Concept Proposal
Interior Design / Concept Deck
Collaboration with Neves+Creative
The Still Bar
Los Angeles, California
2013
The concept for the space was inspired by the history of liquor craft in America. From early traditions through prohibition, the artifacts and processes provide a rich and eclectic palette to create a space for today’s liquor connoisseurs.
The exterior is completely redesigned to provide maximum visual street impact. Curved black gun metal riveted panels allude to stills made by bootleggers in the early 1900s. Red warehouse font signage is illuminated by a custom side light washing over the matte black plaster facade. Louis Poulsen vintage inspired warehouse lighting provides illumination for the exterior patio seating which is separated from the interior space by a fully retracting copper clad folding door system.
The interior space features a full sized bar area with a custom industrial inspired iron beer tap, gun metal bar front, distressed metal wall finish, and a custom gear-works kinetic sculpture housed in the backlit translucent bar top. All delicately illuminated by a custom copper pipe work lighting sculpture inspired by the drip of liquor from a still pipe. An illuminated liquor shelf wraps the bar back and washes the wall with light passing through the liquor stored on glass shelving held by the copper pipe sculpture, along with a collection of vintage stills that are designed into the aesthetic of the bar. The lounge area is appointed with a custom distressed leather Chesterfield banquette and custom whiskey crate tables with color changing LED under lighting. The vault is defined by floor to ceiling custom copper clad backlit liquor cabinets accessed by a rolling library ladder. A sculptural motorized lift and conveyor system delivers bottles of liquor right to the bar, while an extruded circular gun metal ceiling feature creates a stunning anchor for a hanging Edison chandelier. A vintage iron spiral stair leads guest to an intimate still inspired riveted metal tasting room nestled in the newly created mezzanine. Finishes throughout evoke the feeling of liquor craft from copper penny tile, running bond subway tile, riveted distressed ironwork, antique copper, and distressed metal.
The exterior is completely redesigned to provide maximum visual street impact. Curved black gun metal riveted panels allude to stills made by bootleggers in the early 1900s. Red warehouse font signage is illuminated by a custom side light washing over the matte black plaster facade. Louis Poulsen vintage inspired warehouse lighting provides illumination for the exterior patio seating which is separated from the interior space by a fully retracting copper clad folding door system.
The interior space features a full sized bar area with a custom industrial inspired iron beer tap, gun metal bar front, distressed metal wall finish, and a custom gear-works kinetic sculpture housed in the backlit translucent bar top. All delicately illuminated by a custom copper pipe work lighting sculpture inspired by the drip of liquor from a still pipe. An illuminated liquor shelf wraps the bar back and washes the wall with light passing through the liquor stored on glass shelving held by the copper pipe sculpture, along with a collection of vintage stills that are designed into the aesthetic of the bar. The lounge area is appointed with a custom distressed leather Chesterfield banquette and custom whiskey crate tables with color changing LED under lighting. The vault is defined by floor to ceiling custom copper clad backlit liquor cabinets accessed by a rolling library ladder. A sculptural motorized lift and conveyor system delivers bottles of liquor right to the bar, while an extruded circular gun metal ceiling feature creates a stunning anchor for a hanging Edison chandelier. A vintage iron spiral stair leads guest to an intimate still inspired riveted metal tasting room nestled in the newly created mezzanine. Finishes throughout evoke the feeling of liquor craft from copper penny tile, running bond subway tile, riveted distressed ironwork, antique copper, and distressed metal.
Concept Boards
Final interior renderings from design model by Josef Giwargis
Design Model
Partial Floor Plan
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Interior Perspective
Interior Perspective
