The Amazing Rooftop Bar Design Project of BHDM Designed in New York – Famous design studio BHDM transformed the interior of one old bar, at the top of AC Hotel, located in New York City’s Time Square, into a stunning place by using warm materials and Spanish-influenced motifs.
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The new building is positioned directly opposite Renzo Piano’s New York Times tower, and among Midtown’s dense cluster of skyscrapers, providing dramatic views from its lofty windows. BHDM Design founder Dan Mazzarini was responsible for the bar’s interiors, which he envisioned as “a warm and sexy rooftop living room lounge with strong geometric influences, inspired by the vaults and shapes of Spanish architecture”.
As a result, an 11-foot-tall (3.4-metre) arch is used as a repeated motif throughout the space, acting as doorways, mirrors, and a backdrop for the bar counter. “Through a series of rooms and geometric vignettes, BHDM designed Castell to be the premier Midtown rooftop destination,” said a project description from the studio.
After exiting the elevators, visitors arrive in a cozy space styled like a living room. Walls lined in warm-toned walnut and plenty of soft furnishings create an intimate atmosphere, aided by a large fireplace that offers a view through to the bar area next door. This adjacent, larger space is lighter and brighter, thanks to windows on both sides. Bar stools run along the south-facing stretch, where guests can enjoy drinks while gazing up at the Empire State Building. In the center of the room, a built-in bench made from black and white speckled terrazzo is topped with tan leather cushioning, and accompanied by small tables for casual dining. More seating is provided in the form of velvet-upholstered sofas around the fireplace, which measures nine feet (2.7 meters) across.
The service counter at the rear is faced in huge slabs of French marble and topped with a black fixture. The artwork on the walls was specially commissioned for the project. At night, the rooms are transformed with moody cove lighting, highlighting the staggered ceiling, and spotlights that pick up the tones of the walnut walls. “Into the evening, the glittering city outside takes center stage while lighting throughout dims to a warm glow,” said BHDM. The studio also designed Castell’s open-air terrace, accessible through the floor-to-ceiling glass panels that form the bar’s north wall and open entirely when the weather is warm.
The expansive balcony features copious planting, which is illuminated at night, between several low cushioned seating booths. Timber decking covers the floor, while more arch mirrors echo the interior design. “BHDM’s aim was to create an outdoor room with the residential sensibility that capitalized on the sizzle and sparkle of the city as the backdrop,” said the studio.
For other impressive vistas of the New York skyline, recently completed options include the Woods Bagot-designed Manhattan restaurant atop a modernist skyscraper in the Financial District and the rooftop bar at The Hoxton hotel in Williamsburg. Based in the city, BHDM is best known for its hospitality projects. The studio recently completed “the most instagrammable hotel in Hawaii” and previously worked on the interiors for boutique lodgings in Miami Beach.
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