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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. FILO ART BAR in Milano, Italy by MAR officeJune 11th, 2015 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: MAR office How can a multipurpose art gallery and bar compete and emerge in a well-established gallery circuit Which kind of experience can it offer?  Image Courtesy © Filippo Poli
 Image Courtesy © Filippo Poli The project is developed according to two main strategies: to create a space, neutral and flexible enough to accommodate the gallery; to create a nonconventional bar that could be “inserted” in the gallery, thus generating an interactive relation Filo is located in the Naviglio Pavese, at the ground floor of a Social Housing building of the thirties.  Image Courtesy © Filippo Poli According to the space outline, we pursued 3 main objectives: The space was considered like a void that could support a variety of programs: it was designed to allow new kinds of activity, ranging from cultural programming to coffee break. The core of the project was the notion that Filo Art Bar should enable change: change in the configuration of the space itself, of its functions, and of its contents.  Image Courtesy © Filippo Poli Three main elements occupy the space: The Bench-Display runs along the façade, occupying the whole length of the main room except for the entrance door space. It can be used in different ways, depending on the on-going programs, consequently it defines the front store and creates a relation with the street and the passers-by. Loose tables and chairs are placed in front of it and provide a coffee-place scenario. The Service Volume divides the two exhibition rooms, generating a sequence of spaces that ends in the private outdoor yard, that is visible from the street but accessible just from the inside, like a “secret garden”.  Image Courtesy © Filippo Poli The Bar Volume is the element that most dramatically influences the whole space. Its rhomboidal volume projects from the back of house room and its presence, which, as for geometry and materials, differs from the rest of the space, creates a new condition. It’s a stack of three boxes, irregularly shifted in a dynamic composition. The central element moves vertically and creates different configurations that suits the multiple uses and needs of the space. It allows to close the bar completely or to play with different heights that unveil the upper volume and its contents.  Image Courtesy © Filippo Poli The translucent moveable box is hanged to the upper volume and it’s mounted on motorized tracks that allow it to be positioned differently. The lower and the upper box are clad with birch wood panels inlaid with a rhomboidal pattern, a typical Milanese reference.  Image Courtesy © Filippo Poli The lower box contains the bar counter and the cabinets; its unfolded length is 9 m, and provides a wide and comfortable support for the various activities. Both the movement and the translucency create a continuous dialogue between the inside and the outside of the volume, emphasizing the mutable and dynamic inner nature of the project.  Image Courtesy © Filippo Poli Also graphic design plays an important role in the project; it was developed in collaboration with Barbara Busatta and Dario Buzzini. The result is fully consistent and integrated with the project. Filo’s blog, set up by the two designers, followed the work in progress and the teamwork from the very beginning.  Image Courtesy © Filippo Poli  Image Courtesy © Filippo Poli  Image Courtesy © Filippo Poli  Image Courtesy © Filippo Poli  Image Courtesy © Filippo Poli  Image Courtesy © Filippo Poli
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