PROJECTS

EXHIBITION DESIGN | EXHIBITION GRAPHICS

National Building Museum
Washington, DC

Hoops: Community Portraits by Bill Bamberger

March 2019 – January 2020

Christine Lefebvre Design provided exhibition design services for HOOPS: Community Portraits by Bill Bamberger. The exhibition at the National Building Museum presented “a rich and diverse selection of private and community basketball courts from around the nation and across the globe” — photographs about the places occupied by basketball courts, not so much the nets themselves — all taken by renowned photographer Bill Bamberger.

CLD provided space planning and developed elevations and floor plans for the 2,800-square-foot exhibition, and designed the visual identity — including color palette, typography, and graphic design. CLD playfully explored the concept of “hoops” by specifying that the gallery’s distinctive arches be painted in bright colors, and carrying this graphic element onto the floor by way of custom vinyl floor decals. Working closely with the curator, photograph arrangements were carefully considered. CLD provided graphic templates to NBM’s in-house design department for final production artwork.

“Just wanted to share how much people like and appreciate the design of the exhibition! I have had great feedback from folks not just commenting on the photographs, but on the colors and playful nature of the galleries. Congratulations — and thank you for all your thorough and speedy work.”

— National Building Museum

SEATING for live presentations, and visitor rest: bleachers built into an exhibition wall and painted to match the exhibition’s color scheme.

Credits: Exhibition Design by Christine Lefebvre Design. Graphic Design templates provided by Christine Lefebvre Design, with graphic production by National Building Museum. Exhibition Development/Curation and Exhibition Installation by National Building Museum.

Installation photographs by Yassine El Mansouri, courtesy the National Building Museum.