Town Hall Hotel
Architecture Hospitality Newcastle Nsw, Australia
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Description
Waratah's 153-year-old Town Hall Hotel has just undergone a major renovation, delivered in a tight 15-week program.
The Town Hall Hotel is a Heritage-listed hotel dating back to 1866 where it was granted one of the first Licenses in the locality.
The Green Gate Inn as it was then known later became the Marchant's Family Hotel before being re-named the Town Hall Hotel in 1897 due to its proximity to the Waratah Municipal Council Town Hall.
Questions and Answers
What was the brief?
Our brief was to retain the legacy of ‘the Townie’ as a locals’ pub but inject enough style to open up the venue to a new kind of patron.
What were the solutions?
The solution to the brief was to open up the public bar while retaining that cosy atmosphere, all while respecting the site’s 153-year history. Externally, we proposed to demolish numerous poor quality additions and build a high-quality gaming room extension. This was to be constructed from masonry paying homage to the existing brick hotel through materiality and in essence, creating a demarcation between the old and the new. The long length of the wall is broken by expressed header bricks designed to play with the ever-changing light through shadows cast onto the wall.
How is the project unique?
The hotel had a lot of redeeming features and a lot of very poor additions, both in the planning sense and execution. One of the more beautiful features of the original hotel was the pressed tin ceiling and cornices. At no point did we even consider getting rid of these, instead we made these the hero and all design choices made around them. Working out how to restore and enhance the ceilings whilst incorporating modern lighting, sound and fire requirements.
During the renovations, the owners took the opportunity to re-image the brand to include some of the hotel's history. Resulting in a logo inspired by the hotel’s history with the Tooth’s Brewery.
Key products used:
External Brick - PGH Bricks, Black and Tan
External Tile - Earp Bros
External Cladding - James Hardie, HardieFlex with custom batten detail.
Carpet - Brintons Centauri
Bar Cladding - Porta Timber Cirque
Furniture - NuFurn
Gaming Rm Screens - Mink Flamingo Custom laser cut design. Finished in Interpon Precis Pure Gold
Details
| Completion date | 2019 |
| Building levels | 2 |
Project team
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Brent Fitzpatrick | Lead Designer |
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Fabric Architecture Studio | Architects |
| Club Projects Newcastle | Builder |