Prahran Hotel / Techne Architects

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位于街角的Prahran酒店有着引人注目的外立面。一段外立面由混凝土管道形成，这些有深度的混凝土管道生动的圈起实际功能区，形象而戏剧化的造型赚足了目光。

The Prahran Hotel is a substantial two storey corner pub with a striking streamlined art deco facade. The rear of the venue had a poorly proportioned, internalised single storey extension and the clients brief for the project called to demolish and replace it with a dramatic double height space with a central courtyard.

 

Stacked concrete piping
“The stacked concrete piping was new thinking, it was purely for this project.  It stemmed from initially thinking about how to incorporate art deco circular motifs into the design which are prevalent in the original part of the pub at the front.  The pipes idea was an evolution of design thinking that moved from simply being a graphic consideration to a structural and programmatic solution. Collectively, the team quickly realised that it had established a design concept that was quite original and we all channeled our research and development into making it a reality.”

The Pipes
“17 pipes,  2.25m diameter.  The weight of the pipes vary from 2.5 tonnes to 7.4tonnes each.”

Functionality of the pipes”The pipes are more than just a façade because they are spaces that people occupy as booths for drinking and dining. They are the primary windows of the space givingnatural light and outlook from the interior spaces and they provide the defining decorative and graphic motif to the space in a very strong and purposeful way.”

一共使用了17根2.25米直径的混凝土预制管，最重的单元总量达到2.4吨。这些管子成功的装饰了酒店立面，并提供了舒适的座位空间。这里明亮，耀眼，让人过目难忘。

The use of large stacked concrete pipes for the street facade of the addition struck a chord for multiple reasons: they have a depth and can be interactive, they have a dramatic, sculptural quality, they reference existing internal circular motifs and they suggest stacked kegs or barrels.

A steel glazed courtyard cuts through the interior, connecting both levels and allowing ample natural light to flood the space. A floating booth made of half pipes is supported on steel posts and accessed via a steel gantry that traverses the room. Much of the steel structure is exposed and the concrete finish of the pipes and precast form the base of the interior palette of materials, contrasting this is the warmth of recycled spotted gum and leather upholstery and the freshness of the planting that is woven throughout the interior.

酒店的大堂层高为双层高，一个绿意盎然的中央庭院为空间引入充沛的自然光。房间内的各个构件都直接暴露—钢结构或混凝土。作为对比，温暖的皮革还有木材装饰，以及鲜活的绿植点缀在空间四处。

Whilst the space has the appeal of some spatial drama, the design’s success will be measured by the quality of the ambience and intimacy of the interior. Much effort was made to ensure that patrons have a variety of ways of gathering: private spaces contrast more social areas, there are places for couples and larger groups, and the circulation loops through both levels which encourages a voyeuristic procession through the old and new areas of the pub.

这个具备吸引力的空间有着亲密的氛围，让人觉得舒适放松，不同的区域适应不同的人群需求，从情侣到众聚。广受肯定。

Project Name: Prahran Hotel
Project completion date: May 2013
Project type: Hospitality (Pub)
Project address: 82 High Street, Windsor VIC 3181

Project Team
Techne Architects
– Justin Northrop (Project/Design Director)
– Steve McKeag (Project Architect)
– Alex Lake (Architect)
– Melita Kei (Draftsperson)
– Francois Claassens (Draftsperson)
– Bianca Baldi (Interior Designer)

Time Schedule
– Design Documentation (months): 12
– Construction (months): 8

Project Size
550m²

Photographer :Peter Clarke

Consultants
– Builder: Visual Builders
– Structural Engineer: Parkhill Freeman
– Project Manager: N/A
– Lighting: Light Projects
– ESD: EnergyLab
– Landscaping: Ayus Botanical
– Building Surveyor: Retro Building Surveyors
– Services Engineer: BRT Consulting Engineers
– Land Surveyor: JCA Land Consultants
– Geotechnical Engineer: NSP Geotechnics Pty Ltd
– Acoustic Engineer: Burton Acoustic Group

 

 

 

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