This cute little bar and restaurant was built in between two existing buildings

January 15, 2016

Pink Moon Saloon by Sans-Arc Studio

 

A narrow alley in Adelaide, Australia, which was once a place where garbage cans lived, is now home to the Pink Moon Saloon, a recently opened bar and restaurant, designed by Sans-Arc Studio.

 

Pink Moon Saloon by Sans-Arc Studio

When approached to design the space, Sans-Arc Studio were given a brief to create a space that had a ‘narrative of the outdoors, a childhood memory of fire cooked food and camping in the forest’.

Pink Moon Saloon by Sans-Arc Studio

The bar and restaurant is separated into two small huts, the first housing a bar with a wall of stools.

Pink Moon Saloon by Sans-Arc Studio

Between the two huts is a courtyard, overlooked by the somewhat towering surrounding buildings.

Pink Moon Saloon by Sans-Arc Studio

The wall of stools flows through from the bar, to the courtyard, to the second hut.

Pink Moon Saloon by Sans-Arc Studio

The second hut is home to the restaurant and dining area.

Pink Moon Saloon by Sans-Arc Studio

Throughout both spaces, the designers have attempted to use familiar Australian materials as much as possible.

Pink Moon Saloon by Sans-Arc Studio

The structure of the huts is framed in timber, and uses locally sourced Australian Hardwood as cladding.

Pink Moon Saloon by Sans-Arc Studio

Excessive use of steel or other virgin materials was limited as much as possible.

Pink Moon Saloon by Sans-Arc Studio

Local stone has also been used throughout the project.

Pink Moon Saloon by Sans-Arc Studio