Project Details
In a permanent exhibition that ran for over two years and was organised by the Technisches Museum Wien, the subject of building was presented in its many different technical and architectural facets. Three examples - a bridge, a high-rise building and a tunnel - were chosen as examples to demonstrate to visitors the technology and building materials involved, as well as the vital role these constructions play in shaping the character of entire cities and landscapes. The exhibition's centrepiece was a scale model of Vienna's Millennium Tower, Austria's tallest building. The model was as high as the room and could be "explored" with the aid of touch screens. Information on the construction and planning could be displayed on the model and was indicated by light signals.
Other reconstructions built to scale showed the functionality and aesthetics of bridge construction and revealed the various phases of tunnel construction. Besides diagrams and presentation boards, information on the most important aspects of these specialist fields was also provided on media stations and internet terminals. Especially for younger visitors, experiment worktops were provided on which the youngsters could try their hand at reconstructing bridges, for example, to help them understand the principles on which they are built.
The specially programmed internet terminal supplied answers to questions on the topic of building. Film sequences on media stations showed the speeded-up construction of high-rise buildings or enabled visitors to follow the building of Tulln Bridge stage by stage. The checkpointmedia team was commissioned by Brigitte Simma's studio with creating media stations and animated film sequences.
Photos: Technisches Museum Wien/Peter Sedlaczek