BBC
Programme: bar interior
Location: Beijing
Area: 28sqm
Client: private
Status: completed
Programme: bar interior
Location: Beijing
Area: 28sqm
Client: private
Status: completed
BBC stands for bottle boot & cigar. The owner’s idea was to create a space that could be his office, a bar, a shop, a shoeshine and a cocktail mixing class room. The size of the space is 28sqm.
The program sounded challenging and exciting since the beginning. The limited area required the design to be flexible and minimal. Firstly, we designed a layout that can change according to different occasions.
The front door opens up completely during the warm season so to extend the bar to the outdoor steps, the space can be a single wider bar or two divided rooms through the sliding door, the rolling table can be moved to have a bigger area in the back room, the hanging lights can line up in different ways on the track lamp.
Secondly we tried to use each component for multiple purposes. The entrance door is a shop window and the logo itself, the pivot door is a shop shelve with secret compartments, the bar has a secret storage pocket.
Thirdly we decided to use steel as main material, so that the furniture would appear like minimal lines and its thickness wouldn’t affect the reduced space available.
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