Interpretive design
An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about interpretive design
Project • By WY-TO • Heritages
St James Power Station Heritage Trail and Gallery
St James Power Station, a glorious industrial power house of Singapore is now a notable heritage icon in Singapore and a successful example of adaptive reuse. It is important to pay homage to the historical architecture while integrating the heritage trail and gallery with a renewed landscape and interior of the Dyson office. The design direction of the gallery aims to showcase the value of heritage through the legacy of its materials and artefacts.
Mapletree
Moving towards the future, it is pivotal to give the heritage a new lustre and patina. The use of corten steel for the outdoor interpretive panels is reminiscent of the distinctive red brick façade. New materials such as steel beams and granites are introduced to complemen... More
Product • By Entro • Interpretive
Interpretive
Entro offers design services in branding, wayfinding, signage, environmental graphics, exhibit design, and media architecture. Interpretive design adds a layer of storytelling to any space. The work can take many forms, from graphics and media applied to architectural environments to interpretive or narrative programs revealing facts and information about a place. More
Project • By Brook McIlroy • Parks/Gardens
PRINCE ARTHUR’S LANDING
Thunder Bay’s revitalized waterfront, which opened in December 2011 and was designed by Brook McIlroy as lead consultant, has been recognized through ten national and international design excellence awards.
The Prince Arthur’s Landing project has transformed the City of Thunder Bay’s waterfront into a mixed-use village and highly animated waterfront park that reconnects the downtown to the shores of Lake Superior. The waterfront officially opened to the public on December 16th, 2011, and has since seen record attendance and continues to be met with overwhelming industry acclaim and community support. To-date, the project has received ten design awards from architecture, landscape architecture and urban design industries, including the R... More