June 2011
Heartwood: Southwest Virginia's Artisan Gateway Opens to the Public
1717 Design completes the design of extensive interpretive exhibits, retail environments, and food service areas for the new $16 million, 30,000 SF tourist destination originated by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. Located in Abingdon, Virginia, Heartwood was devised to boost the "creative economy" emerging in the nineteen-county region of Southwest Virginia and encourage it to supplement the manufacturing, industrial, tobacco and coal-based industries of the past with a new, sustainable economy that capitalizes on the unique cultural heritage of the region. The building architect was Spectrum Design of Roanoke, Virginia, a firm specializing in architectural and engineering services for educational facilities, historical preservation of older buildings, museums and performing arts, residential and senior living communities, municipal and government buildings.
May 2011 (Ongoing)
Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society
1717 is selected by the Middlesex County Museum and Historical Society to provide exhibit consultation as they begin planning an exhibition in the Old Clerk's Office on the grounds of the county courthouse. Located in Saluda, Virginia, the Middlesex County Museum is the oldest county museum in the state.
March 2011
1717 Creates Montgomery County's Evans Parkway Interpretive Signage
1717 completes the design and production of two wayside interpretive signs (Biofiltration and Stream Restoration). Oculus invited 1717 to join their project team to assist with the development of signage for the Evans Parkway Park in Montgomery County, Maryland. Oculus, located in Washington, DC is a firm specializing in landscape architecture, urban design and planning.
March 2011
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum's Native American Learning Center
1717 completes the planning and design of the Museum's new Native American Learning Center. This educational program space, adjacent to the Native American Gallery, will offer children and families a hands-on opportunity to learn about the materials, techniques and symbols used in Native American art. The Gallery will be constructed by the Museum's in-house fabrication group.
March 2011
Redesigned Colonial Williamsburg
Visitor Center Opens to the Public
After nine months of planning and design under the direction of the Foundation's Visitor Center committee, 1717 Design has updated the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center exhibits and added a new area known as the Colonial Williamsburg Regional Visitor Center. Cooperative marketing displays were developed for the Regional Visitor Center to assist Williamsburg's guests plan and enjoy their visit to all of the region's attractions, including beaches, theme parks, and cultural sites.
February 2011
Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia
Master Plan Development
Hill Studio selected 1717 to assist their project team develop a master plan for the Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia. The Museum tells the story of the people who settled the mountainous southwest corner of Virginia and how its unique culture was developed. Hill Studio, located in Roanoke, Virginia is a firm of architects, landscape architects, and planners with expertise in community planning, town and urban design, housing, master planning, and historic preservation.
January 2011
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum Master Plan
The 1717 Design Group, in collaboration with Dean Krimmel of Creative Museum Services, completed a Wayfinding and Interpretive Signage Master Plan for St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum (St. Augustine, Florida). The Museum is dedicated to discovering, preserving, presenting and keeping alive the story of the nation's oldest port.
