Quarta and Armando Design 3AM Night Bar in China
Located in a historic area of Foshan, China, 3 AM is a vibrant night bar that mixes history, an industrial past, and color. The nightclub, designed by Shanghai-based architecture firm Quarta and Armando, sprawls across three floors of a historic building in the Lingnan Tiandi district and includes a street-level entrance hall, a second main floor with bar and kitchen and a rooftop with an additional bar and DJ booth on the third floor. In keeping with the client’s requirement, the firm maintained the original wall surfaces with the marks of the several restaurants that were hosted in the space, creating a common thread that runs through the floors of the bar.
On the rooftop, the floor lighting guides the visitor to enjoying the best view of the historic roofs and the greenery of the neighborhood. Here, customized furnishings are scattered around the terrace like a green and metallic liquid poured from above and creating a contrast between fluid curves and straight lines.
Adding considerable value to the project, the firm exclusively designed the interior and exterior furniture. Starting from the public benches that have been developed using modular steel, several elements are modelled around the space and the customers’ slouching postures while enjoying the bar’s signature drinks.
Lavish use of materials such as steel, light tiles and glass blocks play with natural and artificial lights that change during the day, adding visual and functional flexibility to the space. Neon tubes and spotlights in the rooms and on the ceiling ensure the right ambient and atmosphere while ceiling lights that resemble a giant alarm clock illuminate the room, while creating special lighting effects during night events.
