RFH architect for the renovation added an authentic flavor of the 50s to new location
Allies and Morrison finished inside the second place winner Cantina restaurant, located on the ground floor of the south facade of the newly renovated Royal Festival Hall. The restaurant is facing Southbank Center Plaza, a recent addition to the public on the road between Waterloo Station and the Thames. The new restaurant - more than twice the size of the first winery in Spitalfields - up builds on the success, with a large external area that offers up to 100 extra blankets, umbrellas and offer protection against the elements.
The dining area is defined along its sides by two meters long, forming a preparation area and the Servery, the other bar drinks. Movement between them is organized around the signature "cabins canteen."
The ceiling of an elegant sculptural references to the plaster inside the RFH class I-listed, and adds lightness and volume to the deep plan. The materials and accessories, also influenced by the construction of the 1950s, creating an aesthetic of agreement with the client's vision of a "democratic, welcoming and elegant restaurant.
