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A priceless ship from the Field Museum’s China artifact collection required a custom-built case that was gas-sealed and pressurized. A particular challenge came when it...

Do you want to create history, or the future? Build the world the way it was, or the way it could be? Let’s engage your...

Chicago Scenic Studios has spent nearly 40 years mastering the complexities of dynamic environments, challenging interactive experiences, theatrical productions, and entertainment attractions of all types. ...

The Shedd Aquarium’s new exhibit, “Amphibians” includes more than 30 different habitats containing 40 species of salamanders, frogs, toads, and caecilians. An aquarium’s moist environment...

Chicago Children’s Museum’s vision for its newest experience in 2016, “Boats”, was to provide children and their families with a truly “authentic” nautical experience. The...

Working closely with clients in need is one way to make lemonade out of lemons. On a Sunday in early January 2015 when the Naperville...

“Future Energy Chicago” at the Museum of Science & Industry required solutions for how visitors could power an exhibit. In order to do that, our...

Chicago Scenic worked on this design-build project for the Missouri History Museum, a children’s exhibit featuring the history of St. Louis, and the city's biggest...

Five galleries in this 12,000 sq. ft. exhibit bring the challenges of space travel to life.  The exhibits examine the history and development of space...

The bright yellow submarine located in The John G. Shedd Aquarium’s Polar Play Zone is one of the exhibit’s most popular attractions. Chicago Scenic created...

Chicago Scenic provided engineering services, fabrication and automation software development for the technically challenging Sunlight exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry. This attraction was...

One of the Museum’s most unique – and popular - attractions is the custom play table. Its figure-eight shape maximizes the number of children that...

Pulling it off without a hitch is the easy part. Doing it in a way that people will be talking about for a long time...

Let’s make a scene, and do it in a way your audiences will never forget.

A good broadcast set makes you feel like you’re at the game, or in the middle of the story, or maybe even in the anchor’s...

Winner of the show’s Martin M. Pegler Award for Best Booth Design It's no surprise the Sage booth was awarded Best in Show at the...

When Milkbone launched its new dental bone product, they needed a tradeshow booth that could gain high visibility even on the most crowded tradeshow floors...

The theme of Lincoln Automotive’s recent spring dealers meeting, “Building Momentum”, positioned Lincoln as a luxury brand independent from Ford Motor Company. To introduce new...

The iconic bright orange 20-foot-tall swoop of Hot Wheels track, 75-feet-long and nearly 8-feet wide, was a fantasy playground come true for people who not...

At the 2016 North American International Auto Show, Ford Automotive lit up the stage with several new models of cars and trucks in Detroit’s Joe...

Ford Automotive’s press reveal was a great example of proof of concept. And, above all else, the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) was, simply...

The design and creation of Winter Wonderfest in 2000 helped make Chicago’s Navy Pier – already one of the state’s most visited tourist attractions –...

One of Chicago Scenic’s scenic artists began this project with an image of the water park’s turtle logo and ended up with this larger-than-life sculpted...

As part of Chicago’s 2015 Architecture Biennial celebration, the Chicago Cultural Center’s building and courtyard served as the backdrop for Tokyo architecture firm Atelier Bow-wow’s...

Philadelphia residents and visitors are now enjoying a view high above street level – 883 feet above street level, to be exact – at the...

This Magnificent Mile attraction at the world renowned John Hancock Center represented a compelling challenge. The goal was to transform more than 4000 sq. ft...

In celebration of H.J. Heinz Company’s 145 years in business, a new exhibit at the Senator John Heinz History Center needed a ‘wow’ piece that...

You can never have too many shoes, or too big a shoe. When Designer Shoe Warehouse wanted to make consumers stand up and notice their...

Crown Imports wanted a compelling and ultra-engaging way to showcase the range of beer brands they offer as guests visited their corporate lobby. Teams discussed...

With the launch of Coca-Cola’s ‘Share a Coke’ campaign, J.C. Decaux hired Chicago Scenic to help further the campaign’s message and build on the success...

A Christmas tree of cosmic proportions and impact, this 4,000 pound tree was suspended by one cable from a single ceiling connection point. Custom designed...

For the opening of the Art Institute’s new exhibit ‘Picasso and Chicago’, Leo Burnett designed a public promotion that was sure to get people talking...

How do you produce two of the final Oprah! show tapings at Chicago’s United Center in 60 hours with 80 tractor trailers of equipment between...

For the 2015 NFL Draft, PepsiCo – a major sponsor of the event – wanted to create a photo opportunity ‘environment’ that would support fans...

For the first time in 51 years, the NLF Draft took its celebrations outside the state of New York. The lucky venue tasked with putting...

With the challenge of unpredictability, preparation and adaptability are key. Preparing for the 2015 Blackhawks’ citywide celebration was no exception. Not only was there just...

When Leo Burnett was tasked with designing a promotion for Allstate at the Sugar Bowl, they called upon Chicago Scenic to help create ‘Mayhem’. For...

Rodgers and Hammerstein's “Sound of Music” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago delighted audiences and critics with its scenic elements. Described as “gorgeous picture-book design”...

Radio City's most recent major Christmas Spectacular redesign featured a "steampunk" theme and Chicago Scenic created several prominent elements for the show's "Santa Workshop". With...

Chicago Scenic created a custom built riser system for the Overture Center – based on the same design of the riser system in Boston Symphony...

Christmas came early to Chicago Scenic’s Paint Department as scenic painters created this holiday drop for the NorthRidge Church in Plymouth, Michigan. The final stunning...

A 30-day timeline drove the range of solutions that Chicago Scenic Studios’ team strategized and conceptualized, all within our 165,000 square foot property with its...

When the Welk Resort decided to bring the Broadway hit ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ to their stage, they called upon Chicago Scenic to design and build...

When the musical “Big Fish” made its pre-Broadway debut at the Oriental Theatre Chicago, audiences enjoyed the work of Chicago Scenic’s artists and painters. We...

For the 2015 Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Anna Bolena, instead of using traditional deck tracks, Chicago Scenic integrated our custom mobilator to move a huge...

What drove WYCC’s need for a new set was the launch of “In the Loop”, a new public affairs show. As a show addition, WYCC...

When it comes to broadcast programming, versatility is key. Windy City Live’s set needed to accommodate a broad range of segment types, from cooking and...

In preparation for its third season, the Steve Harvey Show enlisted Chicago Scenic and designers Hotopp & Associates to help give their studio a facelift...

This design-build project transformed an old storage closet in the Tribune Tower into an award-winning webcast set. The joint innovative Chicago Magazine / RedEye studio...

When Hoy Chicago hit their highest readership mark with their daily print publication, they decided to enter into the world of broadcast journalism. They called...

This design/build project features a side studio set that, with different configurations and graphics, accommodates five different show broadcasts. Show-specific branding is simple and quick...

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Portable stage decking can be adjusted virtually to any height. They can be custom dressed with paint, carpet, or vinyl flooring and soft or hard...

Softgoods can be a quick and economical way to dramatically change appearance or dimension of space. We’d be glad to meet with you to show...

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Read on for an exclusive interview with the brains behind Andy Warfel Design & Creative – learn what his greatest accomplishments have been, where he...

Check out Missouri History's latest children's exhibit, History Clubhouse! This time lapse video shows what it takes to install a 5,000 square foot exhibit in...

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