interactive elements for the children’s play area at the San Francisco Airport. Designer: Concreteworks Category: Interact Children’s Installation Location: San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 1 Date: February 2021 “The cookie walls are a part of an interactive children’s installation located in Terminal 1 of the San Francisco International Airport. The play walls feature several…
Client: ECOS Design Category: Visitor Center Location: Oakland, California Date: July 2018 Completed in July 2018, this project consisted of working closely with the exhibit design team as well as working with the educational team at the Oakland Zoo. We assisted with development to ensure that elements were buildable and durable. This exhibit was complete build out, turning…
Client: California Academy of Sciences Category: Exhibits Location: San Francisco, CA Date: November 2017 Tis the Season for Science: Life on Ice is the name of this years annual California Academy of Sciences holiday exhibit. Gizmo fabricated and installed many interactive displays that will educate visitors on the adaptations that allow polar bears, Antarctic penguins, and other polar-dwelling animals…
Using bathyspheres like video cones, custom exhibit furniture, and glass artifact cases, Gizmo created a unique deep sea experience for this globally recognized institution. Client: California Academy of Sciences Category: Exhibit Location: California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California Date: 2013 From May 10th to September 29th 2013, the California Academy of Sciences presents its…
Gizmo helped the Salt Lake City, Utah children’s museum with design, value engineering, constructing, and installation of this exciting new exhibit about life rescue and helicopters. Client: Discovery Gateway Children’s Museum Category: Exhibit Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Date: 2011 Gizmo recently completed an interactive exhibit, Saving Lives from the Sky for the Discovery Gateway Children’s…
Gizmo worked with the museum’s philosophy of learning through activity to create a safe and fun environment. Client: Bay Area Discovery Museum Category: Exhibit Location: Sausalito, California Date: 2007 After a decade of wear and tear, Gizmo helped to re-design the popular “Top Spot,” interactive exhibit at the Bay Area Discovery Museum. Designed for children between the…
Gizmo worked with SAWS to create the “Conservation Cottage at the Stockton Children’s Museum. This exhibit allows children to learn about water use and conservation solutions in a playhouse setting. The installation includes a cartoon theme, graphics for a custom video game, water bottle labels, a refrigerator with retractable plastic fruits and vegetables, underground garden window…
