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Synthesis are specialist designers and builders of museum, gallery, trade & consumer exhibitions, retail interiors, shopping centre and point of sale displays.

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Flashback Friday: Christmas by Synthesis at Parkmo

Flashback Friday: Christmas by Synthesis at Parkmore Shopping Centre 1989 ~ 35 years ago, the Synthesis team were hard at work creating what would become a truly memorable Christmas installation.

Centred around a 100-year-old carousel, beautifully restored & refurbished by the team at Wittingslow Amusements, the Santa setting at Parkmore Shopping Centre came alive to the delight of young and old. The amazing sight of the carousel turning to the sound of Christmas carols, surrounded by sparkling white, silver, and pastel decorations (it was 1989!!) made it a Christmas installation with a difference and drew customers from far and wide.

The set design and supporting marketing campaigns went on to win many awards.

#Christmas #carousel
#Santaset
#Parkmoreshoppingcentre
#ChristmasinMelbourne
#WittingslowAmusements
#1989 #pastel #retro
#marketing
#FlashbackFriday

Buxton Contemporary Gallery | Assembled Audience O

Buxton Contemporary Gallery | Assembled Audience Octagon ~ It’s no mean feat to prefabricate free standing, self-supporting engineered structures that meet building codes, Australian standards & fire regulations whilst achieving the design intent of the artist’s vision.

But this is what we do.

As registered builders working to support the arts, Synthesis specialises in developing build methodology to achieve a full project life cycle from material selection and connection methods to repurposing built form at the end of a project, including deinstallation and recycling. Synthesis takes into account every aspect of compliance, meeting all codes and regulations to keep visitors safe when enjoying museums, galleries and public spaces.

The example pictured here provides a glimpse behind the scenes of the recent build; Assembled Audience at Buxton Contemporary for the artist Taryn Simon’s sound installation. Audiences have responded with “fear and delight” in the enclosed, pitch-black space.

This is the last week you can experience the same crowd never gathers twice closing on 13 October.

Curated by: Annika Aitken
Exhibition Design: @anitagigidesign
Build methodology, construction, installation, finishing, and photo: @Synthesis_designbuild

@buxton_contemporary #TarynSimon #assembledaudience #samecrowd #soundinstallation
#Buxtoncontemporary #exhibition #science #gallery #melbournegallery #studentgallery
#UniMelb #WhatsOnMelbourne #MelbourneToDo

University of Melbourne | Arts West Gallery : Albr

University of Melbourne | Arts West Gallery : Albrecht Dürer’s Material Renaissance ~ Synthesis recently had the pleasure of working with the University of Melbourne and Grimwade Conservation on the build and installation of new joinery, plinths and gallery walls around and between existing structural columns.

Framed and skinned wall panels were prefabricated off-site then installed and plaster patched to seamlessly blend with the existing columns, giving the appearance that they had been there all along. Additional wall space was required to support the Albrecht Dürer exhibition which showcases over ninety rare items sourced from the University of Melbourne and State Library Victoria collections.

This amazing exhibition can be viewed until November in the Arts West Building at the University of Melbourne, Parkville.

Project Management: @grimwadeconservation
Curators: Hansen Associate Professor Jenny Spinks, Dr Matthew Champion, Dr Shannon Gilmore-Kuziow, and Professor Charles Zika / Curatorial Assistant: Jenny Smith
Graphic design: @nuttshellgraphics
Build methodology, joinery production, fabrication and installation: @synthesis_designbuild
Photography: @drew_echberg_photographer

State Library Victoria | Melbourne Out Loud ~ Repu

State Library Victoria | Melbourne Out Loud ~ Repurposing built exhibition forms presents inherent challenges, yet the latest exhibition at the State Library Victoria shows how lighting, colour, and movement can redefine a space, imbuing repurposed structures with a distinctly new ambiance.

"Melbourne Out Loud" showcases the photographic works of Rennie Ellis vividly brought to life on 4-meter high screens, towering freestanding, mirror-clad projection walls and in custom built theatrettes with tiered seating, all originally crafted by the Synthesis team for the previous exhibition; MIRRORS.

"Melbourne Out Loud" is open daily at the State Library of Victoria until January 28th, 2025

Exhibition Lighting: @megslighting
Build methodology, engineering, production design, construction & installation: @Synthesis_designbuild
Images: Christian Capurro

IMAX Carlton Gardens | Cinema Entries ~ Since 2007

IMAX Carlton Gardens | Cinema Entries ~ Since 2007, the Synthesis team has worked with the IMAX team to enhance various aspects of the IMAX experience, from updating foyer seating, wall finishes, revamping the candy bar, integrating digital signage, and beyond. Our most recent project centred on the ambience of the cinema entries, aiming to fill each space with a distinct atmosphere while incorporating directional lighting effects. The concept behind this project was to enable the entries to adapt their mood to match the theme of events or the colour palette of the featured film.

To bring this vision to life, we created a series of custom-designed, three-dimensional arrows standing 3 metres tall. The arrows were finished in matte black and brushed aluminium, and along with complimentary custom door surrounds, feature integrated RGB app-controlled LED lighting. Designed, developed, and prefabricated off-site by the Synthesis team, these elements were then installed during the early hours of the morning to minimise disruption to IMAX visitors' experiences. The impact of lighting is demonstrated in the before and after images of the project.

Thanks to the amazing IMAX team for entrusting Synthesis with the realisation of their cinema entry vision.

Science Gallery Melbourne | Not Natural ~ Synthesi

Science Gallery Melbourne | Not Natural ~ Synthesis recently had the pleasure of working with the Science Gallery team to build and install Not Natural, a thought provoking exhibition "exploring the growing friction between natural and artificial systems. Are we redesigning evolution, or is evolution re-designing us? And just because we can, should we?"

Synthesis was responsible for a varied scope including the production design, build methodology, off-site fabrication, painting and installation of a range of free standing joinery, seating, screen enclosures, lightboxes, showcases and oversized plinths including the one shown here supporting the incredible sculpture, “Kindred” by Patricia Piccinini.

Thank you to the University of Melbourne/Science Gallery exhibition team members for the opportunity to work with you on this exhibition.

Exhibition Design: @sibling_architecture
Build methodology, construction, installation, finishing, and photo: @Synthesis_designbuild

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