Chilango Upper Street
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Graffiti Wall
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Refurbishment of an existing Mexican restaurant refreshing the space and bringing the interior feel up to the chain’s current brand standards
The existing shell was stripped back to the bare masonry and overlaid with a raw interior design including street graffiti, industrial lighting and materials used throughout the build process including scaffold poles, boards and raw steel.
A bespoke refrigerated larder was created on site displaying ingredients used in the kitchen alongside the customer queuing area, bringing the feel of the kitchen operation out into the space. Bespoke furniture with a raw feel creates the impression of an external dining experience upstairs, while a new kitchen and servery counter downstairs increases customer flow.
Data
- Begun: Jul 2012
- Completed: Aug 2012
- Floor area: 90m2
- Sector: Retail
- Total cost: £135,000
- Funding: Private
- Tender date: Jul 2012
- Procurement: Bespoke
- Address: 27 Upper Street, London, N1 0PY, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Mailen Design
- Client: Chilango
- Interior Designer : i-am associates
- Structural engineer: Morph Structures
- Mechanical engineer: TRMS
- Main contractor: WPL Interiors
