This framed view adds a surprising architectural flourish to the customer journey. By capturing the bar through a perfectly rounded aperture, the design heightens anticipation and reveals the interplay of light, texture and geometry that defines the venue’s refreshed interior identity.
The circular opening functions as both a visual connector and an atmospheric device, inviting guests to engage with the bar before they physically enter it. This simple gesture turns a solid wall into a point of intrigue, allowing the interior’s material palette to be experienced in layers.
Through the aperture, the bar presents its strongest cues: softly reflective glazed wall tiles, warm timber fluting, and the sculptural brass beer taps specified in the finishes schedule. Each element catches the light differently, and the circular frame intensifies these contrasts by tightening the composition like a curated vignette.
The pendant lights—sleek, mid-century–inspired discs—repeat rhythmically across the bar, their gentle glow softened by the textured tiles behind them. Even the deep blue wall panelling glimpsed in the background becomes part of the composition, adding depth through colour and geometry.
The surrounding wall is finished in a hand-rendered, matte texture that absorbs light rather than reflecting it, amplifying the richness of the framed interior beyond. This contrast between quiet, velvety plaster and the lively bar scene creates a deliberate tension that enhances the overall ambience.
More than a decorative feature, the circular aperture choreographs the guest experience, offering a moment of discovery and framing the bar as the social heart of the venue while reflecting the project’s broader design language: warm, tactile and subtly theatrical.
