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Text by the architect
The basic design principles resulted from the optimal viewing points towards the screens. In that way, the outcome is a space composed by three different seating-layouts, providing a variety of options for the entertainment and watching of sporting events. The bar and toilets are placed in the back of the café, leaving an open area for the seating facilities, developed in two different levels, and consequently, achieving maximum functionality.
The basic intention of the interior design was to create a zone, free from “sports fans” stereotypes, available for all kind of sports enthusiasts. The space-identity is highlighted with elements such as Wardrobe Lockers which refer to locker rooms, as well as wall decorations featuring quotes and figure sketches of major athletes, illustrated with the stencil technique. Furthermore, a wooden retro table football, a game with timeless value, boosts the fans’ mood.
The scenery is complemented by the choice of materials, the colour palette and lighting. Metal constructions, metal sheets, OSB panels, plywood sheets, raw surfaces, colours in tones of brown, blue-gray and light gray, industrial lamps with exposed wiring and spots, create a felling of a warm and accommodating space. All the above elements support the street urban character of the project, and allow a low-cost realisation.
Facts & Credits:
Ballers Sports Cafe
Location: Aristodimou & Poliharous / Kalamata / Greece
Total Area (Acreage): 110 sq.m.
Year: 2016
Architectural Design: Andreas Petropoulos
Stencil Artwork: Spiros Klampatseas
Graphic Design: Think Design / Xristopoulos Giannis
Photography: Nikos Vavdinoudis – Christos Dimitriou / studiovd.gr
Ο βασικός σχεδιασμός και η σύνθεση του χώρου έγινε με βάση τα βέλτιστα σημεία θέασης του επισκέπτη προς τις οθόνες προβολής των αγωνισμάτων. Κατά αυτό τον τρόπο, δημιουργήθηκε ένας χώρος με τρεις διαφορετικές ενότητες διάταξης των τραπεζοκαθισμάτων, δίνοντας ποικίλες επιλογές στον επισκέπτη, όσον αφορά στην παρακολούθηση, ψυχαγωγία και ενημέρωση των αθλητικών γεγονότων.
PHOTOGRAPHY: NIKOS VAVDINOUDIS – CHRISTOS DIMITRIOU / STUDIOVD.GR
PHOTOGRAPHY: NIKOS VAVDINOUDIS – CHRISTOS DIMITRIOU / STUDIOVD.GR
PHOTOGRAPHY: NIKOS VAVDINOUDIS – CHRISTOS DIMITRIOU / STUDIOVD.GR
PHOTOGRAPHY: NIKOS VAVDINOUDIS – CHRISTOS DIMITRIOU / STUDIOVD.GR
PHOTOGRAPHY: NIKOS VAVDINOUDIS – CHRISTOS DIMITRIOU / STUDIOVD.GR
PHOTOGRAPHY: NIKOS VAVDINOUDIS – CHRISTOS DIMITRIOU / STUDIOVD.GR
PHOTOGRAPHY: NIKOS VAVDINOUDIS – CHRISTOS DIMITRIOU / STUDIOVD.GR
PHOTOGRAPHY: NIKOS VAVDINOUDIS – CHRISTOS DIMITRIOU / STUDIOVD.GR
PHOTOGRAPHY: NIKOS VAVDINOUDIS – CHRISTOS DIMITRIOU / STUDIOVD.GR
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