Jüdisches Museum Berlin
Having successfully participated in the project pitch, Fork was tasked with developing a concept and visual design to accompany, and showcase, the Berlin based museum’s coverage of two Millennia of German Jewish history.
Link
www.jmberlin.deFormat
Image Website
Titel
Dauerausstellung
Detail
Info
OBJECTIVE
Well before the main creative solution was devised, we were given two key prerequisites the final concept had to fulfill. The site had to adhere to strict accessibility guidelines - laid down for all German public institutions (Barrierefreie Informationstechnik-Verordnung = BITV). With this in mind, the online experience also had to transport the museum’s exciting, explorative approach.
SOLUTION
Our creative solution consisted of a website with a two-levelled approach. An innovative Flash feature complemented an informative HTML layer in helping to combine user-exploration with strict accessibility regulations as described in German (BITV) laws. The dynamic Flash feature allows visitors to reveal pictures of the museum, and its collection, while the supporting HTML layer delivered relevant information on the Jüdisches Museum Berlin. A tabbed breadcrumb navigation style allowed us to feature the museums extensive collection in a clear and concise fashion. Finally, connecting the existing content management system to the newly designed front-end; the museum’s web-team now have the opportunity to make content updates quickly and easily.
RESULTS
As well as giving web visitors an insight into the vast collection, the all-new website also provides straightforward information for those planning a trip to the museum in Berlin. The website’s main background design, using huge exhibit photos, helps to form a truly visual and engaging experience in conveying the museum’s spirit.
Well before the main creative solution was devised, we were given two key prerequisites the final concept had to fulfill. The site had to adhere to strict accessibility guidelines - laid down for all German public institutions (Barrierefreie Informationstechnik-Verordnung = BITV). With this in mind, the online experience also had to transport the museum’s exciting, explorative approach.
SOLUTION
Our creative solution consisted of a website with a two-levelled approach. An innovative Flash feature complemented an informative HTML layer in helping to combine user-exploration with strict accessibility regulations as described in German (BITV) laws. The dynamic Flash feature allows visitors to reveal pictures of the museum, and its collection, while the supporting HTML layer delivered relevant information on the Jüdisches Museum Berlin. A tabbed breadcrumb navigation style allowed us to feature the museums extensive collection in a clear and concise fashion. Finally, connecting the existing content management system to the newly designed front-end; the museum’s web-team now have the opportunity to make content updates quickly and easily.
RESULTS
As well as giving web visitors an insight into the vast collection, the all-new website also provides straightforward information for those planning a trip to the museum in Berlin. The website’s main background design, using huge exhibit photos, helps to form a truly visual and engaging experience in conveying the museum’s spirit.