Georgetown

Construction underway on historic Georgetown property for Belle & Wissell’s new studio and Oxbow facility

With over 10 years of business under its belt, Belle & Wissell has recently purchased a cluster of three historic buildings (in partnership with exhibit fabricator Lockwood & Sons) in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood for adaptive reuse. These buildings are being collectively redeveloped under an umbrella vision called Oxbow.

The property will include ever-evolving spaces for experimentation and collaboration. Oxbow will host and present installations, performances, workshops, films, lectures, and gatherings. Belle & Wissell will have an expanded facility which will include its design offices and an improved environment for prototyping its client and self-initiated projects.

Oxbow will also include a public event and installation space, a fabrication shop for design-build company Lockwood & Sons, accommodations for an artist-in-residence, and plans for adjacent restaurant and retail spaces. Oxbow’s redevelopment project team includes architect Jay Deguchi of Suyama Peterson Deguchi, H. Dufour Construction, and Lockwood & Sons.

Garage building portion of Oxbow, which is currently under construction.

Original documents showing use by G. Porchella & Co.

Conceptual drawing of Oxbow’s event and installation space by Jay Deguchi

Stay tuned for updates and announcements. Phase 1 construction is expected to be complete by early 2015.

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Belle & Wissell crafts participatory experiences that blend inventive design and technology.

Highlights

The Tribute Wall at the Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering
University of Washington, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
Octave 9: Immersive Canvas for Sound and Vision Experiences
Seattle Symphony, Raisbeck Music Center, Benaroya Hall
Lost Cities: World of Corals, Experimental Documentary
CaravanLab, Online documentary, film festivals, events
Harley-Davidson V-Twin Engine Wall, Brand Story Experience
Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Harley-Davidson Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Understory at The Spheres: Immersive Visitor Experience
Amazon, The Spheres, Seattle Headquarters
Wallis Annenberg PetSpace™: Interactive Education Center
Annenberg Foundation, Playa Vista, Los Angeles
Why War: The Causes of Conflict, Interactive Visitor Experience
Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum, Paine Field, Everett, Washington
JourneyMaker: Personalized Art Museum Adventure
Art Institute of Chicago, Ryan Learning Center (The Modern Wing)
SFMOMA Painting and Sculpture Interpretive Gallery
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Gallery 218, 2nd Floor
SkyPad™ Interactive Wall Observation Deck Experience
Space Needle Corporation, Space Needle Observation Deck
Umpqua Flagship: Digital Brand Story and Retail Experiences
Umpqua Bank, Umpqua Flagship, San Francisco
Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic—Interactive Exhibit Experiences
Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, WA
Microsoft Envisioning Center: Interactive Storyworld
Microsoft Strategic Prototyping Group, Microsoft Campus, Redmond, WA
Clyfford Still Museum: Interactive Timeline & Exhibit Film Story Viewers
Clyfford Still Museum, Denver, CO

Media Experiences

Octave 9: Immersive Canvas for Sound and Vision Experiences
Seattle Symphony, Raisbeck Music Center, Benaroya Hall
The Tribute Wall at the Gates Center for Computer Science & Engineering
University of Washington, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
Understory at The Spheres: Immersive Visitor Experience
Amazon, The Spheres, Seattle Headquarters
Reunion Tower Constellation: Attraction Media Experience
Reunion Tower, GeO-Deck, Dallas, TX
Conservation Field House: Malayan Tiger Interactive Visitor Experience
Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA
SkyPad™ Interactive Wall Observation Deck Experience
Space Needle Corporation, Space Needle Observation Deck
Microsoft Envisioning Center: Interactive Storyworld
Microsoft Strategic Prototyping Group, Microsoft Campus, Redmond, WA
Honoring Our Journey: Memory Wall, Shoe Collection, and Reflection Area
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, East Kong Yick Building, Seattle, WA
Your Face is Puzzling to Me: Streetscape Interactive Experience
Vulcan Real Estate, Amazon Campus, Seattle, WA
Rise of the Machines: Story of the Microcomputer Revolution
Weatherhead Design, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Afterwords
Born, Center on Contemporary Art

