Isaac-Rae hides cave-like cocktail bar behind Williamsburg coffee shop
A green rock counter curves in front of bulbous plaster walls inside this bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, designed by local architecture studio Isaac-Rae for a space tucked behind a cafe.
Isaac-Rae ? run by husband and wife Clay and Margot Coffey ? completed cafe-cum-cocktail spot Bar Beau for a slender space at 61 Withers Street.
The front portion is occupied by a coffee and pastry shop that operates during the day, while the rear cocktail bar ? which also serves small plates ? opens at night.
Isaac-Rae chose a simple and rustic material palette, and curvaceous forms to reference Bar Beau owner Claire Chan's home in North America's Pacific Northwest region.
Textured grey floors and stained black ceiling beams feature throughout. Walls are a mix of white-painted brickwork walls and curved plasterwork, and form a narrow meandering passageway from cafe to bar.
"[The] design draws upon the rough edges, waves, and natural palette of the wild coastline of the Pacific Northwest," said the studio in a project statement. "We focused on creating a space with atmosphere that was fluid like the coast: calming to be in, easy to move within."
Behind the bar counter, a protruding section of the back wall has a large section cut out to create a cabinet for storing drinks.
The green leathered quartzite bar in front ends in a curve at one end. A chunk on top features tapered edges, while the underside has an angular profile.
Seating is provided by black bar stools ar...
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