Architect and Builder April 2020 | Page 81

the meeting rooms in opposition to the clean, simple lines of the overhead timber ceiling slats. Bespoke shop-fitted items include generously sized veneer meeting tables, custom servers lining the adjoining passages and ironmongery designed to run along the full height of all the meeting room doors to add a sophisticated touch. The work floors, whilst pared back, also maintain the professional aesthetic with the use of black shopfront frames and trims against a neutral base of greys and whites which are offset with patterned wallpapers and warmer vinyl planks found in coffee pause areas. Walking into the ground floor pre-function area preceding the auditorium seating 146 persons, one is met with suspended interlinking brass tube lighting pieces designed and manu-factured alongside the custom patterned broadloom carpet and Nero Marquina polished marble lined servers. To complete the ensemble, a curved banquette seat wraps the Lawtons Africa right side of the room whilst armchairs and tables provide ample waiting areas for guests. Dining Savile Row were further requested to design the staff cafeteria run by Olives and Plates which encompasses a calm palette of mint greens, taupe and natural timbers offset against overhead leaves against a black ceiling mimicking the feel that they float above patrons and staff while they dine. This look and feel is carried through to the private dining lounge off the cafeteria which features screening partitions in the form of sheer curtains to provide privacy. The consistent design throughout all floors is a clear demonstration of Savile Row’s holistic vision for Lawton’s Africa which was successfully implemented by all parties involved in this project. 81