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Jury

Jury
© Martina Gemmola

JURY

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ARCHITECTS
Biasol

MANUFACTURERS
Arauco, Nud Collection, Plumen

FURNITURE & LIGHTING
Tables and Stools – Custom crafted / Pendants from Nud Collection / Bulbs from Plumen

PHOTOGRAPHS
Martina Gemmola

AREA
475.0 m2

YEAR
2014

LOCATION
Melbourne VIC, Australia

CATEGORY
Coffee Shop, Interior Design

Jury Cafe is located within the bluestone walls of a Melbourne historical site: Pentridge Village – formerly Pentridge Prison. The prison was decommissioned in 1997.

Jury
© Martina Gemmola
Jury
© Martina Gemmola

As an interior design project, Jury presented several unique challenges to our studio:

we wanted to respect its dark past as a prison, and we also wanted to breathe new life into the cafe for its patrons to enjoy.

Jury
© Martina Gemmola
Jury
© Martina Gemmola

The theme of irreverence led us to play with ideas – ideas that created a contrast between dark bluestone walls and a palette of bright colours and blond timbers. 

Along with these ideas of colour, we used a mix of raw materials, plywood, structural timbers and concrete that allowed us to form a geometric colour pattern within the feature wall of Jury.

Jury
© Martina Gemmola
Jury
© Martina Gemmola

This structure created a playful effect, one that brought the site to life and allowed it to move on from its dark past, as well as embrace a sense of fun for the future.

We softened the space further by adding greenery from Pop Plant; we also designed bespoke tables and stools that are, again, all made from natural materials. 

The result is a cafe that even Chopper Read would have frequented during his time in 'H' division.

Jury
© Martina Gemmola
Jury
© Martina Gemmola


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