Craft Beer Bar, Sofia

The bar is located on the vivid pedestrian part of Vitosha Blvd. in the center of Sofia. We developed the interior detailed project for reconstruction, turning a bank office into a craft beer bar. The aim was to create functional and attractive interior spaces, while relying on sustainable development by making the most of the existing context. Clearing the space of coatings, flooring, false ceilings, layers of paint and superfluous elements until it was possible to restore the original space. We have retained and highlighted the original historical building’s brick load-bearing walls, reinforced in some areas with steel structure, along with a modified Prussian vault and reinforced concrete elements. The installations are entirely visible and play an important role for the interior.
We added a partial second level, taking advantage of the vacant double height. The gallery is built with a visible steel structure, harmoniously integrated into the existing structure and space. Double height along the facade to Vitosha Blvd is preserved and allows visual connection between the two levels.
Our goal was to create informal environment with a strong industrial, contemporary look, while achieving a feeling of cosiness and comfort. Pairing steel, metal grids, self-levelling floors and glass bricks, as a representative of the new intervention, with traditional bricks and wood helps to create a multi-layered space with texture depth.

Location

Vitosha boulevard, Sofia

Area

190 sq.m.

Status

Detailed interior project

Project year

2021

Team

Alexandra Atanasova
Iskren Galev
Radomira Koleva
Petko Georgiev