Tudorworth Properties Ltd - Design triumph for Italian
restaurant
More than a tribute to Italian food, the new Don
Salvo restaurant opening in central Birmingham this
month is a tribute to a committed design and build team
that carefully managed a challenging project every step
of the way.
Avalon Design, Walker Cotter Limited and Tudorworth
Properties were instrumental in ensuring that the Temple
Street restaurant was built in less than three months,
an impressive achievement when you take into account the
difficult location and the striking end result.
“The city centre position is perfect for the restaurant,
but the stringent planning restrictions that surround a
conservation area such as this created enormous
challenges for us,” explains Simon Walker, the project
manager. “We also had to work around some serious
logistical problems with regards to site access, not
least the fact that on the first day of build the street
was sealed off to re-lay the surface!”
The lack of space was also a challenge – with no storage
area, materials had to be delivered straight to site – a
feat of timing managed to perfection by site manager
Kevin Lea, of Tudorworth Properties.
The result of carefully resolved landlord issues,
negotiations with building control, and immaculate
planning and timing, Don Salvo’s is a space with
eye-catching sophistication, which draws customers
through its impressive revolving doors and sweeps them
into the restaurant.
Avalon Design took the circular and spiral theme that
begins with the doors throughout the 1100 sq foot trade
area. Sweeping curves are built into the four-tier
stepped ceiling, and the main dining area is elegantly
furnished with rounded tables and chairs. The red, white
and green colours of Italy are shown in their more
natural incarnations – deep burgundy leathers, pale
marble floors and fern green walls.
“We wanted to accentuate the Italian feel, and ensure
that the surroundings were in keeping with the top-end
Italian menu that the chefs have created, as well as
reflect the quality of a well known luxury leather
luggage retailer next door,” explains Patrick Casey of
Avalon Design.
The glistening chandelier at the centre of the space
forms the central focus, whilst carefully placed sliding
doors allow a section of the restaurant to become a room
for private dining.
The team have worked so well together, and are so
delighted with the results, that they are now embarking
on new projects where they can combine forces and repeat
their successful approach.
Email:
enquiries@tudorworth.co.uk
Arundel Jones Associates Ltd
Hill Farm, Linton Hill, Maidstone, Kent ME17 4AL
Tel : 01622 745333
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