posted 12-13-2003 03:58 PM
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materials and processes used by exhibition designers
You would have to be more specific on this. Materials are mostly determined by budget and individual design. Are you looking for structural material the builders use? Box frame panels? Stretched fabrics and metal frames? Laminate skins? Tower structures? Pre fab panels? Lightboxes? Halo lit logo strustures? and so on... every project is different.
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the constraints
Definately budget and show restrictions. The convention and show regulations will determine many height and structure restrictions. All floorplans must be signed off by a structural engineer. In many cases the convention Unions will determine many restrictions on site. When it comes to budgets they can range from $10K for a small space with a rental or a pop-up to $3M for a Sony 3 day E3 show build and burn.Clients rent space from show. There's your size restriction... what size space are you designing for... 10x10, 10x20, 10x30, 20x20, 20x30, 30x40, 40x40, 50x80, 80x100... and you get the idea. And what other configurations might they need for future shows? A client may exhibit at a large show in a 20x20 or 40x40 space but may go to smaller shows and only rent a 10x10 or 10x20 space. Well they want to use some of the same properties. Properties in this case must be designed for multiple configurations.
If you are a student the best thing to do is contact a local exhibit design company. See if the will take a bit of time to give you a tour of the facility. Manufacturing if they have it on-site, sample areas, design areas. Talk to their project managers if you can. Practical materials are their specialty. Designers will be at odds with them most definately when materials spec'd are not practical or within budget.
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posted 10-08-2003 06:11 AM