I hope you all have had a wonderful weekend this past weekend! I had a wonderful week filled with old friends and new acquantinces!
So I'm just going to get right into this wonderful design because there is just so much to it!
In my last blog, I talked a little about green design and how buildings can get ratings on how much they affect the environment and so on and so forth.. this can also happen with buildings that are being renovated. Not exactly saying that the building I'm showing you now has a LEED ranking, but the fact that a building is renovated versus creating a whole new structure does a lot for the environment in it of itself.
Warning: this blog will have a lot of pictures! There are so many aspects to this building that I love and that all contribute to the awesome design that I just have to get you as many pictures as possible!
Soooooo, I present, The Corinthian Club, located in Glasgow, Scotland!
The original building was actually built back in 1842 and was known as The Glasgow Ship Bank. It was one of the most ornate and elaborate buildings in the area at the time. Following an 8 month, multimillion dollar refurbishment, the newly renovated Corinthian Club opened it's doors in late August 2010. Hundreds of man-hours were spent in creating different aspects of the building, including a mosaic floor made of more than half a million tiles, over thousands of hand molded acanthus leaves, hand carved panels and restoring the ornate wooden features throughout the space.
There are so many rooms to this building and each room has been giving it's own specific amount of time and detail and nothing was missed as far as design and architecture are concerned. Led by Graven Images, the latest restoration has brought a touch of contemporary elegance to the buildings already wonderful architecture. The following images are from my favorite part of the building, though it is definitely hard to choose just one...
This area is known as the Tellers Bar and Brasserie....
This area is located on the ground floor and gives you the setting of the 'highest european standard' out there. The restaurant area states it "always serve the best quality liquid with an unfussy presentation while giving you some of the best breathtaking views". The kitchen offers the freshest, locally sourced produced that is cooked to order, not matter the time of day.
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| Does this not remind you of Alice in Wonderland?? |
Here is some more pictures of the area up close.. Don't you just adore the atmosphere and wish you could stop there for lunch today?? I sure do!
Next is the Boutique, also located on the ground floor. This is yet another area of the building you are able to dine at with a friend, group of friends, or a large party. Notice all the details put into meshing the wonderful architectural features (like the beautiful mirror like ceilings, large ornate chandeliers, and perfectly polished wood floors) of the building with the fabulously modern elements (such as the chairs, LED lights, and sleek glass tables. Simply Marvelous, Darling!
Looking for a place to hang out and drink some whiskey? The Bootleg specializes in the finest matured spirits from around the world, ranging from whisky to bourbon to rum and cognac. As the Club boasts, "Hard liquor for real men". Notice the difference between the boutique, which has a feminine demeanor, to that of the bootleg.
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| How would you like to install THAT huge mosaic with individual tiles? Yikes! |
Yet another appealing area of the Corinthian Club is the Casino. Notice the heavy Greek influences (Corinthian to be exact, duh!) that are featured on in the fluted columns, the ornate barrel ceiling, and the molding on the balconies and above the columns!
And here are a few rooms that are also part of the Casino that branch out form the main area...
The rest of the pictures I will just put captions with because there are so many but they are too awesome to skimp on not showing you guys! Again, take a look at the way that old design has been perfectly meshed with the modern features of today!
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| Charlie Parkers, a bar with a difference |
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| Charlie Parkers, enjoy late night live music performances in this piano bar |
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| Langley, accommodates up to 60 guests for all types of occasions |
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| Langley, has its own bar, state of the art sound system as well as drop down screen and projector if needed |
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| Mash & Press Rooms, mix and mingle with friends while enjoying your choice of fine wine and specialty beers |
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| Mash & Press Room, can be reserved in advance and are good for informal group bookings |
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| Club, has a private bar facility and is a late night destination featuring the city's leading DJs every Friday and Saturday |
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| Club, plays the very best Club Classics |
Whew! That was a lot of pictures! I do hope you took a little time to review all the design aspects of each room and recognized how truly awesome this design is! 2 more quick pictures.. look at these staircases and their designs!
Okay! That is all I have for you today! Like I say every time, I hope you found as much enjoyment out of this design as I have and that you are inspired by it's awesomeness!
I leave you now with two of my favorite quotes/challenges! Enjoy your week and I hope you are able to impact someone's life today in a positive way!
"What are you doing today that requires faith?"
- Francis Chan, Crazy Love
"If the whole world were blind, how many people would you impress?"
- Unknown
Have a happy happy day everyone!
God Bless!
-T
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