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The Rooftop at the Quarryman's Hotel
Killing Matt Woods
Pyrmont, NSW, Australia

Photography Dave Wheeler
Words James Lyall Smith
As To Contrast The Dark & Masculine Spaces Which Already Existed Within The Venue.
As Such Wanted The Design To Have A Softer & Feminine Aesthetic
Designed As An Intentional & Direct Contrast To The Dark & Masculine Spaces Of The Existing Quarryman's Hotel
Envisioned As A Feminine Bar Experience, The Rooftop Is Adorned With Gentle Pastel Tones & Is Light, Bright & Open
Hidden Atop The Heritage Listed Quarryman’s Hotel
Or The New Lounge Area Ceilings Which Are “plaster Coffers”, Whilst Above The Bar & Corridor They Transition
The Client Realsied An Opportunity To Redevelop This Space Into A Boutique Roof Top Bar
The Rooftop” Draws Inspiration From Mid Century Modernism & The Residential Architecture Of Palm Springs.
This Is Exemplified With Elements Such As The Circular Penetrations, Which Echo The Existing
Was A Series Of Small Rooms Which Lead Onto A Small Deck That Looked Back Upon The Sydney Skyline
They Are Unmistakably Contemporary In Their Execution
While The New Designs Elements Are Sympathetic To The Existing Buildings Heritage
Laid In A Type Of Offset Chevron Pattern.. Sustainability Is At The Heart Of Every Decision
To “timber Battens” Or The Reclaimed Timber Parquetry Floors, Which Feature 4 Differing Wood Wash Finishes
With De Materialisation Being A Core Design Principle
As Such Wanted The Design To Have A Softer & Feminine Aesthetic
Designed As An Intentional & Direct Contrast To The Dark & Masculine Spaces Of The Existing Quarryman's Hotel
Envisioned As A Feminine Bar Experience, The Rooftop Is Adorned With Gentle Pastel Tones & Is Light, Bright & Open
Hidden Atop The Heritage Listed Quarryman’s Hotel
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The Rooftop at the Quarryman's Hotel
Killing Matt Woods
Pyrmont, NSW, Australia

Photography Dave Wheeler
Words James Lyall Smith
Project Specification
Project Name: The Rooftop at the Quarryman's Hotel
Project Type: Commercial Hospitality ,
Location: Pyrmont, NSW, Australia
Area: 142m2 ,
Project Year: 2018 ,
Photographer: Dave Wheeler
Builder: Promena Projects ,
Project Team: Matt Woods ,
Interior Designers: Killing Matt Woods ,
Heritage Consultant: Heritage Matters ,
Structural Engineer: Bekker Engineering ,
Stylist: Madeline McFarlane ,
Published 21 February, 2019
Photography  Dave Wheeler

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