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    Wrecked!

    June 8, 2016 /

    St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum Immersive and object-based, WRECKED sensitively inserts a contemporary salon and stylized sandbar into a historic two-story keeper’s home, sharing shipwreck stories through the lens of archaeology. 

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    Frost Art Museum

    April 23, 2014

    Chicago Children’s Museum: My Museum

    October 20, 2012

    Exploration Station

    August 20, 2012
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    DuPage Children’s Museum Renovation

    May 4, 2016 /

    We did it, the reviews are in and we received a 5 star rating…There were audible gasps of joy and delight.  Everyone came together and with one big push…..we were open!  Thank you for the passion, the hard work and the commitment that had us looking so beautiful at 4:00 today.  The Mayor was truly moved and just in awe of what were able to do in a few months. ~ Sarah Orleans, President & CEO, DuPage Children’s Museum

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    The Latin School of Chicago

    October 22, 2012

    WonderSCAPES Preschool & Early Learning Exhibit

    November 23, 2012

    Evanston Public Library: Children’s Library

    November 20, 2012
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    Young At Art Museum

    June 21, 2015 /

    EVERYONE (850,000 visitors since opening) visiting YAA is incredibly amazed with the exhibitions and the Young At Art Museum experience!  Thank you to Architecture Is Fun for their creative vision and artful design that assists in defining YAA! ~ Mindy Shrago, Executive Director/CEO, Young At Art Shifting the museum paradigm, Young At Art Museum takes a sophisticated design approach to bridging the gap between an adult art museum and a children’s museum. The art museum for children features 22,000 SF of exhibit space designed by Architecture Is Fun, rich in branded environments, art installations and art-making opportunities.  The John S. & James L. Knight Foundation says that Young At Art Museum…

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    DuPage Children’s Museum Renovation

    May 4, 2016

    Evanston Public Library: Children’s Library

    November 20, 2012

    Pablo’s Magical Theater: Now Showing at Young At Art Museum

    November 19, 2012
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    Frost Art Museum

    April 23, 2014 /

    The renovated family gallery is “super chill,” designed to be worthy of a child’s curiosity and adult admiration, demonstrating everyone is hard-wired for creativity. The whiteness of the space serves as a blank slate for artistic expression and media exploration, from new-age technologies, including a Smart Table™, projector and iPads, to traditional art-making. It is an environment rich in evocative objects and commissioned art installations that inspire active learning, choices, and social engagement. Both orientation and terminus, the discovery gallery is “the place” that frames museum visits.

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    Pablo’s Magical Theater: Now Showing at Young At Art Museum

    November 19, 2012

    Playmakers

    June 25, 2013

    Evanston Public Library: Children’s Library

    November 20, 2012
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    GreenSCAPES Environmental Education

    November 20, 2012 /

    Through art, children and families can make informed choices that help care and shape our earth. ~ Sharon Exley GreenSCAPES:  Where Informed Choices Shape the Earth Within Young At Art Museum’s landscape, the GreenSCAPES gallery, STEAM-based workshops and party room focus on arts-based environmental education. Calling attention to nature’s fragility and how to live lightly on our earth, GreenSCAPES is filled with art-making and responsible decision-making experiences. In hands-on ways, young artists create their own caring relationship with the environment that surrounds them.

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    Pritzker Family Children’s Zoo

    November 23, 2012

    The Cave at Young At Art

    November 18, 2012

    Ronald McDonald House

    November 24, 2012
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    Pablo’s Magical Theater: Now Showing at Young At Art Museum

    November 19, 2012 /

    Within the Young At Art Museum, the GreenScapes Gallery teaches young artists to be change agents. Artist Pablo Cano serves as the inspiration and catalyst for recycled art making in two related spaces: Pablo’s Magical Marionette Theater and Pablo’s STEAM Recycled Workshop. Within the grotto-like theater, children, students and families watch fascinating detailed films of Pablo’s creative process, his ability to transform found and discarded objects into mesmerizing puppets, and a series of classic tales, showcasing Pablo’s puppets found on display.

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    Roxaboxen: Building Landscapes of Learning

    August 26, 2012

    Chicago Children’s Museum: My Museum

    October 20, 2012

    Louisville Science Museum: Get FIT!

    August 26, 2012
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    Kids On The Fly at O’Hare International Airport

    October 20, 2012 /

    On the Fly Play Of all the special projects the Department of Aviation has been part of, this is the one that makes me “happy”. ~ Dennis Gurgone, Managing Deputy Commissioner, Department of Aviation, City of Chicago The Kids On The Fly exhibit is designed to celebrate air travel, presenting young travelers with a hands-on playful introduction to aviation. Beyond its appeal as a welcome relief from airport delays and stopovers, the satellite is envisioned as a cultural amenity that enhances and encourages use of one of the world’s busiest airport.

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    Chicago Children’s Museum: Playmaze

    October 20, 2012

    Chicago Children’s Museum: My Museum

    October 20, 2012

    The Cave at Young At Art

    November 18, 2012
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    Chicago Children’s Museum: Stinking Truth About Garbage

    October 20, 2012 /

    The Stinking Truth About Garbage greets children and visitors with an educational and engaging exploration into environmental issues. Located in a prominent location, the exhibition is a colorful, simulated landfill. Via stimulating imagery and interactive elements, this environment teaches visitors about problems associated with disposal of solid waste, and introduces practical solutions that can be studied within the exhibit and practiced at home.

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    St. Chrysostom’s Day School

    August 22, 2012

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    August 14, 2012

    Alliance Française de Chicago: High School Cybercafé

    October 6, 2012
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    Chicago Children’s Museum: My Museum

    October 20, 2012 /

    Expressing Identity My Museum is designed to create hands-on opportunities for personal and intrapersonal expression and exploration. The body-scaled, three-dimensional entry letters entice visitors into a previously underutilized exhibit hall. Spelling out “My Museum” in very varied ways using tactile and diverse materials, these letters represent playful and creative ways to communicate.

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    The Latin School of Chicago

    October 22, 2012

    Louisville Science Center: KidZone

    October 19, 2012

    St. Chrysostom’s Day School Gothic Garden

    August 22, 2012
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    Louisville Science Center: KidZone

    October 19, 2012 /

    Kids Are Natural Scientists Children are experts at using play to experiment, discover, and inquire. Vehicles of exploration -the city bus, the two-story airplane, the ambulance, and the spaceship – are designed to incorporate role-playing and dramatic play, as well as providing zones for science-based learning.

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    Granger Community Church

    August 22, 2012

    Young At Art Museum

    June 21, 2015

    Frost Art Museum

    April 23, 2014
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