In November 2018, Calgary welcomed an iconic new building and public space – New Central Library (NCL) into its downtown East Village district. Led the overall strategic visioning and creative development, on behalf of ngx, in collaboration with the NCL staff team, to come up with the creative strategy, content development, design, production of this unique exhibit dedicated to telling Calgary’s story. This exhibit, “Glimpses of our Past” offers a memorable and inspiring visitor experience for visitors, raising awareness about Calgary’s history in a way that invites further dialogue and engagement with the Library’s unique (physical) collection. It features a content management system and design that plans for additional chapters, and content to be added, as the story and collection evolves.

An innovative re-imagining of a vintage microform reader, this kiosk style exhibit uses a clever blend of physical and digital elements to reference the form factor and nostalgia of using a “retro” research tool, within a sleek, modern, and intuitive interface. This hybrid interface was an intentional experiential choice that was meant to spark engagement via curiosity, nostalgia, and delight for the wide span of NCL audiences it was intended for.