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The Berkeley Bar and Terrace

Bryan O'Sullivan Studio

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Client
The Berkeley Hotel
Floor area
90.00 ㎡
Completion
2019

The design story by the studio of this new London bar is intimate and refined, layered with a sense of old world glamour. Key features include a half-moon marble bar, a central fireplace and a hideaway Snug. The central material in the design story is an exquisite walnut wood. Taken from a 300-year-old tree felled in the great storm of 2007 from the Fulbeck Estate, the delicate finish of the timber brings out the depth and intricacy of the figuring. The panels of which are used throughout the bar to cocoon the whole space, while a colour palette of soft corals, creams and pinks offset its richness. The story of the tree and the Fulbeck Estate has also been romantically depicted by the most expert craftsman in a plasterwork frieze which runs above the wood panels. The Snug has been designed for more secluded occasions, set away from the main bar and seating up to nine guests. It features a mural painted by New York-based artist TM Davy. The bar opens out onto an intimate terrace of only four tables, overlooking the neighbouring St Paul’s Church. Every element of The Berkeley Bar & Terrace has been designed by Bryan O'Sullivan Studio and was realised by finest craftspeople, from the plasterwork frieze, bespoke lighting, custom furniture and the unique totem pole.