Dyrham Park, National Trust
- Client
- National Trust
- Brand
- National Trust
- Event
- Transforming Spaces
Dyrham Park is a National Trust Property presented as the Baroque home of William Blathwayte.
The brief for this project was to :
-create a suite of interpretation that playfully worked with the presentation of the rooms,
-actively engage visitors with the plans that the NT had for future presentation
-and involve visitors during their journey around the property.
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The National Trust wanted the interpretation to :
-provoke discussion,
-encourage visitors to look more deeply at the presentation
-and as a result to leave feedback that became part of the installation.
All elements were created to avoid the use of traditional interpretation boards
The installations included:
-printed mirrors,
-a de-constructed Vanitas still life,
-a Family tree wall hanging,
-delft plates printed with information in place of interpretation boards,
- a freestanding installation to illustrate the changing face of one particular wall to peel back the layers of history,
- A viewfinder to reveal the appearance of the original staircase in Blathwaythe's home
-and a visitor feedback board which took Vanitas style paintings of letter racks as inspiration,
We also installed room sheets to support these non traditional interpretation styles