Liberty Science Center provides expertise in master planning, architectural consulting, operations planning, exhibition development and design, and interpretive and environmental design to museums around the globe. Please contact Paul Hoffman, President and CEO of Liberty Science Center, if you are interested in learning more about our design or consulting services. Email him at designservices@lsc.org.
Konya Science Center, Konya, Turkey
Project: Exhibition design
Exhibition size: 25,000 square feet
Client: TÜBITAK (The Scientific and Research Council of Turkey)
Projected completion: 2013
Liberty Science Center is the lead designer for exhibitions exploring science, technology and the culture of Konya for Turkey’s first interactive science center.
Caguas Science Center, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Project: Master plan and exhibition design
Building size: 52,000 square feet
Exhibition size: 10,000 square feet
Client: Caguas Science Center
Completion: 2009
For the first science center in Puerto Rico, Liberty Science Center provided master planning consultation and developed the exhibition, Sustaining Puerto Rico. There visitors will examine the island and inhabitants in a global setting with an emphasis on sustainability and personal accountability for the planet, the island, and themselves. The Caguas Science Center is a Silver LEED-certified building
Bell Labs Technology Showcase, Murray Hill, New Jersey
Project: Gallery and exhibition design
Size: 3,000 square feet
Client: Bell Labs/Alcatel-Lucent
Completion: 2010
This multimedia and artifact-rich exhibition highlights inventions and discoveries made by Bell Labs researchers over the past century with a glimpse at anticipated future innovations. Liberty Science Center designed the exhibition and gallery interior, also providing context for the Bell Labs Global Whiteboard, a dynamic visual system that surveys the global reach of this premiere research institution.
ElectriCity Exhibition, The New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn, New York
Project: Exhibition design
Size: 2,100 square feet
Client: New York Transit Museum
Completion: November 2011
This exhibition explores of the science behind electricity and its practical application in powering the New York City rail system. Through authentic artifacts, vivid imagery, and interactive exhibits, visitors attain a new appreciation for and understanding of this powerful example of applied science and technology.
Green Threads Exhibition, Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Brooklyn, New York
Project: Six exhibits arrayed throughout the museum
Client: Brooklyn Children’s Museum
Projected completion: 2011
Development and design of six interactive exhibits exploring green technologies and sustainable materials and practices. Exhibit themes are Green Tour, Geothermal, Water, Recycling, Solar, and Bamboo.
Port of New York & New Jersey Interpretive Center, Jersey City, NJ
Project: Planning consultancy
Size: 10,000 square feet
Client: M. Brian Maher
Completion: 2009
Initial concept, master planning and feasibility study for an exhibition devoted to the human stories behind the revolution of port operations from break bulking cargo handling to containerization, and featuring artifacts and interactive exhibitions in a dramatic port-themed gallery.
The Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Project: Master plan and exhibition development
Building size: 69,000 square feet
Exhibition size: 16,000 square feet
Client: The Manitoba Museum
Completion: 2009
This project included leading a team of partners in planning and developing a master plan to guide the future of this popular science center. Included were a building expansion proposal, new exhibitions and experiences, upgraded interior environments and improved support facilities. Additionally, Liberty Science Center designed three exhibition galleries on science and technology geared toward children ages 2 to 10 that feature museum collections.
Energy Science Center, Dharhran, Saudi Arabia
Project: Planning consultancy, exhibition development
Exhibition size: 7,150 square feet
Client: Saudi Aramco
Projected completion: TBD
Adjacent to the Ithra-Saudi Aramco Cultural Center, the Energy Center is a planned world-class museum designed to immerse visitors in issues of energy and the petroleum industry. Liberty Science Center is developing a new vision for the museum including hands-on exhibits on subjects such as environmental impacts and economic considerations. Plans include a “Challenger Center” classroom with an interactive space shuttle simulation experience.
Sarnoff Innovation Studio, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Project: Gallery and exhibition design
Size: 1,500 square feet
Client: The College of New Jersey
Projected completion: 2011
Developed plan for an interactive gallery, featuring the David Sarnoff collection, engaging students, faculty, and visitors with the innovation process.
The Michigan Center for Innovation and Reinvention, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Project: Planning consultancy
Size: Approx 230,000 square feet
Client: Michigan State University & The Michigan Historical Society
Completion: 2009
To create a new institution designed to foster the development of a globally competitive workforce in Michigan, Liberty Science Center developed a detailed vision and master plan to merge several institutions into one entity, housed in a re-purposed five-story building. The space would include a museum with permanent exhibits on the history and people of Michigan; science, technology, engineering and mathematics; and world cultures and society. Additional space would be provided for temporary installations, an early childhood learning area, a high school program, classrooms, and a technology business incubator.
Science Centers in Kocaeli and Ankara, Turkey
Project: Master planning
Size: 16,000 square feet each
Client: TÜBITAK (The Scientific and Research Council of Turkey)
Completion: 2009
Liberty Science Center provided master planning services for two science centers planned in Turkey, one in Kocaeli and the other in Ankara. While the first was to focus on the legacy of papermaking in a re-purposed paper mill and the second examined the scientific contributions of Anatolian cultures, both explored contemporary issues in science and technology on local and global scales.
Ithra-Saudi Aramco Cultural Center, Dharhran, Saudi Arabia
Project: Planning consultancy, exhibition development
Exhibition size: 7,150 square feet
Client: Saudi Aramco
Projected completion: TBD
The planned Ithra-Saudi Aramco Cultural Center is an ambitious project in a breathtaking landmark building. The Cultural Center is intended to promote social transformation through knowledge, dialogue, and innovation. Liberty Science Center operated as a lead consultant in several key areas including architectural review and the development of educational and volunteer operations plans.
Audrey Zapp Drive, Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey
Project: Environmental design
Client: Liberty State Park
Completed: 2005
Highlighting its temporary exhibition in the Central Railroad of New Jersey (CRRNJ) historic train terminal, the Science Center designed festive wayfinding signage for display in Liberty State Park, the second most-visited state park in the nation. Banners embellished vintage streetlights along historic cobblestone Audrey Zapp Drive while stand-alone panels directed visitors into the terminal.
Central Railroad of New Jersey Historic Train Terminal, Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey
Project: Environmental design
Client: Liberty State Park
Completed: 2005
To integrate the history of the train terminal and ecology of the surrounding park, Liberty Science Center designed a series of interpretive panels set in moveable frames that can be reconfigured into different floor plans and re-purposed for continuing interpretation.
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