The Clark Family Welcome Gallery at Adler Planetarium is the
exciting pre-show experience to the planetarium's main event - the Sky Theater.
To live up to that billing, Thomas Roszak Architecture designed the space to
feel "other-worldly." "It reminds me of entering the Milky
Way," said a juror. Aluminum tubing and polyester fabric were used to
create a dramatic design, while being cost effective. The fabric was layered in
alternating areas, creating darker and lighting slices, representing a
"time slice" in outer space, along the pathway. The fabric was
selected for its ability to reflect the gallery's LED lighting system while
also absorbing light where mixed-media video is projected on the fabric walls.
The team collaborated with experts in video, animation, sound and lighting for
interactive exhibits with layered projected images, motion-detecting light
sound effects, and unusual display technologies throughout the space.
See article at:Chicago Architect Magazine
