LED drop lights illuminate the dancefloor.
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“We were lucky with the impressive height of the ceiling. It’s tiered itself, so the main challenge was to get this
venue to have the perfect split-level,” Duncalf adds.
Interiors were designed to resemble an Arabian courtyard. Using a striking mix of crystal and glass, walls were designed to mimic the intricately carved mashrabiya woodwork. “When you walk into Club Bang, you’re instantly overwhelmed by the cast acrylic crystals and black high-gloss blocks, a contemporary take on the traditional Arabic mashrabiya.
It’s essentially a floor-to-ceiling lacquered black brick wall. The wall, interspersed with cast acrylic crystals, leads you through the main entrance and right the way through to the lounge of the club,” says Rahman.
“The black brick wall is illuminated by hundreds of LEDs. Our lighting designers from Inverse Lighting, in London, were a very important part of the project. Credit must be given to them,” Duncalf adds.
Intricate lighting and intelligent use of technology are fundamental to the club’s intended ‘wow’ factor. “One of the key features of the club is the backdrop. The backdrop to three sides of the club is in fact full-wall LEDs, framed by the architecture. I can have a range of patterns going across it, like an image of a fireplace, twinkling lights, or even a graphic saying ‘Happy New Year’, almost like digital wallpaper,” says Rahman.
The ceiling has essentially been converted into a 90m² chandelier through the blanket use of LED drop lights.
Bringing together all these elements of technology and lighting design, a rhythmic interplay of lights and music is set to stun the crowds. “We’ll have a light jockey and disk jockey. To give you an idea, there will be someone monitoring the music and lighting full time; both will be integrated and work in alignment with one another,” says Duncalf. “If you take the ceiling, the walls and the music, it creates this fantastic environment, pulling together to make the ultimate Bang experience. You’ll be completely enveloped in this lighting, graphic, rhythmical experience.”
Adding to the glitz, the interior architecture was created in association with Swarovski. “The architecture from Swarovski was completed through a company called Diametral. Tom de Kort, the company’s managing director, designed a 16m-long bar emblazoned with thousands of sparkling, clear-coloured, Swarovski crystals,” says Rahman.
Particular attention was also given to the club’s luxurious furnishings. Floors made of travertine marble sourced from Italy flow throughout the 7,000 sq ft 700+ capacity space, while furniture is all custom made.
“All furniture you see in the club is bespoke. By that I mean everything was especially designed to accommodate the overall VIP experience of the club. The tables, for example, are black lacquered and wrapped in mirror polished stainless steel. Each and every one neatly disguises a custom-made drinks cabinet, which is able to hold spare drinks, mixers and glasses,” Duncalf says.
“In addition, each table has a handbag draw integrated into the design of the seating. All of the black leather banquet bench seats in the club have concealed, illuminated draws for this purpose – an obvious concept that no-one has ever really considered before.”
Further adding to this ‘luxury’ experience, some of the tables are directly connected to their very own private bathroom facilities.
The lady’s bathrooms are painted shocking candy-floss pink, while the men’s are a gun-metal grey. The walls are lacquered, and the floors are tiled using Italian glass mosaics sourced from Bisazza.
Duncalf says: “Club Bang is definitely more refined and slightly more discerning as a brand. If you were to compare it to an existing brand, then it would be a Gucci or Dolce & Gabbana – a high-end brand for the club scene.”
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