SANNE VAN HAASTERT

G&A

Creative Lead / Senior Designer

Washington DC, USA

January 2016 – present

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Selection of projects:

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THE ALAMO MUSEUM AND VISITOR CENTER,  San Antonio, Texas, USA

https://www.thealamo.org/support/alamo-visitor-center-museum
The story of the Alamo will reveal itself through visitor exploration and personalized journeys, leading to a better understanding of the rich and diverse history of the Alamo. This story is not limited to the famous battle but includes the complete story of the site and all the people that lived here up to modern day.

Role: Creative Lead 

Programming,Concept and Schematic Design.

Size: 46.000sq/ft 

Total Fabrication Budget (incl media): $50,000,000 - $55,000,000

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ADIRONDACK EXPERIENCE,  Blue Mountain Lake, New York, USA
https://www.theadkx.org/
Artist and Inspiration, an art exhibition which explores the natural beauty and how it inspired generations of artist. A series of hands on and media interactives let visitors explore and play with design principles that help artists capture the Adirondack Mountains.  

Role: Creative Lead 

Concept through Fabrication, Opening in June 2023

Size: 5.600sq/ft

Total Fabrication Budget (incl media): $1,500,000

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NYSM,  New York State Museum, Albany, New York, USA
https://www.nysm.nysed.gov
This state project project encompassing the design of more than half of the museums spaces with new storylines and experiences and expanding the collection on display.
Staying within a all in fabrication budget of $370 per sq/ft and deliver on the clients wishes was a mayor challenge.

Role: Creative Lead 

Schematic Design through CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION, Opening 2024

Size: 27.000sq/ft

Total Fabrication Budget (incl media): $10,000,000

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NMOHM, National Medal of Honor Museum, Arlington, Texas, USA

https://mohmuseum.org/
The stories of Medal of Honor recipients’ lives and actions serve a higher purpose at the Museum: to touch, inspire, and motivate visitors to live more courageously, no matter their background or circumstances. This exhibition will be in a iconic new building designed by Rafael Viñoly. 

Role: Creative Lead  

Schematic design, opening winter 2024 

Size: 31.800 sq/ft

Total Fabrication Budget (incl media): $27,500,000

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NMAAM, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
https://www.nmaam.org/
This rich, immersive, audio and visual driven interactive exhibition invites the visitor to explore  and celebrates the contributions African Americans had and have on American and world culture. 

Role: Senior Designer 

Concept and Schematic design,  Fabrication and and Install support, Opened in 2021

Size: 20.000 sq/ft

Total Fabrication Budget (incl media): $13,500,000

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 INTERNATIONAL SPY MUSEUM , Washington DC, USA

https://www.spymuseum.org

An interactive and immersive museum experience exploring the hidden world of spy craft.
Purpose new build museum just off the Mall in DC.
Role: Creative lead

Concept design through opening in 2018

Size: 25.000 sq/ft

Total Fabrication Budget (incl media): $25,252,000

Northernlight

Senior Lead Designer

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

August 2010 – December 2015

 

Selection of projects:

VILVITE at SOTRA, Sotra Near Bergen), Norway

Experimental Science and culture orientated leisure destinatio in a shoping mall, Masterplanning through to installation. Size: 800m2, Design an production Budget: 2 milion euros

 

100 year Philips research, Museum Boerhaave, Leiden, the Netherlands

Design and production supervision, Opened december 2013, Size: 240m2, Budget: 65,000 euros

 

GUANGZHOU SCIENCE MUSEUM, Guangzhou, China

Architectural (and content masterplanning) pitch with MLA+ architects Size 80.000 m2 total, 40,000m2 exhibition

 

LIAONING SCIENCE CENTRE, Liaoning,China,

Industrial Cradle galley, Size: 2500 m2, Opened 2015 

 

CONNECTERRA, NATIONAL PARK HOGE KEMPEN, Maasmechelen, Belgium,

Master planning of vistor centre and temporary and exhibition gallery.

 

NOVOSIBIRSK DISCOVERY CENTRE, Novosibirsk, Russia,

Master planning and feasability study, Size 4500m2

 

CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, Middle East

Master planning, Architectural, overal content, exhibition and overal vistor experience.

 

TRAIN MUSEUM, Utrecht, the Netherlands,

Temporary exhibition about Safety on the rails, opened 2011,     

 

MADURODAM ( outdoor miniature city park), Den Haag, the Netherlands,

Masterplanning and design of the new layout, central sculpture, zone divider walls and integrated info screens. opened 2011,

 

 

Ralph Appelbaum Associates

Senior Designer

New York city, New York, USA

March 2006 – July 2010 

 

Selection of projects:

UTAH NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, Salt lake city, USA,

Developed Design through to Final Design

 Size: 3530 sq meters. Exhibition budget US $ 17 million

 

WINGS OF LIBERTY MUSEUM (101 Airborne division), Kentucky, USA.

Concept - through to Final design and production

Size: 4500 sq meter. Exhibition budget: US$ 5.6 million

 

BRIDGE PAVILION WATER EXHIBITION, Zaragoza, Spain.

Winning pitch, 2008 Expo Zaragoza Expo, Spain.

3D Designer/Model Maker.

 

 

Ralph Appelbaum Associates

Designer

London, England

March 2004 – April 2006 

 

Selection of projects:

LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM, London, England

Developed Design, Size: 1830 sq meters

 

ROYAL ALBERT MEMORIAL MUSEUM, Exeter, England.

Design Development, Size: 1200 sq meters, Budget: £ 15.1 million total for architectural           redevelopment and exhibit galleries.

 

NELSON AND NAPOLEON EXHIBITION, The National Maritime Museum, London.

Concept design through to opening. Size: 780 sq meters, Exhibition budget £ 500.000

 

 

MET Studio Design

Junior Designer

London, England

November 2001 – March 2004 

 

Selection of projects:

 

HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL WETLAND PARK. Tin Shui Wai, New Territories, Hong Kong.

Concept Design through to Final Design, Size: 10,000 sq meter large visitor centre and a 60      hectare Wetland Reserve. Budget: 550 Million Hk dollar.

 

DRUGS INFORMATION CENTRE, Hong Kong, China.

Design Development Size: 900 sq meter