Port of Long Beach:
Interactive Education Center
The Port of Long Beach is committed to creating and supporting programs that advance development of a skilled workforce in international trade, goods movement and related professions. In 2018, the Port became the first industry partner to join The Long Beach College Promise. The Promise serves as a bridge between Long Beach educational institutions and the international trade sector.
Client: Port of Long Beach
Role: Senior Designer, 3D modeling
The Trade pipeline towards Education.
The Port of Long Beach commissioned us to design an Interactive Education Center showcase space within their new Headquarters in downtown Long Beach. The 9,000 square foot space features ‘state-of-the art’ interactive technology to local, regional, and international visitors to learn and immerse into the Port of Long Beach’s future focused vision.
Strengthening the Port’s partnerships with the Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach City College and California State University, Long Beach, is key to educating students at all levels about the importance of the Port and international trade and creating a workforce pipeline to related industries by providing learning and training opportunities for students and educators.
The flow of the experience is chronological and the user follows the timeline etched and illuminated on the concrete floors guiding a path for the optimum interaction.
The space features an impressive 30’x16’ interactive scale model, touch ‘superscreen’, digital exhibits and digital conferencing space and lounge spaces. Making the exhibition space become immersive not only through education but through doing
