The main brief for the internal refurbishment of the Mango Hill Tavern was to create a family orientated tavern for all to enjoy, crafted from timeless designs and inspired from the pine forests and terrain in the districts neighbouring Mango Hill.
Internally, the main space is characterised by the ceiling, designed to mimic the undulating landscape the surrounds Mango Hill. An upside down terrain is created from 14,500 hanging battens, or approximately 14kms of local Hoop Pine joined end to end. Custom made barrel pendants extending beyond are wrapped in an in-house forest theme motif that is repeated throughout the venue.
Below this, the space was inspired from stacks of wood found in a timber yard, evident in the bar front assembled from recycled Red Ironbark timber beams. These beams of 300x300mm are stacked and offset to various depths, topped in a glass pane that continues the visual character and design of the bar.
Inside, the taverns space is broken into zones personalised from various finishes, the general dining area and bistro is flexible with booth seating inside and out. Antique dining tables bring character to the room and custom made dry bar tables provide height and divide the room, with a feature made of the pizza oven clad in red gloss tiles.
The brief behind the kids’ area that adjoins the bistro was to set precedence for furthering kids’ areas in pubs and clubs around Queensland. This unsupervised area is broken into zones, catering for varying ages and featuring foam and “talk tubes” that run throughout. A movie zone is cocooned with carpet running up the walls and a puzzle niche provides a play space for younger children.
The restrooms, while out of sight, have been placed in the centre of the Tavern, acting as a divider that breaks up both the gaming and dining rooms.
The sports bar was created on the client brief of a female friendly space, both modem and versatile the finishes and furnishings used are softened in lighter
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