Army National Guard Disasterville Project Record

01 · Challenge

What The System Had To Solve

Translate large-scale natural-disaster scenarios into an experience appropriate for a school environment.
Coordinate software, physical space, media, and live operations as one coherent visitor journey.
Balance spectacle with clarity so the technology served the message instead of overpowering it.

02 · Approach

How I Approached It

Designed around the complete audience journey; entry, orientation, interaction, and reflection mattered as much as any single effect.
Treated the gym as an adaptable runtime environment with real operational constraints.
Used immersive media to make abstract risk easier to understand without turning preparedness into entertainment alone.

03 · Results

What Changed

The campaign brought natural-disaster scenarios directly into United States high school gyms.
The work demonstrated how interactive technology can support public communication and experiential learning.
A public campaign record is available through Little Black Book.

Outcome language is drawn from Nick's project record. Where a number is not independently published, the wording identifies it as a portfolio-reported result.

04 · Decision Lens

What The Project Taught Me

Key Decision

Let the physical environment carry part of the interface so the experience felt immediate without becoming confusing.

Durable Lesson

Immersion is most useful when it gives consequence a shape people can understand.

Where It Applies

Useful for public education, experiential campaigns, simulation, museums, and location-based technology.

05 · Capabilities

What This Work Demonstrates

Immersive media
Interactive systems
Spatial experience
Live installation

06 · Public Links

Review The Public Work

Read The Public Campaign Record