Element Lower Plenty.

Location
Victoria

Client
Element

Designer
One Design Office

Date Completed
February 2016

Drawing inspiration from its outdoor surroundings, Element Restaurant is an exclusive dining destination in Lower Plenty, Victoria.

A wide shot of a modern, industrial-style restaurant dining room. The room features a dark palette with large dark gray stone floor tiles and an exposed ceiling supported by rough concrete columns and beams. On the left, a black metal screen partition with a circular cut-out partially obscures a view of a bar or prep area where glassware is stored. The dining area has long wooden tables set with black place settings, surrounded by black wooden chairs in the foreground. In the background, there is another seating area with smaller wooden tables and a mix of black and white chairs, backed by a white wall paneling. The far right wall is made of exposed red brick, and the space is lit by dramatic linear black pendant light fixtures hanging over the tables.

A striking exterior view of the entrance to a restaurant or venue called "element." The building facade is clad in dark, nearly black horizontal wood paneling. The name "element" is mounted to the left of the entrance in glowing, orange/amber neon lettering. The recessed entrance is framed by wood, and features a glass doorway with dark metal mullions. Through the glass, a warmly lit interior is visible, showing exposed white brick walls and a dark dining table and chairs. The immediate foreground is unpaved ground with some sparse, light-colored shrubbery. — Element Lower Plenty VIC

Unita worked closely with the designers to deliver the hospitality fitout which modernised the venue while retaining its history.

A view into a dimly lit, contemporary dining room seen through a black metal screen or decorative partition. The partition features vertical slats and a prominent circular opening in the center. Through the screen, the dining area is visible with dark stone tile flooring, exposed brick walls painted white or light gray, and an exposed concrete ceiling with beams. The room is furnished with square wooden tables and a mix of white and black wooden chairs. A glass door leading outside is visible in the background.

Fitout and construction
Joinery manufacturing

A striking, low-angle view of a modern bar interior combining industrial and rustic elements. In the foreground, the floor is paved with large, dark gray irregular stone tiles. A curved, light gray concrete or rendered bar front is prominently featured, with a strip of white LED lighting running along its base, illuminating the floor. Suspended above the bar is a multi-tiered liquor rack with a black and brass metal frame, holding rows of liquor bottles. The background wall behind the bar is a mix of textures: exposed red and dark brick, white painted brick, and the dark opening of a stone fireplace on the left. The ceiling features white wooden planks and is spanned by large, rustic timber beams.

A close-up, vertical shot highlighting the material contrast of a wall and counter. The lower half of the image shows a light gray, textured wall or counter front, topped by a dark gray marble or stone countertop. A thin, bright gold horizontal strip separates the light gray base from the stone top. The upper section of the image shows a wall covered in dark, stained wooden planks running diagonally. Large, dimensional gold lettering is mounted near the top, spelling out the segment of a word, "...element...". — 1/3

A close-up view of a sleek, contemporary reception or bar area. A light gray, textured counter dominates the center, topped with a dark gray/black stone countertop and a thin gold trim accenting the edge. The wall directly behind the counter is covered in dark, diagonally-placed wooden planks and features part of the restaurant or bar's name in large gold lettering, reading "...element". To the right, a black metal screen or partition with vertical slats and a central circular cut-out partially obscures a view into the dining area, where glassware hangs from a rack and light-colored chairs are visible. — 2/3

A dimly lit, moody, and sleek interior view of a bar or lounge. The floor is covered in large, irregular dark gray flagstones or slate tiles. In the right foreground, a curved bar counter has a light gray, textured surface (possibly concrete or render), with subtle strip lighting illuminating the floor beneath it and a thin brass trim near the top. Above the bar, a portion of a circular, tiered shelf unit in black and brass holds various liquor bottles. The background is dominated by darkness, with black-framed doorways or partitions leading into a shadowed, brick-walled space where suspended glassware is faintly visible. — 3/3