Cleveland Metroparks - Topographic Projection Table
An interactive projection table designed to teach visitors about the natural environment they live in and how to maintain the watershed the visitor's center is located in.
Cleveland, OH
2025
Cultural/Museum
Challenge
Ten years ago, the Cleveland Metroparks Watershed Resource Center built a 10' x 10' table that served as a topographic model of the watershed and it's surrounding area. The problem was that the "software" that was promised was ultimately just a Powerpoint slideshow. With such an ecologically diverse area and set of stories, the WRC realized that they needed a more expansive and creative approach to teach visitors about their community.
Results
Built in partnership with Formula D_ and AVI/SPL's XTG team, we crafted a fully interactive exhibit driven by gesture tracking that not only teaches visitors about the living environment and plant/animal species surrounding the Watershed Resource Center where the exhibit is located, but also includes a game mode that encourages visitors to actively engage in protecting their neighborhood and the watershed from a coming storm by utilizing proactive water management approaches.
