The Gardens
of Babylon:
Night Sky
Project overview
The Gardens of Babylon: Night Sky is a weekend event held at Westerpark in Amsterdam. Revolution Academy manages the entrance operation, and I manage the project from the initial client requirements through pre-production, staffing, operational preparation and final delivery.
The project involves an eight-gate entrance setup supported by a combination of volunteers and paid crew.
My role
Entrance Project
Management.
- Manage direct client communication, gathering the operational requirements needed to prepare the entrance project.
- Develop and revise the staffing proposal, adapting the existing model to combine volunteers with paid crew based on the event’s requirements.
- Manage recruitment and staffing for the entrance operation, including volunteer coordination and role allocation.
- Prepare the complete pre-production setup, including check-in sheets, staffing information, shared project files, maps, communication channels and required materials.
- Prepare and brief the Entrance Manager, transferring the operational plan and all relevant information required for live delivery.
- Maintain remote project oversight during the event, remaining available to the Entrance Manager and client contact for operational questions and adjustments.
- Complete post-event follow-up with the client and internal team to confirm delivery and close the project.
Project context
The project starts with direct client communication to define the entrance requirements, staffing needs and operational structure. From there, I translate the brief into the staffing plan, project documentation, recruitment and communication setup required for delivery.
The entrance model combines volunteers and paid crew across eight gates. I prepare the operational handover for the Entrance Manager, organise the required materials and remain available during the event for project support and coordination with the client contact.
Experience
Owning the project from brief to delivery.Managing the entrance project end to end means turning client requirements into a clear operational plan, coordinating the people and resources behind it, and remaining accountable for the final delivery.
Gallery
Built for
arrival.