Velvet Underground at Singapore’s mega club complex, Zouk, is taken to the edge with a bold new look.
December 14th, 2011
There may be no shortage of clubs in Singapore’s thriving night scene, but none perhaps have the staying power of Zouk; club-goers have been faithfully trooping to the mega complex since it opened its doors in the early 1990s.
Independent consultant Phillips Connor, who was responsible for Zouk Singapore’s last 2 renovations in 2000 and 2005, and the Kuala Lumpur club in 2003, was once again enlisted, this time to give the Velvet Underground party zone at Zouk a bold new look.
The client wanted to “create an entirely new identity, progressively defining ’the edge’,” says Connor.
The new Velvet Underground now features 2 distinctly separated dance and lounge areas to better cater to different customer types.
The larger Lounge Club is more luxuriously furnished and segregated from the Dance club. The bespoke Dance Club also has improved access to DJs, a more immersive music environment, and the LED ceiling plane creates a strong interactive environment when the party is in full swing.
“The key challenge was to create an entirely new club experience within an existing shell, surpassing the previous experience by the widest margin possible,” says Connor.
A new boomerang corridor now connects the Lounge and Dance clubs and leads customers in from the entrance.
300 fins also line the walls and ceilings as one progresses through the space. “It gives a striking visual rhythm – a metaphor to the underlying structure of the progressive music for which this club is known,” Connor explains.
Original installation work by digital artist Ina Conradi is also featured here. Almost 15 metres long, it seeks to express the motion, life and vitality that embody the club spirit.
The artistic sensibility continues with an extensive collection of art pieces displayed throughout the club: Murakamis, Warhol, Stella, Haring, and Romero Britto, just to name a few. It even extends into the new communal wash area with a striking “Tattoo Wall” photographic art installation.
Phillips Connor
linkedin.com/in/phillipsconnor
A searchable and comprehensive guide for specifying leading products and their suppliers
Keep up to date with the latest and greatest from our industry BFF's!
Create a configuration to suit your needs with this curved collection.
Savage Design’s approach to understanding the relationship between design concepts and user experience, particularly with metalwork, transcends traditional boundaries, blending timeless craftsmanship with digital innovation to create enduring elegance in objects, furnishings, and door furniture.
In the pursuit of an uplifting synergy between the inner world and the surrounding environment, internationally acclaimed Interior Architect and Designer Lorena Gaxiola transform the vibration of the auspicious number ‘8’ into mesmerising artistry alongside the Feltex design team, brought to you by GH Commercial.
Marylou Cafaro’s first trendjournal sparked a powerful, decades-long movement in joinery designs and finishes which eventually saw Australian design develop its independence and characteristic style. Now, polytec offers all-new insights into the future of Australian design.
Austaron Surfaces was established in 2003 with an aim to provide quality surfaces and finishes to the Australian market, including designers, architects, retailers, builders and consumers. With an industry experienced sales team based in all states of the country, the business works together with project managers and designers on projects from the specification stage, all the way through to delivery of the product. We take a look at some of the ranges in the Austaron product portfolio.
Some things will make their mark and never fade. That’s the case with the Block collection sophisticated distinctive design has the ability to sit equally well in retro interiors, elegant lobbies or hip receptions. There are no compromise on quality and workmanship with the Block, featuring a fully welded bright chrome base and hard wood […]
The internet never sleeps! Here's the stuff you might have missed
Leading the charge for sustainable design, X+O and Nudie Jeans are both making a statement in Brisbane and doing it with creativity and innovation.
Wood Marsh’s 40-year legacy shines through landmark infrastructure projects. Recently completing stunning stations at Coburg and Moreland, their designs blend modernity with community needs.