Krypt.Bar

Krypt.Bar

krypt.bar

BURO KLK

ARCHITECTS
BURO KLK

PHOTOGRAPHY
David Schreyer

AREA
3000 sqft - 5000 sqft

AWARDS
American Architecture Prize 2017, New York – Winner , Big See Interior Award 2018, Ljubljana – Winner , Archmarathon Award 2018, Milano – Finalist , Restaurant & Bar Design Award 2018, London – Finalist

YEAR
2017

LOCATION
Vienna, Austria

TYPE
Hospitality + Sport › Bar/Nightclub

During the renovation works on an ancient heritage building from the late 18th century on Viennas traditional Berggasse, a bricked up staircase was found. It led to a twelve meter deep, second cellar area with approximately 250 square meters.

Krypt.Bar
Krypt.Bar

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

Historical investigations showed that it was a semi legal establishment in the 50s and 60s in an era of Vienna’s flourishing jazz scene represented by names such as Joe Zawinul or Fatty George.

Krypt.Bar
Krypt.Bar

So the generic „genius loci“ did not have to be invented but simply revealed.

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

Krypt.Bar
Krypt.Bar

This pathway leads directly to the seven meter 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.

Krypt.Bar
Krypt.Bar

Due to the strict constraints concering the conservation of an 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.

Krypt.Bar
Krypt.Bar

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

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

Krypt.Bar
Krypt.Bar

The furniture and illumination gives 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.

Krypt.Bar
Krypt.Bar
Krypt.Bar


Krypt.Bar
Krypt.Bar
Krypt.Bar
Krypt.Bar