Project Team
Design: Projects of Imagination
AV: YSI (Your Sound Investment)
Suppliers
Lighting: Volker Haug, Mance, Euroluce
Chairs: Living Edge
Stools: Thonet (tolix)
On the beautiful beachside strip of Black Rock, this all-in-one restaurant, bar, function venue and micro-brewery is an impressive and attractive venue.
Projects of Imagination has designed a building which successfully service the needs of a micro brewery whilst designing an interior which encompass breakfast, lunch and evening dining whilst also attracting an alcohol beverage trade.
The client’s motivation was that there is very little hospitality within the local area which offers an experience outside of pokie machine venues and counter meal pubs. The client felt there was an extensive opportunity to create a venue which would elevate the standard of food and beverage within the area.
The client wanted an interior which was relatively understated utilising robust and historic materials (semi-industrial). The interior feels open and connected to the exterior, and ultimately appeals to a broad audience of clientele.
The original facade was maintained with slight modifications to the ground and first level.
Projects of Imagination introduced a second internal facade to help overcome the wind issues whilst offering a semi segregated area for casual breakfast and or drinking trade. The two new openings to either side of the entrance help connect with the sidewalk whilst harnessing the view.
Projects of Imagination decided the brewery should be partially open to the main dining / drinking area but not impact or dominate the interior as they felt it would reduce the opportunity for a successful breakfast and coffee trade. The stairwell helps to act as the screening device.
The interior has two entrances; from the beach front and from the laneway to the rear. For this reason Projects of Imagination wanted the brewery to be ‘on show’ for the customers who would enter from the rear.
The columns and bar facade are clad in a raw snap brick face with feature glazed brick faces introducing lines of varying colours.
A concrete exposed aggregate bar top is lit by the overhead industrial pendant lights. Blackbutt Timber banquettes and solid timber tops are accompanied by Eames black sidechairs.
Exposed edison pendant lights are located above the internal planter boxes. The ceiling is made up of exposed expanded high joist with cross bracing. The ceiling height was an important factor therefore to maximise the internal height the air ducts and electrical cable trays are exposed throughout the interior.
The first level services small private functions. This area was maintained to a very simple palette creating a backdrop which would service the needs of various functions. The ceiling continues with a similar expression to downstairs exposed expanding high joists, the floor is polished concrete with minor level of exposed aggregate, whilst the walls are a continuation of the white painted lining boards. Clusters of exposed Edison globe pendant lights help provide a subtle break within the space.
The bar is miniature version of the main bar.