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the World Of Hospitality
57 Atlantic Bar
Cincuenta & Siete
57 BAR ATLÁNTICO (57 Atlantic Bar) is located on
an emblematic building on the beachfront with the
best sea views of the city of A Coruña, in the northwest
corner of Spain.
The original catering complex was opened in 1957 as
a small cafe next to the beach and the soccer field of
Riazor, stadium where the first and renowned team
of the city, the Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña,
plays. This complex has become, over 50 years later, a
reference in the city.
57 BAR ATLÁNTICO has a rectangular shape,
approximately 20x16 meters, with entrances and exits
to the boardwalk and Riazor beach. It has a glass roof
in its central part, as a greenhouse inspiration, which
creates brightness and luminosity throughout the day.
GOC CREATIVOS [www.goccreativos.com] has
made the refurbishment conceiving the space as a
scenario in which the gaze can go through the whole
building. They design an open environment with
large windows that allows us to contemplate the sea
horizon, and the Tower of Hercules from anywhere
in the bar.
The large central bar counter is island-shaped and
organizes the distribution of space giving dynamism
and fluidity to the space. It has a cozy terrace with
abundant and thick vegetation at the entrance.
Graphic design was developed according to the
interior design and the tradition of the building,
enhancing its historical and local character.
The mixture of styles, plants, high and low seating
areas, shared tables, and opposing elements in the
decoration, provide character and personality to
this space.