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FDNY Fire Zone

FDNY Foundation, 2020

The FDNY Fire Zone is a fire safety learning center in midtown Manhattan. Located in Rockefeller Center, the facility gives visitors a look into the world’s second-largest municipal fire department. Hands-on exhibits and dynamic presentations educate guests about fire emergencies and provide life-saving lessons. We worked with the FDNY Foundation and multimedia production company batwin + robin to develop the spatial plans and programming for the visitor experience. We also designed the exhibit displays, graphics, and signage.

Environments
Exhibition Design 
Interpretive Graphics
Donor Recognition
Signage
 

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More than 2,500 fire department patches from around the world are on display at FDNY Fire Zone.

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An 18-foot-tall map locates every firehouse in New York City using the unique patch from each engine and ladder company.

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Simulating real-life fire emergencies, an immersive theater experience uses realistic scenic designs with 3D projection-mapping, audio, and lighting effects.

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Guests exit the theater through a dark, smoke-filled corridor. Photoluminescent floor lettering reminds them to “Stay low and go!”

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Photography
Vivian Marie Doering

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