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Archeology In A Jazz Club

Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer

ARCHEOLOGY IN A JAZZ CLUB

Büro Klk

ARCHITECTS
Büro Klk

ARCHITECTURE / INTERIOR DESIGN
BÜRO KLK & BFA Architects

LEAD ARCHITECT
Heinz Lutter

CLIENT
K 5 Beteiligungs GmbH

MANUFACTURERS
De Sede, FSB, Molto Luce, Vola

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Fröhlich & Locher

BÜRO KLK X BFA TEAM
Jonathan Lutter, Christian Knapp, Fabian Lutter, Jürgen DePaul, Andreas PustSite Supervision: Cetus Baudevelopment GmbH, Oliver GusellaSite

SUPERVISION
Cetus Baudevelopment GmbH, Oliver Gusella

PHOTOGRAPHS
David Schreyer

AREA
250 m²

YEAR
2017

LOCATION
Wien, Austria

CATEGORY
Restaurants & Bars

Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer

During the renovation works on an ancient heritage building from the late 18th century on Vienna’s traditional Berggasse, a bricked up staircase was found.

It led to a twelve meters deep, second cellar area with approximately 250 square meters.

Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer
Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer

Located between Votivkirche and Sigmund Freud's apartment, this cocktail and underground bar is an aesthetical gem.

Historical investigations showed that it was a semi-legal establishment in the 50ies and 60ies in an era of Vienna’s flourishing jazz scene represented by names as Joe Zawinul or Fatty George. So the generic “genius loci ‘did not have to be invented but simply revealed.

Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer
Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer

The circulation and dramaturgy of the cocktail bar starts at an undecorated, narrow entrance door that leads to a first-basement level, containing the wardrobe and a mirrored vestibule to a “floating” stair case, which suggests a touch of “Sunset Boulevard”.

This pathway leads directly to the seven-meters main bar. Several alcoves, a hidden booth, the smallest art gallery in Vienna and secret hallways surround the center piece and give the impression of a nearly surreal venue fallen out of times.

Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer
Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer

Due to the strict constraints concerning the conservation of a historic building the whole building equipment and appliances were situated in a concrete floor plate and in a load-bearing trussing which was directly generated from the engineering requirements.

The whole static structure as well as the ventilating pipes and further installations, were cladded in composition gold.

Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer
Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer

The floor plate is covered with a layer of Italian nero marquina marble manually laid in a herringbone bond.

The cladding of the bar counter was cut out of a massive block of Sahara noir laurent gold marble applied in a mirrored pattern, and the counter plate was crafted out of a massive European walnut.

Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer
Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer

The furniture and illumination give the impression as if it was directly carried out of a museum of international furniture design.

The famous Platner Arm Chairs by Knoll, the candle light by Ingo Maurer or the Sofa DS- 1025 by Ubald Klug are arranged with the brand-new bean bags by Alexander Wang for Poltrona Frau.

Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer
Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer
Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer


Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer
Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer
Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer
Archeology In A Jazz Club
© David Schreyer


Archeology In A Jazz Club
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