Fieldwork Facility's Transformation of V&A East Storehouse into a Cultural Operating System
By
Abbey Bamford
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Summary
Fieldwork Facility transformed the V&A East Storehouse into a unique hybrid space combining industrial storage, cultural experience, and design experimentation. The studio focused on designing the wayfinding and interpretation to enhance visitor experience.
Key quotes
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Located in the former Olympic Park broadcast centre, this new public building is a hybrid: part industrial storage facility, part immersive cultural playground, and part design experiment.
The studio was tasked with designing all the wayfinding and interpretation for the space.
We had a chat with Fieldwork Facility about designing the wayfinding and interpretation for a space that wants to be decoded, not dictated.
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