Shaw Family History Centre
Immersive theatre and dynamic physical installations
Calgary, Canada
Overview
The Shaw Visitor Centre traces the evolution of one of Canada’s most iconic telecommunications companies. From the dawn of television to a nationwide fiber-optics network, the centre celebrates the company’s evolution with a focus on the people and technologies that continue to propel it forward. A highlight exhibit was a kinetic sculpture—created from 144 suspended balls—that acted as a dynamic representation of the key values of the Shaw brand.
Scope Highlights
- Immersive Theatre
- Data Visualization
- Interactive Timeline
- 2D & 3D Animation
- Original films
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The Kit of Parts
An immersive theatre features a dynamic introductory film, while the space retains flexibility for presentations and events. Media is integrated into exhibit design throughout the space, reflecting the company’s tech-forward identity and complementing text, object, and vignette-driven interpretation. An interactive timeline provides both a dynamic visual backdrop for the gallery, as well as an intuitive and curated exploration of Shaw’s media archives that multiple visitors can explore in parallel.
A collection of interactive tablets offer a curated, self-guided exploration of Shaw’s extensive archival assets, organized along four key themes. Our work at Shaw packages an innovation story for both internal and external audiences, weaving 50 years of history with an innovation-forward vision of connectivity for Canada in the 21st century.
