This new cafe is filled with a sculptural wood feature inspired by coffee swirl patterns

May 16, 2016

LOT 1 Café, Bar & Restaurant by Enter Projects

Photography by Brett Boardman

 

Design firm Enter Projects were asked to design the interior of the LOT 1 Cafe & Restaurant in Sydney, Australia.

 

LOT 1 Café, Bar & Restaurant by Enter Projects

Photography by Brett Boardman

Once upon a time, the building was a storage house, then it was a retail store, and now it has been transformed into a cafe and restaurant.

LOT 1 Café, Bar & Restaurant by Enter Projects

Photography by Brett Boardman

The design concept for the space was the familiar coffee swirl pattern that is often seen when preparing cafe drinks.

LOT 1 Café, Bar & Restaurant by Enter Projects

Photography by Brett Boardman

To make the design concept real, native Australian timber and digital fabrication were used to create the sculptural piece that flows through the space.

LOT 1 Café, Bar & Restaurant by Enter Projects

Photography by Brett Boardman

The curved timber feature leads you through the space, allowing you to see glimpses of the original buildings brick and sandstone walls, wood columns, and old steel work.

LOT 1 Café, Bar & Restaurant by Enter Projects

Photography by Brett Boardman

The wood feature appears to seamlessly flow throughout the space.

LOT 1 Café, Bar & Restaurant by Enter Projects

Photography by Brett Boardman

From conception, to early renderings and 3D models, through to laser cutting and CNC, only 3D models were used without construction drawings or conventional plans and sections.

LOT 1 Café, Bar & Restaurant by Enter Projects

Photography by Brett Boardman

LOT 1 Café, Bar & Restaurant by Enter Projects

Photography by Brett Boardman

Here you can see some of the original features of the building, as well as the new wine storage area.

LOT 1 Café, Bar & Restaurant by Enter Projects

Photography by Brett Boardman