FfWHR Interpretation Planning & Exhibition Design/Fit Svces Boston Lodge Works Restoration Project

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Brief: Interpretation Planning and Exhibition Design/Fit out services Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway seeks an Interpretation Planner and Exhibition Designer for its Boston Lodge Works NLHF capital heritage project. The consultant is required during the Development Phase to provide: ▪ Audience development and research done in conjunction with an Activity Planner; ▪ An NLHF compliant Interpretation Plan ▪ Exhibition Design proposals to RIBA 3 and following a break clause for assessment of a second round NLHF bid, in the Delivery phase to ▪ Exhibition Design proposals to RIBA 4 ▪ Install and fit out Interpretation and displays (RIBA 7) The practice is also required to mentor and be shadowed by an FfWHR Interpretation Trainee during the Delivery Phase. It is envisaged that FfWHR will require external assistance to deliver training to volunteer tour guides at the early stages of Delivery and ‘train the trainer’ for key staff and volunteers to develop organisational capacity and resilience. This external assistance does not form part of the scope of work for this brief, but FfWHR would be interested to hear in outline terms what the consultant could offer in this regard. Part of the briefs for both Activity and Interpretation Planners includes Audience Development in the Development Phase where the two consultants should work independently, jointly and cooperatively with each other to produce a cohesive piece of work ensuring that Interpretation and Activities for intended audiences are rooted in consultation with potential audiences and some trialling and testing of both Activity and Interpretation. Expertise in specialisms such as working with learning programmes or hard to reach audiences is desirable. It is worth emphasising that this project presents opportunities for dynamic interpretation across sites. It is not a traditional, static interpretation approach. The opportunity lies in supporting moving and living heritage. Digital Interpretation will be a key component. Scope of work: The Interpretation Plan (Development Stage) The consultant will be required to develop an interpretation plan and exhibition design suitable to support a Round Two NLHF application. Consideration should be given to the NLHF document - Interpretation Good Practice Guidance. The plan should establish the aims and objectives of interpretation, principles of interpretation, themes and storylines as well as design drawings and illustrations. It should provide the Client with recommendations on content and budgets. The plan needs to contain detailed design drawings to RIBA Work Stage 3 and detailed costings. The plan needs to be developed in consultation with Client staff, with the Activity Planner and other stakeholders including potential and current audiences. The consultant will be required for the NLHF round 2 submission to: ▪ Understand the history and context of the project ▪ Agree with the Client the aims and objectives of the interpretation scheme ▪ Work with the Client and other consultants to agree the target audiences ▪ Lead the creative input into the interpretation scheme and final designs for the exhibitions ▪ Lead the creative input into a design that is sympathetic to the historic site and its features ▪ Work with the architects to develop a new approach to orientation and visitor flow ▪ Agree with the Client on the range and necessity of consultation with other specialists and groups who should input into the process ▪ Undertake research and work with Client staff to detail the themes and storylines ▪ Identify key objects and other resources for the delivery of the interpretation ▪ Develop proposals for the interpretation scheme to deliver aims and objectives, including recommendations on style, content, media and storylines ▪ Consider carefully the opportunities for interpretation via an electronic platform working in close cooperation with the Client’s marketing work which covers pre-visit, commun