The World of Hospitality Issue 26 2018 | Page 15

KRyPT.BAR Data sheet Project: krypt.bar: Archeology in a Jazz Club Location: Wasagasse 17, 1090 Vienna, Austria Client: K 5 Beteiligungs GmbH Architecture/Interior Design: Büro KLK & BFA Architect: Heinz Lutter Design: Jonathan Lutter, Christian Knapp, Fabian Lutter, Jürgen DePaul Site Supervision: Cetus Baudevelopment GmbH & Oliver Gusella Structural Engineering: Fröhlich & Locher About Büro KLK | Kohlmayr Lutter Knapp “The “office for systemic design” which was founded by the three eponymous partners Theresia Kohlmayr (*1985), Jonathan Lutter (*1981) and Christian Knapp (*1980) in 2010 gained experience in the fields of gastronomy and temporary use right at the beginning of their cooperation in the form of the “Betonküche” project. Here, empty street front shops in a range of locations across Vienna were converted for a single night into pop-up restaurants. This situationist approach was continued in the form of hotel rooms under the “Urbanauts” name WEBSiTE: www.buroklk.com | THE WORLD OF HOSPiTALiTy 15 and, most recently, developed further and professionalised under the umbrella brand Grätzlhotel. Kohlmayr Lutter Knapp is “one of the most interesting offices of the next generation due to both the refined interior designs and to the fact that they work not only as designers but also as entrepreneurs and consultants “(Places for People, Biennale Architettura 2016, Austrian Pavilion, p. 54 ff.). Their work was considered in the context of exhibitions, awards and nominations (American Architecture Prize 2017, Austrian State Prize for Design 2013, German Design Award 2015). PHOTOgRAPHy: David Schreyer