Recent News01/06/09 - Gyroscope is pleased to begin the new year by announcing that President Maeryta Medrano and Designer Scott Moulton have both achieved LEED AP (LEED Accredited Professional) certification from the US Green Building Council. If your project is working to achieve LEED certification Gyroscope can help by providing in-depth information and resources on how the LEED credit system applies to museums. See our weekly blog posts on LEED and museums and email us for more information.
09/09/08 - Blog launch, Museums Now: We have learned a tremendous amount in our work with museums, and want to share it with you. We have articles on everything from LEEDs for museums to technology and visitor experience. Check it out!
http://museums-now.blogspot.com
07/14/08 - Inspiring Interest In Space Exploration: Columbia Memorial Space Center announced that a test version of the Apollo space capsule (BP-19) will be installed at their new Downey education center. Interpretive exhibits developed and designed by Gyroscope will include rocket launchers, drop tests, a Space Shuttle simulator, a robotics lab and others. Read more.
02/29/08 - It's 2008, a Leap Year, and Gyroscope, Inc. is leaping into a new office! Gyroscope has purchased an office only a few short blocks from our previous location. Luckily, we'll still get to enjoy the life and culture of Jack London Square in Oakland, California. And in our new office we'll be adding a beautiful view of the skyline of Downtown Oakland.
Our new address is:
Gyroscope, Inc.
283 4th Street Suite 201
Oakland, CA 94607
Our contact numbers stay:
Telephone: 510.986.0111
Fax: 510.986.0222
We'll look forward to seeing you when you visit our new office at Jack London Square!
12/01/07 -Gyroscope has been selected as museum master planners for The Oslo Children's Museum, a 30,000 SF emerging museum in Norway. The intent is to create a museum that is magical, engaging, and uniquely Norwegian. We are designing the experiences to support the emotional, cognitive, physical and spiritual needs of young children, and those who care for them. Devoted to building foundations for lifelong learning, the Museum will be a playful discovery space for both children and parents?for the kids, a place for learning about their world, and for their parents and other caregivers, a place for learning about learning itself.
08/20/07 - Gyroscope would like to congratulate CDS International, the local Hawaiian architects, on receiving an AIA Honolulu 2007 Award of Excellence for their contributions to the Bishop Museum's new exhibit hall. Gyroscope is proud to be the exhibit designers for this award winning project.
08/29/07- William Harris, Vice President, California Science Center, has this to say about the Big Lab: "This space is a HUGE success. Our education programs have never been more robust."
Read more about the impact of the Big Lab on CSC in the 3 years since it opened. Click here.
12/14/06 - Gyroscope, Inc. is pleased to announce the publication of "Museums in Transition: Emerging Technologies as Tools for Free-Choice Learning," a report analyzing how museums are utilizing new communication technologies to enhance and extend the visitor experience.
download the study(pdf)
Commissioned by the Science Museum of Virginia as part of the development of its Visitor Experience Master Plan for a new facility in Northern Virginia, "Museums in Transition" builds on an extensive literature review and 24 interviews with museum professionals, individuals working in the technology field, and technology researchers. These efforts have provided us with a picture of how technology is changing the way we gather information and interact with one another outside the museum and how museums are responding to these trends. This report outlines some of the many ways museums are adapting to changes in the culture by using new communication technologies and highlights some innovative projects seeking to transform the way visitors interact with the museum and with one another. The report is available on the Press and Publications page of the Gyroscope's website, available here.
10/24/06 - Gyroscope, Inc. has just won a 2006 American Institute of Architects California Council Allied Professions Honor Award. The award is for a firm whose work in association with architects has enhanced, supported and contributed to the practice of architecture and architectural design. We are deeply honored for this recognition from the AIACC of our entire body of work.
A special award ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 2, 2006 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, Indian Wells, CA. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception at 6:00 p.m. and will follow with a black-tie dinner and awards ceremony from 7:00-10:00 p.m.
We thank all of our colleagues and clients for the opportunity to push the limits of design integration to achieve a seamless and memorable visitor experience.
We hope to see you soon and sincere thanks to all who made this possible.
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