Ambient lighting brings warmth to a simple interior scheme in bar tones listening bar In bucuresti, romaniaCreated by local designers Anda Zota and Muromuro Studio.
Located on the ground floor of a communist-era apartment block bucurestiThe venue previously served as a music shop before being transformed into a hi-fi bar.
bar tonIts interior was intended to be a contemporary reinterpretation of the building’s socialist-modernist style, blending its historical context with modern functionality.
“We wanted to pay homage to the building itself,” he said. Muromuro Studio,
The studio added, “It was the first socialist-modernist building of the communist era that originated not in Moscow but in Bucharest, so when it was built it was a landmark of Romanian modernism.”
“We tried to keep as much of the building as structurally intact as possible – we kept the floors and pillars, plus you have the original facade and finishings.”
Materiality was the main focus of the design, with rough, textured elements such as raw Solid walls and marble Mosaic floors contrast with more refined finishes like polished stainless steel bar and birch plywood Description.
The combination of materials results in a minimalist, utilitarian space, which also aims to “create a feeling of warmth and simplicity”.
Although the front walls of the building could not be replaced, a folding, mechanical glass wall with a metal frame was added.
This dynamic feature was designed to enhance the connection between inside and outside, while encouraging interaction with the surrounding neighborhood.
“It became the ‘living mask’ because whenever you walk by you see people sitting on benches and walking around – that’s the first layer of curiosity and makes you want to see what’s inside. Is” Zota told Dezeen.
Restrictions imposed by existing structural features influenced the interior layout, with four large concrete pillars spanning through the center of the space, with a concrete ventilation shaft left for the floor below.
The designers coated two concrete pillars with polyurethane to hold the main DJ booth and added a wooden unit between them.
The other two were lined with oiled birch plywood and equipped with pockets to display records. Meanwhile, the concrete ventilation shaft was converted into a bench.
Otherwise, Bar Ton was designed as a largely open-plan space, with the concert placed at the center and amenities such as a stainless steel bar and bathrooms around the perimeter.
Muromuro Studio said, “The point was to create a space that provides a community listening experience.” “As a result we had to place the music booth right in the middle of the venue – so people would be around the point of interest.”
“The omnichannel concept was about putting the music at the center, both physically and conceptually,” Zota said.
According to the designers, special attention was paid to lighting designWhich was developed in collaboration with Romanian brand Greentech Lighting.
The adaptive lighting system has two separate settings for day and night that can be adjusted to suit the mood. A custom-made lamp illuminates the central concert venue, which is lit orange at night.
Zotta explained that the aim was to create an engaging environment that prioritizes the listening experience, with lighting used to illuminate the space rather than directly illuminate people.
“We wanted people to be able to hide away and have an intense experience of the space without being highlighted,” Zota said.
large beige curtains Carefully conceal the bar’s acoustic systems, with a “room-within-a-room” constructed using a wooden frame. This acoustic paneling serves to reduce potential resonance and ensure high sound quality, comprising a total of approximately 37 cubic meters of sound insulation.
There is built-in wooden banquette seating around the perimeter of the space, with integrated wooden tables.
Other listening bars recently featured on Dezeen include A lounge-like hi-fi bar in London by EBBA and Charlotte Taylor And A monochrome pink bar in Sydney by Akin Atelier has been designed to feel like “inside a giant speaker”,
photography is by vlad patru And andrei vintila,
