Outdoor multimedia totems for the Interpretation Center of Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić in Slavonski Brod

In 2011, the City of Slavonski Brod, wishing to revive the character and work of its fellow citizen Ivana Brlić Mažuranić, embarked on a project of rebuilding the old house Brlić, a protected cultural asset in which she lived. The complete renovation was a part of the Operational Programme Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014-2020 with the project proposal Integrated Programme - The Interpretation Center of Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić, worth over 16 million kuna.

Through the design and multimedia installation of the Interpretation Center of Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić Center, Slavonski Brod gained a new tourist attraction dedicated to the preservation and presentation of cultural heritage and memories of the famous fairytale writer. As part of the project, two interactive multimedia totems intended for outdoor use were installed, providing information and edutainment about the magical world of Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić.

Background

The city of Slavonski Brod has decided to revitalize the house of Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić by combining the traditional house setting and the modern authentic restoration in order to promote contemporary communication with visitors and create space for an interactive creative center.

Challenge

Deliver a quality, visually impressive, and at the same time cost-effective solution in the form of a multimedia totems that will be well noticed and accepted by visitors of Brlić house. It was necessary to take into account the specific location where the equipment is placed, the planning of the power supply, the setup of the multimedia management application, etc.

Our approach

The house has been enriched with commemorative multimedia and interactive content in order to appeal to all generations as much as possible. In this way, the Brlić house becomes a space that follows global trends in the development of cultural and literary tourism, with special emphasis on the education of children and youth.

Solutions

With the application of products: PandoPad® Manager, PandoPad® Applications and PandoPad® TOTEM (43”) units, all interactive services necessary for informing and presenting the project have been realized. The multimedia totem solutions are centrally managed, and allow administrators to easily update the content at any time.

Interactive multimedia totems in the area of the Interpretation Center of Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić offer various educational information about the project as well as entertainment and tourist content based on the works and life of the famous writer.

The housing of PandoPad totem units are modern, have attractive appearance, and they are specifically designed for outdoor installations and easy placement. The screens use the most modern technology, they have high brightness, and they easily fit into the space.

In order to extend the life cycle of external interactive totems as much as possible, we have put special emphasis on different levels of security. Some of these include resistance to vandalism, various levels of protection against fluid ingress (IP testing), impact resistance rating (IK rating), proper cleaning and maintenance, etc.