Houston Museum of Natural Science: Wiess Energy Hall by Paul Bernhard Exhibit and Design
3D Modeling, Printing, and Engineering
I ran the rapid prototype department and designed several mechanical components for the exhibits. 3D printing had a role in almost every exhibit in the hall. Below are some examples of my work.
E-City exhibit. Hundreds of scale models painted white and then projection mapped onto. Most of the city buildings were FDM printed. Molds and casts were made for duplicates. I handled all the 3D printing and also designed the working wind turbines.
In the Future Energy exhibit, I modeled this flying car based on concepts from another artist. After modeling, I prepared files for CNC. Carved high density foam fits over a welded steel armature. Modeled in Zbrush and Rhino3d.
I designed the mechanics behind the BOP Wellhead interactive wall. The levers are designed to move but also needed to be “locked” into one of three locations at any give time. Above are images from the exhibit and some designs of the mechanics.
