Services

As a small organization, augmented by a number of well-known and deeply
experienced associates, AAI offers a flexible and quick team specializing in interactive exhibitions. We have visualization capabilities as well as presentation and planning tools to execute projects from concept through implementation, final installation and opening day.

AAI team members have invented, built, tested, repaired and refined hundred of different hands-on exhibits—exhibits that have been used by millions of visitors over the years. We grasp the “nuts and bolts” of interactive exhibits.

AAI intimately understands the operational aspects of interactive exhibitions and can effectively communicate these to the architects and engineers engaged in designing the building.

We have successfully managed multi-million dollar exhibitions from start to finish – with an unbroken record of on time and below budget completions.

Additionally, we have real experience in the management and operation of science centers. Few exhibition design firms have core staff with high-level museum management experience.

As exhibition designers, planners and project managers, AAI:

• Creates and develops concepts and themes, designs, plans, generates detailed 3D renderings and graphic design components and integrates all exhibition elements into a seamless, cohesive and expressive environment;
• Manages the exhibition planning team (interpretive planners, educational
consultants, curators and others as required) and coordinate all activities;
• Provides detailed cost estimating for all aspects of exhibition planning, fabrication and installation;
• Creates and maintains project budgets, cash flows & project schedules;
• Prepares design intent drawing packages and design manuals;
• Qualifies and selects all exhibition vendors and contractors;
• Solicits bids for all exhibition content and related services;
• Negotiates contracts for all exhibitions contractors;
• Provides an oversight of prototyping and fabrication work;
• Manages exhibition fabrication contracts, verifies work progress and completion of deliverables;
• Oversees and manages all aspects of the installation of the exhibition.

In all of this, AAI holds to the client’s overall vision so as to produce exhibition content and related facilities that furthers the client's goals and dreams for the institution.