Churchill Museum
Cabinet War Rooms, London, 2005
Our brief was to represent the life and work of Churchill, the man; both the successes and the failures, the controversies and his ‘finest hour’. We have found new ways to present the thousands of documents associated with Churchill so that they do not overwhelm. A huge virtual archive housed in an 18 metre long interactive table – known as the ‘Lifeline’ – has been developed. Things to read, to listen to, to watch, to touch and to smell are arranged in layers to enable the visitor to control the amount of information with which they engage. All this provides a rich mix that invites playful investigation into the actions, thoughts, interests and relationships of the man voted the Greatest Briton.
Client: Imperial War Museum
Size: 880 square metres
Casson Mann’s role: Lead Consultant, Exhibition Designer, Creative Direction – Software and AV
Team: Nick Bell Design (Graphic Design), DHA Design (Lighting Design), White Young Green (Structural Engineers), Liminal (Sound Design), Small Design Firm, Soda, Plant, Zeroh Design (Software Design), Elbow, Handsome Music (Filmmakers)