The River Has Teeth Monsters, Myth, and You in the Florida Everglades
Steven Coward
Exhibition and Experience Design
About this Item
- Title
- The River Has Teeth Monsters, Myth, and You in the Florida Everglades
- Contributor Names
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Coward, Steven (Author)
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Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York. Exhibition and Experience Design (Degree granting institution)
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Cowan, Brenda (Thesis advisor)
- Date
- 2024
- Degree Information
- M.A. Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York 2024
- Department: Exhibition and Experience Design
- Advisor: Brenda Cowan
- Committee members: Christian Lyons; Brooke Carlson; Sara DeAngelis
- Includes supplementary digital materials.
- Abstract
- This document is organized in two sections. Part One outlines the theory of use and intent with regards to wayside signage and interpretive trails in outdoor spaces, while Part Two implements this theory in an applied project.
- In Part One, my research was largely focused on the visitor experience in natural landscapes and outdoor exhibits. A large part of that research was centered on the introduction of narrative and storytelling as a means to enhance the existing experience and create memorable exhibits. Through various interviews, prototype testing, and additional research, I've investigated the successes and limitations of what is possible, informative, and enjoyable in nature-based outdoor exhibits. The thesis statement identifies several key methodologies that can be executed in future outdoor interpretive spaces.
- In Part Two, this theory is applied to an outdoor exhibition project, The River has Teeth; Monsters, Myth, and You in the Florida Everglades. This project explores the implementation of narrative and storytelling devices in unfacilitated outdoor exhibits to interpret existing ecological issues into a relatable and playful messaging for visitors to these spaces.
- This thesis project explores the design opportunity for expanding outdoor exhibits and the design implications that come with them. It presents the potential ways in which exhibition designers can expand existing exhibit strategies to connect audiences to their surroundings.
- Keyword
- Everglades (Fla.)
- Exhibition design
- Interpretive trail
- National parks and reserves
- Outdoor exhibit
- Wayside exhibit
- Rights
- In Copyright
- The copyright for this work is held by its author/creator(s). Usage of this material beyond what is permitted by copyright law must first be cleared with the rights-holder(s). This work has been made available online by the Fashion Institute of Technology Gladys Marcus Library strictly for research and educational purposes. If you are the copyright holder for this work and have any objections to this work being made available online, please notify us immediately at [email protected].
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- Identifier
- FIT Repository ID: etd_001008
- URN/ISBN: 9798302852915
- Related Materials
- Also available from ProQuest
- Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 86-07.
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses,
Citation
Coward, S. (2024). The River Has Teeth Monsters, Myth, and You in the Florida Everglades [Master's thesis, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York]. FIT Institutional Repository. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/599947
Coward, Steven. The River Has Teeth Monsters, Myth, and You in the Florida Everglades. 2024. Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, Master's thesis. FIT Digital Repository, https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/599947
Coward, Steven. "The River Has Teeth Monsters, Myth, and You in the Florida Everglades." Master's thesis, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, 2024. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/599947