In the spring of 2013, we worked with one of our development partners, Pantheon, to architect, design, and build a site that would welcome and intrigue people interested in visiting the Glenstone. One of the “best kept secrets” of the modern art world, the Glenstone is located on the outskirts of Washington, DC and offers a truly exceptional experience for visitors.
Together with Pantheon, we devised a responsive, JavaScript-powered interactive experience that intuitively guides visitors through the tour reservation system. From a design perspective, we focused on presenting a seamless flow from page to page to mimic the museum’s ponds, hills, sculptures, and exhibits that move smoothly in and out of view. On the homepage, we evoked this same feeling by carefully implementing a parallax scroll layout.
From the grand vision to the smallest detail, LookThink and Pantheon worked with the Glenstone, studied the landscape, got into the shoes of their visitors, and kept an eye to the future to deliver the new Glenstone.org.
The result is a unified integration of art, architecture, and landscape on the web. And, powered by the online reservation system we designed, Glenstone is now able to process hundreds of sign ups in days, a task that previously took months.
With a new look, and reservations taken care of, the staff at Glenstone can focus on their passion, curating awe-inspiring art at a one of a kind museum.