Themed and scenic
Themed environments built to survive daily operation.
A themed environment is a technical building dressed as something else. Behind the surface there is structure, drainage, lighting, ventilation, access and a maintenance regime that has to work every day the attraction is open.
We deliver themed packages with the engineering held alongside the artistry: sculpted forms, scenic finishes, feature elements and the interfaces with the services running through them.
Scope
What the package covers.
Typical applications
- Themed retail and dining environments
- Sculpted rockwork and scenic walls
- Feature entrances and queue-line environments
- Attraction interiors and show sets
- Immersive exhibition and pavilion environments
- Children's and family entertainment spaces
Design inputs required
- Concept artwork, elevations and 3D geometry
- Structural information and load limits
- Services within the themed zone
- Fire strategy and surface requirements
- Operational and cleaning expectations
- Access for maintenance behind the theming
Interfaces we resolve
- Support steel and armature design
- Lighting, effects and cable routes
- Ventilation and drainage within sculpted forms
- Guest contact surfaces and durability
- Interfaces with ride, AV or show systems by others
- Access hatches concealed within the theming
Sequence
How the work runs.
- 01
Concept review
Assessment of the artwork against structure, services and operational reality.
- 02
Survey and setting-out
Survey of the shell and the structure available for support.
- 03
Shop drawings and engineering
Armature, support, access and penetration design.
- 04
Samples and prototypes
Finish samples and sculpted sections approved by the design team and the operator.
- 05
Production
Sculpting, moulding, casting and finishing in the workshop.
- 06
Factory quality control
Inspection against the approved artwork and durability samples.
- 07
Logistics
Protected delivery sequenced with the site programme.
- 08
Installation and handover
Installation, on-site finishing, snagging and operator handover.
Control
Where the risk actually sits.
Artwork translated into engineering
Concept artwork is turned into a dimensioned, structural proposal before any sculpting begins, so the form that is approved is the form that can be built and maintained.
Durability tested on a sample
Guest-contact finishes are sampled and tested for cleaning and wear, because a scenic finish that cannot be washed becomes a defect within a season.
Maintenance access agreed with the operator
The operator's maintenance requirements are agreed before the theming closes anything in, and the access points are drawn.
Before pricing
What we need to see.
Send what exists today. We will tell you what is still required rather than price around the gaps.
- Concept artwork and any 3D geometry
- Shell drawings and structural information
- Services layout in the themed zone
- Operational and cleaning requirements
- Programme, including any fixed opening date
- Scope split with the main contractor
Evidence
Projects from the register.
Questions
What clients ask about this scope.
Related
Where to go next.
Send your specification
Send the drawings and the specification.
Send the package drawings, the specification and the programme date. We will confirm what is buildable as drawn, what needs development and what we would need to see before pricing.