loopcreative were appointed to design the goldfish bar at the former crest hotel in potts point sydney. our brief for the project was to create a bar and nightclub within the red light district of sydney.

We were appointed to create a nightclub, gaming, bottle shop and tavern bar along with an indoor/outdoor terrrace space compliant with the new regulations of nsw health – a smoking solution within the licenced premises.

We looked at options on victoria street and bayswater road for the locations. We settled upon a bayswater road street frontage to the articulated facade.

A sculptural geometric pattern fabricated from 10mm steel modules bolted together with a metallic powedercoat finish. As the bar sits between a number of strip clubs we saw the façade as a ‘structural lingerie’ a term that stuck throughout the construction process.

The result of the façade is an alluring, teasing veil to what takes place behind the scenes within the nightclub.

client: bayswater no.1

completed 2009

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