Spheres Art Bar — arh.design

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Welcome. This site facilitates a repository of select works by designer Alex Hampshire.

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Focused to architecture and multimedia arts, each work centres the application of technology and materiality to curate experiences via the expression of Light and Lighting.

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SPHERES ART BAR

PROJECT

Year: 2024
Role: Design & Visualisation

A concept with pronounced colour and bespoke lighting elements designed for the hospitality and multi-function areas of this contemporary art and event space.

Comprising a street facing terrace and two interior rooms, ‘Spheres Art Bar’ forms the entrance, reception and passage to 360m² of exhibition space in Berlin.

Benefiting from ample natural light, existing architectural luminaires and a dedicated lighting system for exhibition and artworks, this concept has been developed to support the ‘after hours’ culture of the space - a gathering place for art appreciation, discourse and community.

The terrace lighting utilises and coordinates with existing architectural elements to create an environment for seating and hospitality. Operating a programme of events open to the public, colour and visual cues are curated to welcome and guide visitors to the threshold of the venue.

Entering the interior space, the reception / café / bar is characterised by a harmonious interplay of colour with existing exterior passage lighting. Focused downlighting and colour filtered candle light to tables create an environment for seating, flanked by three large columns. With a view for continuity and transformation, a custom treatment of the prominent concrete structures reveals a bespoke, programmable lighting integration. Interior furniture, finishes and service areas are accented to guide the guest experience.

A multi-functional space serves to bridge the reception room and main gallery. Adaptability and visual coherence is prioritised with carefully applied wallwashers to select interior finishes. Accessible and comprehensive user-control facilitates event specific scene setting and adjustment to ensure intuitive wayfinding to guest facilities, gallery and reception areas.

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