Recent projects

Nelson Education - science videos for Ontario science classrooms

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:39:08 -0500

Client: Nelson Education (in progress)

NEXT is scripting and delivering a package of science videos to accompany newly-released textbooks from Nelson Education. Videos for Grades 7 and 8 have been completed and Grades 9 and 10 will commence shortly. We expect to complete about 70 videos by September, 2009.

Outbreak: Animals, Humans, and Zoonotic Diseases

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:33:25 -0400

Client: Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) (completed February 2009)

NEXT worked with SITES to develop the Concept Plan for a major traveling exhibition on the subject of zoonotic diseases, the most common type of new, emerging infectious disease. A zoonosis is any disease or infection that is naturally transmissible from vertebrate animals to humans. Recent examples in the news (for a wide variety of reasons) include ebola, avian flu, rabies, and anthrax. This project is a partnership between SITES and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

Odense Zoo – ScienceZOO

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 18:02:59 -0400

Client: Odense Zoo – Odense, Denmark
Project leads: Studio Hansen/Roberts; Aldrich Pears Associates

NEXT participated in a workshop tackling the unique challenges of bringing a science centre experience to a zoo. The Odense Zoo sees its ScienceZOO as a leap forward to expand its tourist draw, grow its local audience, offer more experiences for teenagers, extend length of stay, and expand the range of activities possible during the winter.

It’s a charming, cozy zoo with a great future!

BodyTrek Theater, Expedition Health Gallery

Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Client: Denver Museum of Nature & Science (in progress)
Partners with NEXT: Science North, Show Communications, Jeff Kennedy Associates

NEXT is working with the theater team as a science and experience consultant, liaising with the science staff at DMNS and with the script writer. The BodyTrek theater is a multimedia theater that explores the physiology of a hiker climbing a 14,000 foot Colorado peak. Filming commenced in mid-July, 2008, on the slopes of Mt. Evans, just west of Denver.

Rocks to Riches – Dynamic Earth Xstrata Nickel Gallery

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:51:58 -0500

Client: Science North (opened June 2008)

NEXT produced the complete story treatment and script for a new multimedia, immersive theater on mineral processing. In an organization with a long history of innovative theaters, Rocks to Riches pushes the envelope once more, taking visitors behind the scenes of Sudbury’s massive processing facilities that extract from the rock much of the world’s supply of nickel and copper. The theater is scheduled to open in June, 2008.

Here is the Science North/Dynamic Earth commercial for the Rocks to Riches theatre, as posted on YouTube.

Sea Creatures travelling exhibition

Tue, 9 Oct 2007 19:53:06 -0400

Client: Science North

NEXT was retained in September, 2007, to produce a conceptual plan for Sea Creatures, a new 6000 sq. ft. travelling exhibition for Science North. The assignment required coordinating the efforts of the staff content team, graphic artists, and technical staff, with the goal of a complete plan ready in just four weeks. The Sea Creatures Concept Plan was delivered October 9, 2007.

Manitoba Museum Science Gallery

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:23:29 -0400

Client: Manitoba Museum (a Science North Enterprises project - opened March 2008)

Alan developed a plan for the renewal of the Science Gallery at the Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg. The Gallery had not changed substantially in twenty years, and the Museum was looking for a simple, low cost way to jump-start the gallery’s rejuvenation. The plan was delivered to the museum in August, 2007, and implementation began immediately. The core recommendations of the plan have been implemented and the first stage of the Gallery renewal was completed in March, 2008.
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"I wanted to give you a quick update on how our renovated Science Gallery is doing. In a word: fantastic! Attendance is up more than 15% and visitors love both the race track and the stream table.

Thank you for setting us in the right direction."

Javier Schwersensky
Director of Marketing, Sales and Programs
The Manitoba Museum

Great Canadian Science Adventure

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:55:39 -0400

Client: Canadian Association of Science Centres
CASC partners and Aldrich Pears Associates

Alan was one of the founding members of the group that started this Canada-wide collaboration. The plan was to develop a travelling exhibition that looked at Canada through the eyes of a scientist. Alan chaired the Exhibit Management Team and was responsible for the creation of the design documents for the project, working in partnership with Aldrich Pears Associates. The project continues to seek full funding to see it through to completion.

Western Canada Aviation Museum

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:39:25 -0500

Client: Western Canada Aviation Museum, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Science North Enterprises and Reich+Petch

Alan was a lead member of the team that developed a conceptual plan and feasibility analysis for a new facility for the Western Canada Aviation Museum in Winnipeg. The plan had to consider the museum’s role on the grounds of an airport currently undergoing a major renovation and new terminal construction.

The plan was submitted to the client in early 2006.

National Hurricane Museum & Science Center

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:57:53 -0400

Client: Creole Nature Trail, Lake Charles, Louisiana
The Southwest Louisiana Design Team - Reich+Petch, Science North Enterprises, PiVOD Technologies, BHB Architects,

Alan was a lead member of the team that developed the concept plan and business analysis for a $100-million facility in southwestern Louisiana. The museum will be an educational facility dedicated to public awareness of hurricanes and their impact on the United States and around the world. The plan was submitted to the client in late 2006.

Fundraising for the project is currently underway.