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 As
part of a long-standing relationship with the Art Institute
of Chicago, Chicago Scenic is a preferred provider for exhibit
construction and installation for the museum. Chicago Scenic's
work for the museum began in 1993 with the award-winning*
exhibit "Chicago Architecture and Design: 1923-1993."
Since then Chicago Scenic has designed and/or built and installed
many exhibits and special projects for the museum, and its
Kisho Kurokawa Gallery of Architecture and Kraft Learning
Center.
 One
of Chicago Scenic's first projects for the gallery was the
Karl Friedrich Schinkel exhibit "The Drama of Architecture,"
designed by architect Stanley Tigerman. This award-winning
exhibit* required trompe l'oiel painting on the walls and
ceiling, along with custom drapes and railing appliqués,
which utilized Chicago Scenic's expertise in theatrical painting
and scenic techniques. Many other unique and interesting architectural
displays have been mounted over the years covering topics
as diverse as Japanese and British architecture, Bruce Goff,
and the art of the skyscraper.
 In
2001 Chicago Scenic installed an exhibit designed by Chicago
architect Doug Garofalo that demonstrated the influences architecture
has had on space travel both in reality and fiction. Chicago
Scenic built and installed the major components of the exhibit,
consisting of a continuous fabric wall that stretches 150
feet around the curved gallery, painted and bent metal ribs
to symbolize the distinctive skeletal framework of a spaceship,
and 26 unique pedestals each made up of approximately 50 pieces
of MDF fiberboard that were individually cut on Chicago Scenic's
CNC router and then arranged, stacked, and then bolted together
to create pedestals for the various displays.
Chicago Scenic also mounted a traveling version of the exhibit
that continues to tour the country under Chicago Scenic's
supervision.
* AIA
Awards: Stanley Tigerman, Architect; Chicago Scenic Studios,
General Contractor
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