rocky reach dam interactive scale model

Fabrication-ready design of interactive scale model of the hydroelectric power plant.

Concept Realizations was commissioned to produce a complete digital design of a scale model of the Rocky Reach Dam, near Wenatchee, Oregon, on the Columbia river.

We designed most of the structures for 3D printing in laser-sintered nylon, and the transmission towers in stainless steel. We prepared the terrain for CNC milling in foam, and the water was prepped to be cut from acrylic panels.

The interiors of the larger structures were designed to receive internal lighting, for interactivity with the legend in the front panel. The final installation is used as a wayfinding and educational tool in the entrance of the Rocky Reach Discovery Center.