The idea of a typical traditional London tavern, pub aesthetics was the premise of our client. In order to do so, we looked for concepts of the spirit of traditional British taverns, without falling into typical resources, nor losing the focus of the idea of a classic European restaurant with a contemporary artistic touch. The proposal was based on the idea of resorting to materials that define this aesthetic, although far from reproducing, we decided to extirpate only its DNA: the iron window frames and bricks. . These two elements were then used in different manners throughout the venue and basically set the location’s mood.
The compositional system of distributed iron windows with glass and open-joint brick walls was the main key proposal. A kind of breezy brick lattice that is vaguely reminiscent of the mashrabiya, a kind of projecting oriel window characteristic of Arabic residences, in this case much less ornate than the traditional carved woodwork.
On the mall facade´s we have used a strategy to provide a differentiation from nearby shops, we raised a facade parallel to the existing one, through a structural system that support the same aesthetic language as the interior.
Glazed sections have different levels of transparency, in some cases without glasses and in others with old glasses or translucent or opaque glasses organized according to the functionality of each space, referencing the smoked glass of British pubs. This system of glass structure accompanies the entire interior, not only as a decorative system, but also performs as division between public areas and services areas, such as bathroom, kitchen.
The wooden cladding on the bar and floor are references to the pub and also add a touch of warmth to the environment, underscored by the partially coffered ceiling featuring floral decorations.
Team:
Concept/Project/Construction Documents/Construction management/Interior Design: Hitzig Militello Architects
Construction Documents: Arch. Lucia Moron, Arch. Julieta Setton
Construction documents reviews: Arch. Lucia Moron
General Constructor: Eng. Aqeel Ac Technical
Renders: Arch. Eliana Gonzalez
Consultants:
Estudio HMA
Melisa Rivas (Estudio Nuar)
Manuela Ventura (Estudio Nuar)
Crista Bernasconi
