{"id":11784,"date":"2019-06-28T14:58:48","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T21:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/?p=11784"},"modified":"2024-03-21T14:51:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T21:51:15","slug":"santamonica-cayton-childrens-museum-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/santamonica-cayton-childrens-museum-design\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look Into the Design Behind Cayton Children\u2019s Museum at Santa Monica Place"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Photo provided by Cayton Children’s Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The much-anticipated Cayton Children\u2019s Museum<\/a><\/strong> will open this weekend (June 30th, 2019) in it\u2019s new home at Santa Monica Place. The bright and colorful museum is designed \u201cfor children, youth, and families to practice being their best selves through immersive play.\u201d The 21,000 square foot space is the redesigned and reimagined, led by Cayton CEO and founder Esther Netter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo provided by Cayton Children’s Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

This \u201cplease touch\u201d museum is the result of the hard work and creativity made possible by a village of experts. Part of that team is Greg Nelson<\/strong>, nationally-recognized experiential branding pioneer and founder of one of LA\u2019s most respected design firms, Altitude Design Office<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cayton Children\u2019s Museum<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s mission coincides with Altitude Design Office<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s belief that \u201cSpaces and places are powerful communicators that should be designed with intent and inspiration.\u201d The shared vision, open communication, and focused collaboration with the client is what Nelson enjoyed most about this project.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo provided by Cayton Children’s Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The 18-month collaboration was a joint effort with the museum director, educational team, architects, and other designers\u00a0to transform the space into a fun, active, and comprehensive experience that celebrates inclusivity and instills social responsibility through the act of play for children.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Altitude Design Office<\/strong><\/a> designed the branding, signage, wayfinding and experiential graphics for the museum. The colorful theme and palette represents a better world, inclusion on all levels – ages, life backgrounds, and more. Everything at Cayton Children\u2019s Museum<\/a><\/strong> was designed to expand one\u2019s imagination, to so no visit is the same.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo provided by Cayton Children’s Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Greg Nelson specializes in wayfinding, which helps people find their way in unfamiliar surroundings. Signs and spaces at Cayton Children\u2019s Museum<\/a><\/strong> use unique terminology, such as \u201cnurture room\u201d for the nursing room, and the \u201cGenerosity Garden\u201d celebrates museum donors. The expressive typography and bold colors are strategic in placement and intention, allowing children and their caretakers to forge a positive and familiar relationship with the space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit Cayton Children\u2019s Museum<\/a><\/strong> and open your mind to the wonder and play that awaits! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cayton Children\u2019s Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.caytonmuseum.org\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greg Nelson and Altitude Design Office<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Greg Nelson and his award-winning firm, Altitude Design Office have made their mark across the country, infusing brand, culture, and identity into physical spaces. Recent work includes the Indigo Hotel and A+D Museum in Downtown L.A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.altitudedesignoffice.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is an informational post for Cayton Children’s Museum and Altitude Design Office<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The much-anticipated Cayton Children\u2019s Museum will open this weekend (June 30th, 2019) in it\u2019s new home at Santa Monica Place. The bright and colorful museum is designed \u201cfor children, youth, and families to practice being their best selves through immersive play.\u201d The 21,000 square foot space is the redesigned and reimagined, led by Cayton CEO […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"A Look Into the Design Behind Cayton Children\u2019s Museum at Santa Monica Place #caytonchildrensmuseum\n#santamonica","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2061,2053,2062],"tags":[1944,528,58],"class_list":["post-11784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-posts","category-entertainment","category-places","tag-caytonchildrensmuseum","tag-museum","tag-santamonica","eq-blocks"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p46LgQ-344","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7101,"url":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/kidspace-free-museum-day\/","url_meta":{"origin":11784,"position":0},"title":"Kidspace Children’s Museum in Pasadena (on Free Museum Day)","author":"westsidemommy","date":"January 29, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Today, we went to Kidspace Children's Museum in Pasadena for Free Museum Day. 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