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. Stations d incendie

FireNooks transformed obsolete fire hose stations into a unique exhibition path for the Maude Abbott Medical Museum. DBD meticulously designed these architectural elements into displays, showcasing anatomical artifacts in dialogue with historical textbook illustrations.

FireNooks : NOSCE TE IPSUM
Exposition permanente, 2024
Musée médical Maude-Abbott, Université McGill, Montréal

Ce projet de recyclage des anciennes stations de boyaux d’incendie a permis de créer un parcours atypique d’exposition à travers les 4 étages de l’édifice Strathconna, L’exposition présente des pièces de la collection du musée, mises en situation d’après les illustrations des manuels d’enseignement de l’anatomie.

DBD a transformé ces éléments architecturaux devenus désuets en vitrines et adapté les avec minutie l’installations des artefacts de concert avec le docteur Fraser, lui même un artiste dans l’âme !

Recherche et commissariat: docteur Richard Fraser
Assistance à la recherche: Joan O’Malley
Aménagement, planification technique et design de l’exposition: Diane Bernier Design
Graphisme: Chic Type, Olivier Blondeau
Installation des artefacts: Martine Morin
FireNooks : NOSCE TE IPSUM
Permanent exhibition, 2024
Musée médical Maude-Abbott, Université McGill, Montreal

This project to recycle old fire hose stations has created an unusual exhibition route through the 4 floors of the Strathcona building. The exhibition presents pieces from the museum’s collection, staged according to illustrations from anatomy textbooks.

DBD transformed these architectural elements, which had become obsolete, into display cases and meticulously adapted the installation of the artifacts in concert with Dr. Fraser, himself an artist at heart!

Research and curation: Dr. Richard Fraser
Research assistance: Joan O’Malley
Exhibition layout, technical planning and design: Diane Bernier Design
Graphic design: Chic Type, Olivier Blondeau
Artifact installation: Martine Morin

Photo Credits

Crédits : Diane Bernier

Team

Diane Bernier

With a Bachelor's degree in design and a certificate in management, has been working as a designer and museographer since 1989. She has specialized in the design and realization of exhibition projects for a diverse museum and business clientele, and has completed over one hundred exhibition projects to date. Acting as a scenographic designer and project manager, she is involved in all stages of the design process, from the conceptual development of layouts and interactive and multimedia installations, to planning, execution design and spatial implementation.

The synergy of specialists

Diane Bernier provides her clients with her creativity, experience and the complementary expertise of a team of seasoned collaborators, capable of achieving project objectives. Whether for lighting and multimedia design, editorial and graphic development, material production of exhibition elements, DBD collaborates with qualified specialists, passionate and dedicated to the quality of your project.

Research · Writing · Translation · Lighting · Multimedia · Graphic design and pre-press · Large format printing · Cabinetry, metalwork, acrylic and glass · Various fabrications · Installation

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