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  • 1.  Headquarter buildings with History

    Posted 09-14-2015 02:26 PM

    Hello everyone,

    I'm looking for examples of corporate or foundation world headquarter buildings or foundation that do a good job of incorporating and communicating the companies history into aspects of the building. For example, displays, digital mediums, an actual exhibit space, or even something dynamic that you saw when you entered a building. 

    I appreciate your help. 

    Cindy


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    Cindy Olsen
    Director of Curation and Content Activation 

    Little Caesars Enterprises

    Detroit, MI 

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  • 2.  RE: Headquarter buildings with History

    Posted 09-15-2015 07:31 AM
    Hi Cindy,

    We worked on a corporate history exhibition for the Carnegie Corporation, (their foundation headquarters) in New York City in 2013. The project included display cases and videos, which we produced. The exhibition was designed for a wide corridor leading from the reception area to the board room. If you're interested in learning more I can put you in touch with the person in charge of the project.

    Best,



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  • 3.  RE: Headquarter buildings with History

    Posted 09-15-2015 07:32 AM

    Hi Cindy:

    A few greats come to mind:

    Hallmark, Coca-cola, Carlson Companies, Miller Beer, Harley Davidson 

    Good luck!


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    Amy Seitz
    President & CEO
    Exhibits Development Group
    Saint Paul MN
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  • 4.  RE: Headquarter buildings with History

    Posted 09-15-2015 07:49 AM
    Check out the Longaberger Company headquarters building in Dresden, Ohio.
    The basket company's building is a five-story picnic basket - right down to
    the upraised handles.

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    John Wharton
    Managing Director of Facility Operations
    Saint Louis Science Center
    314-289-4455
    john.wharton@slsc.org


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  • 5.  RE: Headquarter buildings with History

    Posted 09-15-2015 08:56 AM

    Hi Cindy,

    It's been a few years since I saw it, but I remember that the Mayo in Rochester, MN had an exhibit space, all about the history of the hospital and its founders, and I think it was quite well done.

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    Devra Wexler
    Exhibition Program Specialist
    National Portrait Gallery - Smithsonian Institution
    Washington DC
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  • 6.  RE: Headquarter buildings with History

    Posted 09-15-2015 09:01 AM

    Hello Cindy:

    In 2011 the St. Joseph Mercy Health System completed renovation of its Ann Arbor, Michigan headquarters medical campus to celebrate the anniversary of its founding. The health system expresses itself with a dramatic lobby, shops, restaurants and artwork, and I designed a history exhibit there, entitled "A Century of Caring," for both external and internal audiences. This site is not far from you, might be worth a look.

    All the best,

    Joe

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    Joseph Hines
    Principal
    Project Arts & Ideas
    Dearborn MI
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  • 7.  RE: Headquarter buildings with History

    Posted 09-16-2015 09:37 AM

    During AAM 2014 in Seattle, there was a tour of the Gates Foundation campus, which touches on every aspect you mention. They do an excellent job of communicating about all the good they do around the world. Great photos of their interactive visitor center here: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Visitor-Center/Photos and if you do a Google image search you will see lots of photos of the campus. Best, Kathy

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    Kathy Gustafson Hilton
    Senior Developer
    Hands On Inc.
    Saint Petersburg FL

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  • 8.  RE: Headquarter buildings with History

    Posted 09-16-2015 09:37 AM

    Wells Fargo Museum in Philadelphia is well done and has some interactives.  I believe they have them in other cities.

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    Robert Gutowski
    Director of Public Programs
    Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia PA
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  • 9.  RE: Headquarter buildings with History

    Posted 09-16-2015 11:41 AM

    Hi Cindy,

    I would be happy to chat off-line if you like - I run the Museum of Vision at the national headquarters of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. All our displays are in the halls of the building and conference rooms. jbenjamin@aao.org

    I would also recommend reaching out to the corporate history listserv. It is a Yahoo group run by AASLH.

    -Jenny 

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    Jenny Benjamin
    Director
    Museum of Vision
    San Francisco CA
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