Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Beerhouse Rock

By Marina Correa
Photography: Courtesy the architect

Prost Beer House in Bengaluru, India,by AH design.
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Evolving from carnage of shipwrecked metal, the interiors of Prost Beer House in Bengaluru, India, make it an attention-grabbing drinking hole…

With a tight budget as the driving force behind the design, the architect came up with an industrial theme and scouted for scrap that would be inexpensive as well as provide a unique ambience to the 6,000 sq ft, 3-level beer brewery.

Prost Beer House in Bengaluru, India,by AH design.
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Prost Beer House in Bengaluru, India,by AH design.
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“Since it is a beer brewery, all the tanks, meters, gauges, pipes, etc., connecting to it, acted as inspiration and formed the central design of this 300-seater bar,” says Aamir Sharma, partner, AH Designs.

Prost Beer House in Bengaluru, India,by AH design.
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With no singular characteristic style, AH Designs is known to imbue each project with a character of its own. Owing to the complex nature of the space, converting a South Indian restaurant into a beer brewery within the existing structure, not only proved challenging, but time consuming.

Prost Beer House in Bengaluru, India,by AH design.
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The ambience spells raw pastiche that exudes a strong masculine vibe. Exposed brickwork, steel plates on the flooring, jail-like jaali, and prosaic furniture, décor created using nuts, bolts and spanners further adds a untreated, industrial feel. However, being exclusively a bar, it is able to attract the right clientele, who can unwind amidst this rugged environment.

Prost Beer House in Bengaluru, India,by AH design.
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Interestingly, in the double height area, over 100 taps have been fitted with bulbs, while the brewing tanks have been left exposed and lit up.

Prost Beer House in Bengaluru, India,by AH design.
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Prost Beer House in Bengaluru, India,by AH design.
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Overall, the mainstay is a 5 ft. jagged-edged blade that goes through a beam. Use of stools, garden instruments, spinning saws, pipes, rustic metal sheets and many other forms of metal consolidates this grungy look and feel — making it a ‘tough guys’ zone to enjoy cold beer on the tap.

4 comments :

  1. Very interesting design! Must appreciate the creativity!

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  2. I like the premises

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  3. ahh wonders never cease...a "beer budget" beer house...good use of recycled materials for decor...i can see Peter (family guy) Homer Simpson & Tim the tool guy right at home there...i heard the designated driver has a junk yard =)

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