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Museum Exhibits

These three exhibit projects were completed for the Witte Museum's Gather 'Round the Table exhibit in San Antonio, Texas.

Ice Refridgerated Train Car

SCENIC & STRUCTURAL FABRICATION

The Ice Reefer Car display brings historic rail transport into a museum setting. Our work focused on the scenic structure and details for this traveling exhibit. Built at half-scale, the Ice Reefer Car recreates a section of a wooden railcar. The build includes the rear and side walls, partial roof, hatch, and roof walk, along with the wheel assembly, rails, ties, and ballast.

Half-scale wooden railcar exhibit with an open side showing the illustrated interior and a short section of track.
Close-up of a large circular wheel from the Ice Reefer Car display.
A row of small shaped components laid out on a work surface during the railcar build.
Wooden wheel assembly mounted above the model track and gravel base.

Flavors of Texas Flip Panel

PRECISION & INTERACTIVE FABRICATION

The free-standing flip panel features a 3 x 5 grid of 15 cubes. We fabricated the cubes and assembled the bearings, collars, and rods that allow them to turn. Visitors can rotate the cubes independently which gives them a hands-on way to explore the display. We fabricated and assembled the moving components, including the bearings, collars, and rods.

Completed yellow Flavors of Texas panel with a three-by-five grid of illustrated rotating cubes.
View beneath the flip panel showing the supports and rotating cube mechanisms.
Rows of unfinished square cube frames arranged on shelving in the workshop.
Yellow flip panel frame with a grid of square openings during assembly.

SCENIC & MIXED-MATERIAL FABRICATION

Immersive Spice Routes

Completed Spice Routes display with a world map, barrels, crates, shelving, and a counter.

The Spice Routes display brings the story of the spice trade to life through scenic details and hands-on scensory elements. Visitors can smell and learn about the spices by lifting the cans attached to retractable cables, which trigger an audio recording. The scenic counter, crates, awning, and backlit map create the setting for this interactive experience.

Open wooden crate frame under construction on a workshop floor.
Wooden crate and counter structures assembled in the workshop.
Close-up of CNC carving Spice Routes exhibit counter.
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