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Interior Designer Blu Water Design Sdn Bhd Interior Builder In Strike Sdn Bhd Client Hotel Equatorial (M) Sdn Bhd Date of completion 14th June 2019
EQ HOTEL SKY51 SKY BAR he design idea was derived when Blu Water visited the site for the first time. Hovering at 250 meters above the grounds, the sky bar caters a 360-degree panoramic view around the city, providing visitors a bird-like experience. Consequently, the concept is shaped to immerse oneself into 4 varying emotions of a bird. When the visitors first exit the lift at the sky bar, they arrive into stillness of an infinite space, created through infinity mirrors and reflective surfaces to emulate illusion of a boundless sky, like a bird in its peak of flight, gliding in complete calmness. At the end of the tunnel, is a glowing Maitre’D that draws the attention of the
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visitors. “Physically the journey to the restaurant was challenging. But we created a journey where the guests pass through a time and space tunnel, then descend to an elegant restaurant and bar”. To realise the concept, we have to use different construction method, four to be exact. The four major areas are: Lift lobby and corridor To create the infinity lift lobby and corridor, we fabricated stainless steel in PVD finish with a 5.5m height glass panel laid carefully without horizontal support to appear seamless and carefully placing and joining mirror surfaces between them so that
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they can bounce the light that is caught between them seemingly to the infinity complete with embedded fibre optics (6000 in nos) to produce the glitter of the stars in the sky. Fine Dining The Maitre’D is backed against a lively bar deck, with play of Scarlet red glows to imitate the city lights, as if a bird curiously dives into the exciting city beneath. On the right, lies a sky dining restaurant with gracefully curved profiles and soft materials to portray the gentleness of a bird nurturing its youth; The fine dining area had a 9m height and elevated wall
