Bogstadveien 48, Oslo, Norway
Scenario
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gatis Rozenfelds |
BIT-chain has been well known for a long time in Oslo for their delicious sandwiches and calzone, as well as for a cool industrial open kitchen interior design that the owner did himself.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gatis Rozenfelds |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gatis Rozenfelds |
But during the past year, BIT decided that they want a new identity that would be more friendly and welcoming. Together with an advertisement company Dinamo we developed a modern version of the classic
European bistro. We had a focus on English and French
bistros and tried to make a new fusion version for Oslo’s inhabitants-
Norwegian bistro. All items of graphical profiling, furniture and details are built under this concept.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gatis Rozenfelds |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gatis Rozenfelds |
Before BIT moved to Bogstadveien, a bookstore Norli had a cafe place at the same location. The existing ceiling and lighting were kept, but the lighting concept was upgraded with the brass lamps of British designer
Tom Dixon. To create a homelike atmosphere, we designed two large couches – one with a high back so that people can sit for a long time, and another one without back – for people just waiting for the food they have ordered. This sofas were made by the local producer
Buskerud Trevare AS.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gatis Rozenfelds |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gatis Rozenfelds |
To emphasize British influence we chose the textiles of the British designer Paul Smith for sofas. The employees, who work at BIT,are an important part of the new visual concept and for them we oredered the aprons of the same fabric as the sofas.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gatis Rozenfelds |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gatis Rozenfelds |
Paul Smith was a great inspiration for the interior, therefore colors that have been chosen for interior – red, dark gray, light green, black are selected by studying his fabrics.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gatis Rozenfelds |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gatis Rozenfelds |
In the kitchen we are using classic French bistro tiles, while the walls in the customer area is covered with photo wallpapers with a painting of a hunting picture.The original of the picture “Ruffnecked Grouse” ( Oil on canvas, size: 24×36 inches, 1971 ) by Peter Darro was bought by the BIT owner at RoGalleery NYC/ 2009. This painting is used for the packaging design as well.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gatis Rozenfelds |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Gatis Rozenfelds |
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| floor plan--drawing Courtesy of Scenario |
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| elevation--drawing Courtesy of Scenario |
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| bathroom floor plan--drawing Courtesy of Scenario |
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| bathroom section--drawing Courtesy of Scenario |
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| section--drawing Courtesy of Scenario |
The people
Interior Designer: AS Scenario Interiørarkitekter MNIL
Location: Bogstadveien 48, Oslo, Norway
Project Responsible: Linda Steen, Interior Architect MNIL
Project Lead Designer: Vesma Kontere McQuillan, Dipl. Architect/ Interior Architect MA
Project Assistant Designer: Nichlas Hoel, Interior Architect
Collaboration Partners: Dinamo AS, graphic designer Axel Hartvig-Larsen
Building company: Jos Eiendom AS
Customer: BIT Norge As
Project Area: 150 sqm
Project Year: 2009
Photographs: Gatis Rozenfelds, F64 SIA( Latvia)
