The Forth Hotel - inspiration board

The Forth Hotel - Renovation

Client
Mitchells & Butlers was originally established in 1898. They are the leading operator of restaurants and pubs in the UK. Mitchells & Bulters are looking to invest £100k in The Forth to upgrade facilities and renovate the building. They have given us the opportunity to share our approach, ideas, concepts and design expertise with them. Mitchells & Bulters are looking to renovate and improving the interior and bringing the buildings function and facilities up to date.

The purpose of the project was to renovate and rearrange interior and exterior of The Forth Hotel
bar. My idea was to improve overall interior appearance and functionality by some modification which don’t change its original and unique atmosphere. I have brightened up the interiors by
changes of colours. I decided to add a new furniture which creates a distinguish look and renovate some of them which Forth already have. I think that changes which I have made will attract new customers and encourage current customers to still visit this place as their favourite.

Pictures below show my final concept for the exterior and interior of The Forth Hotel bar:

The Forth Hotel - Renovation

The Forth Hotel is a medium sized pub with a long bar and a wooden floor. It has a smoking terrace upstairs. There are two entrances to the front and side. With the additional space created by the extension. There is plenty of seating with tables and chairs up one side with high backed leather seating in the corner. However The Forth Hotel is one of the most popular bars in Newcastle and its busy at most times. The pub has a bright and airy feel during the day with large windows to the front and side, and at night the low down drop lighting over the bar and modern spotlighting gives a cosier intimate atmosphere.

Below you will find a board with pictures taken during a site visit.

Amazing water clock in Osaka Station

The Japanese designers have a grate ideas to create extremely beautiful and impressive things. At the Osaka Station City you can find this huge water fountain build into a wall. It uses water to tell the time and shows incredible display of patterns.The ingenious system is based on a printer that emits illuminated water droplets and that is controlled digitally. The patterns are said to reproduce images stored on a computer. This amazing idea is not just a grate sample of people creativity but also functionality and beauty of contemporary design.

  

Francoise Nielly

Francoise Nielly is a French artist. She creates large-scale oil painting portraits that are both vibrant and full of contrast. She expressively use of bright and neon colours with black which creates an amazing combination. She creates her paintings using only a palette knife and oil paint. The knife technique she uses layers thick, aggressive strokes of paint that creates a sense of energy. Each painting shows so much expression, often with the subject’s eyes staring at the viewer. Her wonderful painting would look great in dark interiors what add liveliness to the place.

Bespoke furniture - Fireplace design

The aim was to create a piece of furniture which enhances residential zones. An idea was to design a suspended from the ceiling fireplace whit distinctive shape and an abstract design that is appealing and an instant eye-catching. Organic shapes, sustainable materials and elegant style creating an eco-friendly and modular fireplace. Its unusual forms and design like intersecting lines, dramatic curves and interesting angles make it truly a piece of art. 

Here are a Auto CAD drawings with measurements and final boards:

Research, inspiration boards

  Below you will find a few boards with my research which I hope my influence your work.