Exhibits & Interactives

Digital ID System: SAM’s Porcelain Room and SAAM’s Ceramic Room
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Asian Art Museum, SAM (Downtown Seattle), SAAM (Volunteer Park, Seattle)
Lost Cities: World of Corals, Experimental Documentary
CaravanLab, Online documentary, film festivals, events
JourneyMaker: Personalized Art Museum Adventure
Art Institute of Chicago, Ryan Learning Center (The Modern Wing)
Why War: The Causes of Conflict, Interactive Visitor Experience
Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum, Paine Field, Everett, Washington
SFMOMA Painting and Sculpture Interpretive Gallery
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Gallery 218, 2nd Floor
J. Paul Getty: Life and Legacy—Media Matrix Story Stations
J. Paul Getty Museum, The Getty Center, Los Angeles
J. Paul Getty: Life & Legacy Collection Mobile Tour Experience
J. Paul Getty Museum, The Getty Center
McMillan Walking Museum Interpretive Experiences
Envision McMillan, McMillan Park, Washington, D.C.
RadioEight: The Subconscious Dreams of the World’s Children
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Seattle Central Library Orientation and Visitor Center Exhibit
Seattle Public Library, Central Library
PanoCam: 50-Year Camera Panoramic Photography Experience
Space Needle Corporation, Space Needle Observation Deck
Fantasy: Worlds of Myth and Magic—Interactive Exhibit Experiences
Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, WA
The Frick Orientation Center: Interactive Design and Wayfinding
The Frick Art & Historical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Avatar: The Exhibition—Multiplayer Bioluminescence Game
Museum of Pop Culture, Traveling Exhibition
Avatar: The Exhibition—Digital Interpretive Experiences
Museum of Pop Culture, Traveling Exhibition
Museum of Flight: Space Gallery Interactive Exhibits
Museum of Flight, Charles Simonyi Space Gallery, Seattle, WA
Checking Our Pulse: Healthcare Exhibition and Traveling Exhibitory
Northwest African American Museum, Swedish Medical Center, NAAM, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
World War II Visitor Center Interactive Campaigns & Companion Websites
American Battle Monuments Commission, Cambridge (UK), Normandy (FR), Rome-Sicily Visitor Center (IT).
Icons of Science Fiction: Exploratory Digital Experience
MoPOP, Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, WA
Can’t Look Away: Bram Stoker’s Dracula Manuscript, Music of Horror, and Scream Booth Experience
MoPOP, Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, WA
The Great War: Digital Timeline Experience and Companion Website
American Battle Monuments Commission, Cambridge (UK), Normandy (FR), Rome-Sicily Visitor Center (IT).
World War II: Digital Timeline Experience and Companion Website
American Battle Monuments Commission, Cambridge (UK), Normandy (FR), Rome-Sicily Visitor Center (IT).
Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses—Exhibition Graphic Design
MoPOP, Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, WA
Nirvana: Taking Punk to the Masses—Interactive Exhibit Experiences
MoPOP, Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, WA
Clyfford Still Museum: Interactive Timeline & Exhibit Film Story Viewers
Clyfford Still Museum, Denver, CO
Art Generation Lab: Museum Conservation Experience
Kohl's / Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
True Evel: The Amazing Story of Evel Knievel—Exhibition and Arcade Game
Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Harley-Davidson Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Evel Knievel’s Daredevil Challenge: Arcade Jump Game
Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Harley-Davidson Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Community Portrait Lab: Interactive Touchstation System
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, Wing Luke Museum, Seattle, WA
The Eight Essential Ingredients
Born, Richard Hugo House
Modern Mining: Digital Storytelling Interpretive Experience
Britannia Mine Museum, Britannia Beach, BC
Following Fur Seals: Interactive Education System
Seattle Aquarium, in partnership with NASA and NOAA, Seattle Aquarium, Seattle, WA
Accidents Will Happen: Exhibition Documentary Film
The Stranger / Belle & Wissell Editions, Georgetown, Seattle, WA
Accidents Will Happen: Stories from Rock Photography
The Stranger / Belle & Wissell Editions, Georgetown, Seattle, WA
Jimi Hendrix: An Evolution of Sound—Life Map Storytelling Experience
MoPOP, Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, WA
The Battle of Pointe du Hoc: Interactive Combat Narrative
American Battle Monuments Commission
Art of Modern Rock: The Poster Explosion at MoPOP
Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, WA
Art of Modern Rock: The Poster Explosion at Bumbershoot
One Reel Productions, Bumbershoot Music Festival, Seattle, WA
History in High Definition: Washington State History Experience
Washington State Historical Society, Washington State History Museum, Tacoma, WA
UBC Sports Hall of Fame: Athletics Tribute Interactive
University of British Columbia, Thunderbird Sports Centre, Vancouver, BC
Smithsonian’s “Native Words, Native Warriors”—The Code Talkers’ Story
National Museum of the American Indian, with Cortina Productions
Woven Together: Traditions of the Pacific North Coast
National Museum of the American Indian
The Normandy Campaign: The Advance Inland (Kiosk)
ABMC / Dog Green Productions, Normandy Visitor Center
Beasts! The Exhibition
Fantagraphics Books, Belle & Wissell, Co.
The Normandy Campaign: The Advance Inland (Website)
ABMC / Dog Green Productions, ABMC website
The Archaeology of West Point
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
The Enduring Power of Totem Poles
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Bill Holm Center
Time and Sequence
Born, Belle & WIssell
Help Wanted: Collaborations in Art Exhibition
Born, Center on Contemporary Art
Help Wanted Print Collateral and Exhibition Graphics
Born Magazine, Center on Contemporary Art
Help Wanted Website
Born
Afterwords
Born, Center on Contemporary Art
The Estate of Beverly Thomas
Born, Center on Contemporary Art
You and We
Born, Center on Contemporary Art, W+K Building (The We Experiment)
Born: Fifteen Years of Art and Literature
Born Magazine

