I worked as the sole graphic designer and creative artworker on this project from
design concept to print-ready artwork.
design concept to print-ready artwork.
Barrington Court is a Tudor manor house with an idealistic spirit. An early acquisition of the National Trust, the site was rescued and restored by its tenant Colonel Arthur Lyle in the 1920s, undergoing an ambitious transformation into a re-imagined model estate of elegant homes, productive gardens, workshops and traditional farm.
The Creative Core delivered the design and build project of a collaborative and interactive exhibition in the old farm buildings at Barrington Court. The displays offer playful interaction and family fun, with a series of puzzles, creative challenges and feedback points based on the themes of remodelling and reviving the historic estate. With parts of the site closed for vital repair works, the exhibition aims to build advocacy and support for the changes taking place, making visitors feel part of the site’s history and continued evolution.
Taking inspiration from the farm shed aesthetic and the concept of remodelling, the team developed flexible and sustainable displays using industrial and up-cycled components such as timber palettes and metal scaffold frames, re-purposed for safe reuse in the exhibition. Alongside fabric graphics, the team experimented with graphics printed direct to Oriented Strand Board retaining the grain of the wood strands for a raw unfinished and effect.
Images: ©National Trust / The Creative Core
