Scholtysik & Partner stages visitor center for Swissgrid project
Swissgrid is laying an extra-high-voltage cable at Bözberg—the first of its kind in Switzerland. The visitor center, designed by Scholtysik & Partner, documents the planning and implementation of this pioneering project and illustrates the complex process behind the decision of whether to route an extra-high-voltage line underground or above ground.
Swissgrid is using the first longer, underground section of a Swiss extra-high-voltage line as an opportunity to objectively demonstrate the advantages and disadvantages of overhead lines and underground cabling and discuss them with interested parties. At the same time, the national grid company is documenting the challenges involved in the planning, construction and operation of this extraordinary project at the Bözberg visitor center.
Complex topics broken down in an understandable way
Scholtysik & Partner is responsible for the scenography and design of the visitor center, paying particular attention to the accessibility of the complex and sometimes abstract topics of electricity transmission and the extra-high voltage grid. Comparisons of the two transmission technologies are made possible through comprehensible comparisons and interactive elements. Complex issues such as the comprehensive weighing up of interests before a technology decision is made are broken down and communicated in an accessible way with the help of animated explanatory videos. At the end of the exhibition visit, an opinion barometer captures the mood of the visitors and promotes dialog on a sometimes controversial topic.
In addition to the spatial staging, Scholtysik & Partner is also responsible for the multimedia preparation of the content and the design of all exhibition areas. The Infrakom agency is responsible for text editing and content curation, while auviso audio visual solutions is responsible for the structural implementation of the exhibition.