Brand Storytelling

Make-A-Wish National Headquarters, Wish Experience Center
Make-A-Wish™ Foundation of America, Phoenix, Arizona
Bob Hope USO Interactive Map and Welcome Experience
Bob Hope USO, Theme Building, LAX
Wallis Annenberg PetSpace™: Interactive Education Center
Annenberg Foundation, Playa Vista, Los Angeles
Harley-Davidson V-Twin Engine Wall, Brand Story Experience
Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Harley-Davidson Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Understory at The Spheres: Immersive Visitor Experience
Amazon, The Spheres, Seattle Headquarters
Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Environmental Graphic Design
Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum, Paine Field, Everett, Washington
Reunion Tower Constellation: Attraction Media Experience
Reunion Tower, GeO-Deck, Dallas, TX
Too Far Gone
Gingko Press, Belle & Wissell Editions
SkyPad™ Interactive Wall Observation Deck Experience
Space Needle Corporation, Space Needle Observation Deck
Umpqua Flagship: Digital Brand Story and Retail Experiences
Umpqua Bank, Umpqua Flagship, San Francisco
Umpqua Bank: Generative Waterfront Media Experience
Umpqua Bank, South Waterfront, Portland
Your Face is Puzzling to Me: Streetscape Interactive Experience
Vulcan Real Estate, Amazon Campus, Seattle, WA
CCVI Legacy Timeline
SCIW, University of the Incarnate Word
Macro Micro: Innovation Canvas Graphic Installation
Vulcan Real Estate, Amazon Campus, Seattle, WA
Exposed! Lost Photographs 1915-1916 Postcard Set
Belle & Wissell Editions, Harley-Davidson Archives, The Shop at the Harley-Davidson Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Cinerama: Seattle’s Most Epic Movie Experience
Vulcan Real Estate, Cinerama
Microsoft Envisioning Center: Interactive Storyworld
Microsoft Strategic Prototyping Group, Microsoft Campus, Redmond, WA
R.H. Wissell’s Lost Recordings: Sonic Exploration Series 003.1.2
Belle & Wissell Editions, Performance at Oxbow, Georgetown, Seattle
Foster School of Business, Digital Donor and Signage System
University of Washington, Foster School of Business, Seattle
The Georgetown Arts District: Historic Placard System
4Culture, Friends of Georgetown History
Born Presents 417 • 903 Retrospective Book Project
Adobe, Born Magazine, Belle & Wissell Editions, Online publication
Harley-Davidson Story Engines
Harley-Davidson Museum
Harley-Davidson Brand Story and Archives Filmmaking
Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Harley-Davidson Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Fantasy Bike Build
Harley-Davidson Museum
Hill Climb Challenge
Harley-Davidson Museum
Harley Product Development
Harley-Davidson Museum
Future: Limited-Edition Postcard Set and Poster
Belle & Wissell Editions
Her Aim is True: Jini Dellaccio
Karen Whitehead, Fur Face Films, Film festivals, Prime Video
The Disney Music Challenge
EMP Museum
Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co. Transportive Media Storytelling
826 Seattle, Seattle, WA
Born: Fifteen Years of Art and Literature
Born Magazine
The Story of Belle and Wissell: How It All Began (Interactive Story Kit)
Belle & Wissell Editions
Holiday Story Window Display
Belle & Wissell Editions
Healthcare Retail Experience
The Kean Center for Skin Health, Seattle, WA
Microsoft Communities
Captive Orbit, TechEdge Conference
Sweet Crude
Sandy Cioffi
A History of Excellence
Seattle University
Central Institute for Exploration (Brand Identity Development)
Rocketfuel Productions, Discovery Kids
The People Project
Microsoft, MEDX group, Microsoft Campus
Seattle University Experience
Seattle University
The Burke Museum Website
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Website

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