Drake's Hometown Hall

Drake didn't want just another McMansion engraved with cheap drywall and elegant pillars. He wanted meaning to his design, he wanted people to see the work he has put in over the years, and he wanted to impress himself.

So, he did just that. Drake hired Canadian architectural and interior designer Ferris Rafauli to create his timeless monument. “In form, materials, and execution, the structure is a proper 19th-century limestone mansion. But the exterior profiles are more minimal and the lines are a bit cleaner,” says Rafauli, who leads his own luxury design and build firm based in Ontario. “This isn’t stucco, paint, and fake gold. That’s not what Drake wanted, and that’s not what I do.”

Drake claims his favorite spot in the manor is his 3200 square foot bedroom with an additional 1100 sq feet of terrace space. He sees his bedroom as his spot to rejuvenate and think over his thoughts as he begins and ends his day.

The mansion encompasses many important parts of Drakes life, including incorporations of music, basketball, and most of all God. My favorite is the monumental harp of Lobmeyr’s famous Metropolitan chandelier, designed originally by Hans Harald Rath for the Viennese maker to decorate the Metropolitan Opera in New York City in 1963. The dazzling light sculpture is the second largest installation of its kind in the world with more than 20,000 pieces of hand-cut Swarovski crystal.

What is your favorite part of this iconic manor?

Source: Architectural Digest