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Heather McGinn AIA

Heather McGinn AIA

Portland, OR, US

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Panel detail with exposed ply edge and inlay vinyl graphics.
Panel detail with exposed ply edge and inlay vinyl graphics.
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Autry Museum_Journey's Permanent Gallery Didactic Panels 2011

As part of an update and artifact change-out to the Autry National Center’s Journeys Gallery new interpretive panels were needed. I was tasked with designing something new and bold for each Native American geographical section. The design took the form of a three-dimensional graphic panel with exposed plywood edges.The pressure-sensitive vinyl, bold color insets and inlay frisk-it historical photos take full-advantage of the added depth by sliding in and out of the shadow lines.

 
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Status: Built
Location: Los Angeles, CA, US
My Role: Designer, All Graphics, Fabrication Coordinator for the Autry National Center.
Additional Credits: All text written by the Autry curators.

 
Northwest Coast panel.
Northwest Coast panel.
Gallery context with panels in situ.
Gallery context with panels in situ.
Selection from the panel construction documents.
Selection from the panel construction documents.
Great Plains panel.
Great Plains panel.
Panel detail with vinyl lettering and stand-offs.
Panel detail with vinyl lettering and stand-offs.
Panel detail with exposed ply edge and inlay vinyl graphics.
Panel detail with exposed ply edge and inlay vinyl graphics.
In-progress mock-up.
In-progress mock-up.