An immersive mobile exhibition

Glasgow Housing Association

When Glasgow Housing Association took over the city council’s housing stock it became the biggest social landlord in Scotland, with over 40,000 homes under management. We were asked to tell the story of a citywide transformation.

Communication on a grand scale

Before we began work on the project, GHA had invested £1.3bn in social housing, yet much of the public - including the association’s own tenants - didn’t know. Our challenge was to communicate the scale and benefit of GHA’s service and investment, in the most engaging way possible.

 

The design timeframe was short - just three and a half months from initial brief to first event. Given the technical and logistical challenges, delivering this on time and within budget was no mean feat.

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The Big Red Truck

Our solution focused on a Big Red Truck, which toured the city and beyond delivering a mobile exhibition to schools, workshops and community centres. The truck used affordable but innovative technologies, including a 'magic table' with interactive projections, and a video wall telling the story of GHA’s vision and achievements.

“The truck used affordable but innovative technologies, including a 'magic table' with interactive projections.”

“89% of visitors said they felt that the experience positively changed how they felt about GHA.”

A huge attraction

Our exhibition attracted over 40,000 visitors in the first twelve months, with 89% of visitors saying they felt that the experience positively changed how they felt about GHA. We also won three Herald Digital Business Awards for our work.

 

Initially briefed to run for six months, the overwhelming success of the exhibition saw it run for three years, reaching an audience five times larger than initially planned. It also went on to win not one but three innovation effectiveness awards, and helped support the positioning of GHA as one of Europe’s leading social organisations.