CCS WORKSHOP | 2023

I held a workshop as part of the design process for the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) installations for VilVite. This workshop consisted of two days where the team, together with VilVite, engaged in discussion, prototyping and play, always keeping the users in mind.

The workshop started with a brief session untangling the complexity of carbon capture and storage, and setting goals and parameters of success for the installations. We then translated the main takeaways from CCS into engaging, fun concepts. We iterated on several ideas for both the “carbon capture” installation and the “storage” installation.

The carbon capture installation is a redesign from an existing installation that needed more interactivity and clarity. The final concept consists of a table module where visitors test 3 different modes in a natural gas facility: without CCS, with CCS based on oxyfuel, or CCS based on amines. A big display shows the facility’s status as well as a city using electricity generated from the natural gas facility.

The storage installation concept we arrived at invites users to place physical samples of limestone, sandstone etc. in the correct order to generate a seabed landscape. Here, visitors search for a formation that could be suited for a reservoir. They test and get approval of using the right reservoir, and inject the CO2 that is to be stored there, learning about the process under way.

This workshop was an essential part of the installation design process. It ensured we were aligned on the interaction, content, look and feel. Everyone’s ideas were explored and we ended up with a great result!

More about the carbon capture installation here.

Acknowledgements

Project by Logic Interactive

Client: VilVite Science Center

My role: workshop facilitation, design process lead, illustrations and workshop material.