The most comprehensive energy exhibit in the world, the Wiess Energy Hall, opened Nov. 20 in the Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS). More than two years in the making, the highlight of the exhibit is Energy City, a 2,500-square-foot 3D landscape designed and fabricated by Paul Bernhard Exhibit Design and Consulting (PBE), the design company selected to create the Wiess Energy Hall.
Scaled at 1/150, Energy City represents Houston, the surrounding Gulf coastal waters and the terrain of Southeast and Central Texas. The project uses new projection mapping technologies to bring to life the energy value chain through animation, as the entire tableau cycles from day to night.
