narrative strategy – whitestudiolo

September 5, 2017

Revisiting a Bountiful Interior

In this series of posts that explore a critical reading of The Drake Commissary interiors, I have enjoyed returning to the site several times. For this final installment, my focus will be the dining area. The main dining area is positioned at the back of the space, at the end of a series of spatial … Continue reading Revisiting a Bountiful Interior

August 16, 2017August 18, 2017

A Job Well-Started is a Job Well-Done

My recent visit to The Drake Commissary has started me thinking about design strategies visible in those interiors that occupy architectural shells already full of material memory. In this case, what comes to mind is the aspect of narrative that these interiors both support and inspire. As Graeme Brooker points out in his recent book … Continue reading A Job Well-Started is a Job Well-Done