Government Web Site Launched for City of Jersey City

After four months of development, the City of Jersey City launched their new web site www.cityofjerseycity.com. The mayor launched the site today and promoted many of the new interactive features. OHO developed the site using a Microsoft .NET platform and content management solution for easy integration with the city's existing IT infrastructure. We also took the city through an information architecture and design process. Read what the press is already saying about the site.

OHO has also developed web sites for other regional and governmental agencies such as Homes for Good and the Loudoun Convention and Visitor Association in Virginia.

Philip Johnson Glass House Selects OHO as Web Agency

OHO has just become the web agency for the Philip Johnson Glass House (www.philipjohnsonglasshouse.org) – part of the National Trust. I couldn't be more thrilled.

The Glass House is in my home town of New Canaan, CT. I remember peeking over the stone wall to get a glimpse of the house when it was still Johnson's private residence. (We were yelled at by the caretaker to "Get out of here.") And, I've always had a passion for modern architecture and design – in the 8th grade I wrote a "paper" on Johnson's famous post-modern AT&T building in New York City.

In 1993, my parents gave me a copy of the then recently published book on the Glass House complied by David Whitney. They purchased it at the New Canaan Book Store signing attended by the architect and the author. The inscriptions reads: "With best wishes in the graphic design! – Philip Johnson and David Whitney." It's strange to be entrusted with representing a portion of his most private legacy on the internet.

OHO will take over the work begun by Pentagram to enhance the interactive elements of the site and provide a more robust content management solution. The Glass House has also selected our web-based press room, MediaBridge, to handle the massive press inquiries.

ICA Pre-Opening Party

The Institute of Contemporary Art www.icaboston.org, Boston's first new museum in 100 years, officially opens this weekend. Tonight was one of many preview parties. The Super Vision exhibit has some fantastic works that are inviting and fun. In the exhibit for the Foster Prize, I enjoyed the "Wrong Number Karaoke" a video installation with the artist lip syncing to believable, yet slightly bizarre, voicemail messages.

The Mediatheque: Check out videos, exhibit info, and the new web site powered by OHO.

The Founders' Gallery: At the front the cantilever overlooking the Harbor.


Video Signage: The dynamic animated entry sign powered by an XML link from the web site.