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The Retrofit Rig

Think Up was commissioned by ConstructionSkills to create an exhibition stand based on The Big Rig. The aim was to create a destination for discussing, learning about and getting to grips with the low-carbon construction technologies associated with retrofitting buildings. To create this stand we worked closely with our sister communication design company thomas.matthews. The result is The Retrofit Rig.

Click here to see a ConstructionSkills video about the Retrofit Rig at the Interbuild 2010 exhibition at the NEC. In this environment the Retrofit Rig became the ideal halfway space between a corporate stand and an exhibition space.

The concept for the stand is to take visitors on a journey. The scene is set at the entry to the stand: what is driving the construction sector towards retrofitting buildings. Visitors then learn about the specific construction sector technologies used in retrofit. In the building fabric zone, visitors get to see and touch external insulation being applied to a wall.
In the environmental technology zone, solar panels suspended high above the ground power a demonstration of how energy can be demonstrated in the home.

The final stop on the journey is the forum, a space for debate and discussion about the practicalities of retrofitting buildings.