This exhibit is in a small town with a big story. The actual mission structure itself no longer exists, but it's tale of uniting cultures and enemies in the name of survival lingers on. 

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In an effort to get people to relate to a building that hasn't existed for hundreds of years, the idea behind this design was to essentially to recreate a highly stylized Mission Dolores in the middle of the exhibit space. As seen in the original concept, this idea started out with lots of hazy prints on sheer fabrics and only the outline of structures. It was supposed to convey the layering of these cultures together by physically layering elements of the exhibit.

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Over time and discussion, this has since evolved into its current concept which suggests the Mission much more boldly, almost as a silhouette. Silhouettes are a motif carried throughout the whole space as seen with the pine trees and landscape panels along the perimeter. All elements from the graphic panels protruding from the surface to the tree silhouettes all represent, although subtly, the idea of layering which plays such a prominent role in the story of Mission Dolores.