CASE STUDY
The materiality of the design scheme paid homage to the machine-age aesthetic , using aged brass , blackened & lacquered steels and various patinated & pleated metals , set against warm hued , custom laserprinted timbers .
Bespoke lighting to the bar top and canopy was inspired by a brutalist aesthetic and was fabricated from fluted glass , antique brass and patinated aluminium . Furniture and upholstery selections were informed by mid-century patterns & pastel hued palettes , providing a softer juxtaposition to the coolness of the original metals and tiles within the space .
The design of the venue has been carefully calibrated by Ellis Design Studio to ensure it both complements and showcases the dramatic surrounding original features of this landmark , historic space .
“ Battersea Power Station is a global architectural icon and has long been a source of inspiration to the Studio . Designing a brand-new bar venue within Control Room B was incredibly exciting project to be asked to create .
Having the opportunity to work within Battersea Power Station is a privilege for any designer and being appointed to work on such an iconic space as Control Room B was a huge honour for the Studio ”. Alan Ellis , Founder & MD at Ellis Design Studio .
The venue has been designed to create a beautifully atmospheric , conceptual space , which fuses the utilitarian beauty of the Control Rooms Brutalist aesthetic with the joy and optimism of post war , mid-century British design . “ With its meticulously calibrated aesthetic , the design for Control Room B pays homage to the dawn of the modern age , fusing the vibrancy of British mid-century design with the austere beauty of Brutalism and the dynamism and energy of mechanical forms ”. Alan Ellis , Founder & MD at Ellis Design Studio
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