In 2003 we designed a Tapas-club at Caledonian Road, near Kings Cross, London. The development of the Eurostar station on Kings Cross, which will give London direct access to Paris and Brussels, is boosting the development of the neighbourhood Kings Cross to a highly qualified area with retail, restaurants, leisure, office and residential space. Hart of these developments is Regents Quarter, in between Kings Cross and Caledonian Road.
The building on Caledonian Road is part of a line of buildings with a high part on ground floor on the street and apartments on top. Behind the high entrance space in two naves, two big halls are situated on two floors with a split-level connection to the front space.
Connecting the upper day hall via a slow staircase along the left nave and the lower night hall with a slow staircase along the right nave, the front space connects the two hearts of the club.
By a shortcut connecting the lounge upstairs and the toilets in the cellar there is a continuous circulation routing, a double loop: the circuit never stops. Giving a sense of openness, freedom and safety.
Concept design
TAPASCLUB
Rebuilding and interior design, Caledonian Road - Kings Cross London UK
Client: Matrix Bau Ltd. London
Collaborating Architect: urbanoffice, Madir Shah
Plan 712 M2, 2384 M3
Trattoria, breakfast staircases
Tapas bar day, two patios, tapas bar night, dance floor, dj, vj,
shortcut staircase, toilets, storage