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Hampshire, United Kingdom
In July 2010 I graduated from KLC School of Design in London with a Professional Diploma in Interior Design (please see the tabs below for course details and project portfolios). Since September 2010 I've been working for a local interior design practice just outside Alton in Hampshire. Through this blog, I hope to share with you products which I like and things which inspire me - together with the odd post about my own home which is a working project. A good home is never finished!

PORTFOLIO 2

THE PRINCE REGENT Pub & Dining Room, Gloucester Road, London
Commercial Project with limited budget

The Prince Regent

The Brief
A live project for the Food & Fuel Group.  The brief was to create a space which was warm and welcoming and, importantly, linked the rear dining area with the main pub area such that a more enjoyable eating area was created.  The back bar specifically needed to be addressed as it was felt that the existing arrangement was far too large and dominating.  The washroom facilities in the basement also needed refurbishing and ‘warming up’.  All drawings for this project were completed in VectorWorks.  This project was presented to Food & Fuel.

Ground Floor
The existing interior which the client felt needed 'warming up'




















Ground Floor Concept 'Warm, Welcoming, Inviting'















Ground Floor Sketch Model













Ground Floor Development Sketches


Looking at potential improvements to the rear dining area and options for ‘stand up drinking’ in the main bar.



Ground Floor Plan 


The aim here was to maximise the number of covers whilst maintaining flexibility. 

Ground Floor Rendered Plan














Back Bar
The Client felt that the existing back bar was too heavy and dominating; the brief was to create a back bar which was more aesthetically pleasing whilst being a practical working area.  The existing bar structure was to be retained. 

The original back bar
















My proposal was to reduce the height and to use lots of glass and mirrors to make the back bar less dominating.  The back bar is opposite the front door and therefore the first thing you see when entering the pub.













Ground Floor Sample Board 














Basement
The client also felt that the washroom facilities in the basement were looking a little tired and needed ‘warming up’. 

The existing facilities












Basement Concept 'Fresh, Warm'

Basement Sketch Model














Basement Development Sketches

Development sketches looking at potential improvements to the washroom facilities.  With limited budget there was little scope for completely reworking the space. Instead, my proposal was to repaint the existing cabinetry,  re-tile the walls and improve the lighting.

Basement Floor Plan
 
Basement Rendered Floor Plan


Basement Rendered Elevations

Basement Sample Board



For this project we were also required to design a piece of furniture and produce detailed working drawings.  One of my drawings is shown below:



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