Pauline Gandel Children's Gallery & exhibition
Pauline Gandel Children's Gallery & exhibition from Peter Wilson
Pauline Gandel Children's Gallery & exhibition

The new Children’s Gallery is a unique space designed for young kids and babies, their families and carers to play and learn together. The gallery was developed under a community collaboration model with over 500 contributors including children of all abilities and their parents and carers, early learning and child health professionals and a multitude of artist and designers.
Pete Wilson was Lead Designer on this project.

Awards and commendations:
Winner – Museums Australia (Victoria) Award for Large Museums.

Winner – MAGNA, Permanent Exhibition

Winner – Melbourne Awards, Contribution to Community by a Corporation

Finalist – IDEA Awards, Institutional

Distinction – AGDA (Spatial Design/Exhibition)

Judges Award – AGDA (Spatial Design/Exhibition)

Shortlisted – Hands On ¬– The Children in Museums Award

Shortlisted – Australian Interior Design Awards, Public Design

Best in Category – Premiers Design Awards, Communication Design

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BPW... BIG pattern wall
Our consultants hard at work developing early concepts
Concept sketch
Spatial modelling
The build... getting close!
Gardens concept
Collaborating with local artists
Preliminary concept sketch for open outdoor activity area
Preliminary concept sketch for Mamenchasaurus dino dig and sand play
Open to the public ready for summer 2017 school holidays
Under the giant net climber
Baby landscapes under the net climber
The nooks
Camouflage Disco reflected in the Tiger showcase
Simple digital interactive content
Accessible and inclusive
One of those "oh my, what have we gotten ourselves into moments"
Dino dig featuring a huge Mamenchisaurus spread across 3 sites
Exploring the Discovery Garden.
Gathering and picnic spaces
Discovery Garden
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Pauline Gandel Children's Gallery & exhibition

The new Children’s Gallery is a unique space designed for young kids and babies, their families and carers to play and learn together. The gallery was developed under a community collaboration model with over 500 contributors including children of all abilities and their parents and carers, early learning and child health professionals and a multitude of artist and designers.
Pete Wilson was Lead Designer on this project.

Awards and commendations:
Winner – Museums Australia (Victoria) Award for Large Museums.

Winner – MAGNA, Permanent Exhibition

Winner – Melbourne Awards, Contribution to Community by a Corporation

Finalist – IDEA Awards, Institutional

Distinction – AGDA (Spatial Design/Exhibition)

Judges Award – AGDA (Spatial Design/Exhibition)

Shortlisted – Hands On ¬– The Children in Museums Award

Shortlisted – Australian Interior Design Awards, Public Design

Best in Category – Premiers Design Awards, Communication Design

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Freelance, Full-time
Peter Wilson
Senior/Lead Exhibition Designer, Industrial Designer Melbourne, Australia