Project Team
design: Mim Design
lighting: PointofView
music: Nightlife
Suppliers
lighting: Masson for Light, Inlite, ECC, Litesource, Space Furniture, Volker Haug
carpet: Brintons
tiles: Signorino
furniture: PGR Furniture
Photography: Shannon McGrath
Jimbo & Rex is a redevelopment of an existing pub, with new interiors designed by Mim Design for Crown. Located close to the new West-end gaming area and cinema complex, the ambiance needed to be inviting and accessible for all kinds of visitors.
The ambience of Jimbo & Rex enhances a venue where friends can meet for a drink, have a meal or just a friendly catch up.
There is always something to look at and enjoy whilst in the venue; from the lofty ceiling heights with floating beams, to the custom artwork created specifically for the space. The atmosphere is all about comfort and warmth; designed to ensure all patrons enjoy being in the space, whilst connecting with the brand and venue. Throughout the design process everything was carefully considered; from the venue name, branding and graphics, through to the final menu and accessories. This meticulousness through the design, documentation and construction phases, ensured the final fitout achieved is a strong, layered and individual interior.
Brintons Carpet
Working on a concept from Mim Design, Brintons collaborated with Crown to get the design to suit both parties. The carpet needed to withstand the heavy wear typical in a dining space, so a particularly shrewd application of texture was created to help with the minimisation of soiling. Originally the designers concept was a much cleaner looking style, but through working together Brintons managed to produce a carpet, that respects the original design intent and produce something that works harmoniously.
The decorative lighting design style takes its cue from Miriam Fanning’s interior design, characterised by the use of natural materials such as wood, stone, ceramic tiles, cotton canvas and copper. A neutral palette of finishes with pale materials such as grey marble and washed timber contribute to a neutral palette of finishes. Accents of darker timbers echo structural support beams, and copper is also used as an accent material in walls and window framings.
Modo Chandelier
The spoke-and-hub system allows Modo to be configured in dozens of different ways. Modo parts are painstakingly engineered and custom CNC-milled from solid aluminium to create a luxurious lighting range.
The feature lighting by POV includes bespoke contemporary chandeliers made of glass and copper, and being able to see the light source in this way gives the lighting a traditional feel. Mirror finishes around the bar and seating areas reflect light throughout the space adding sparkle and glow. Custom pendants above the boomerang-shaped bar and in the dining area were created with a copper finish, to complement copper accents elsewhere in the interior.
Concealed lighting is used to illuminates vertical surfaces; a choice was made to wash the light to increase brightness in the space without the use of excessive ambient lighting. Other vertical surfaces such as bottle displays and artworks are accented either by integral lighting or concealed customized spotlights.
Other features that are accent lit include porcelain plates, trees, pot plants and a double height art wall made out of recycled timber. Allowing contrasts was important for the display of these elements.
Linked to one of the main interior promenades in Crown complex, Jimbo & Rex opens up visually to a brightly lit walkway through a full height window. The bar of Jimbo & Rex is visible through the window to visitors walking through the complex. One of the main lighting challenges was to compete visually with the light which penetrates from the promenade while at the same time allow a comfortable ambient level within the bar and restaurant.
It was important that the venue displayed a comfortable and open environment. Lighting levels needed to create an inviting and family-friendly setting for lunch and dinner.