Fonda Windsor

Fonda Windsor
© Tom Blachford

PHOTOGRAPHS
Tom Blachford

AREA
310.0 sqm

YEAR
2013

LOCATION
Windsor , Australia

CATEGORY
Showroom

A run down heritage showroom in Windsor has become the home of the second restaurant under the banner of local taqueria Fonda Mexican.

Fonda Windsor
© Tom Blachford
Fonda Windsor
© Tom Blachford

Demolition of the neglected space uncovered the spectacular shell of the building, and the design was built around highlighting the pre-existing features.

This included the beautiful cathedral ceiling and trusses, stained glass windows and other period ornamentation.

Fonda Windsor
© Tom Blachford
Fonda Windsor
© Tom Blachford

A new insertion conceptualises the kitchen at a more vernacular scale, and is surrounded with custom Techne-designed elements include rope-strung benches that reflect traditional Mexican craft and pendant lights based around Acapulco chairs.

Complementary furniture imported from Los Angeles provides a unique highlight to the dining room and ties the design to a vibrant geometric floor pattern conceived in collaboration with graphic designers Goldenhen.

Fonda Windsor
© Tom Blachford


Fonda Windsor
© Tom Blachford
Fonda Windsor
© Tom Blachford
Fonda Windsor
© Tom Blachford
Fonda Windsor
© Tom Blachford
Fonda Windsor
© Tom Blachford
Fonda Windsor
© Tom Blachford
Fonda Windsor
© Tom Blachford
Fonda Windsor
© Tom Blachford
Fonda Windsor
© Tom Blachford
Fonda Windsor
© Tom Blachford
Fonda Windsor
© Tom Blachford


Fonda Windsor
First Floor Plan
Fonda Windsor
Ground Floor Plan