The CopperString 2032 Experience Centre was designed as a journey of contrast between light and dark, past and future, analog and digital. From the earliest stages of brief development to installation, the design process involved close collaboration with Powerlink, Traditional Owners, geologists, architects, trades, etc.

Two adjoining office tenancies were combined into a single connected space. One is bright and warm, welcoming visitors and sharing the story and history. The other is darker, open and immersive, highlighting technology and innovation. The transition between them was planned as a memorable moment, a shift in atmosphere that reinforces the experience. Original white ceiling tiles were replaced with black panels, and all lighting was updated with track systems to guide focus and movement across the space.

The darker zone opens onto a 20-metre-long topographical table brought to life through large-scale projection mapping and interactive storytelling. The idea was to show in a visual, hands-on way how power is typically generated and transmitted, helping visitors understand how the system works and what the project achieves.

A role-based digital layer runs through the whole centre. Visitors complete a short survey to receive a colour-coded role, collect a matching lanyard, and scan it at 9 interactive stations to unlock stories about their role. Each portrait screen has an LED ring that lights up in its colour, linking zones and creating a sense of continuity and recognition.

Every material, light choice, and spatial decision was made to balance storytelling and flow, turning a large-scale infrastructure project into an experience that feels human, memorable, and sensory. Developed alongside Interpretive Specialist Julia Allison, whose insight and creativity were central to bringing the experience to life.