Initial Ideas

Using the original floor plan, a quick sketch was used to illustrate initial ideas of seating arrangements. These include; sofa seating with armchairs, a dining table with dining chairs, and bar height seating. In particular, the concept of creating bespoke tables around a few vertical beams and a bespoke seat joined to the mill stone housing, was decided within this sketch.

Primary research included this initial sketch which demonstrates the concept of constructing bespoke bar tables around vertical beams. This image is intended to show the effect of higher level seating in an interior with a fairly low ceiling.

These bar tables stand alone in the sketch in order to eliminate distraction from other furniture sets.

Similarly, the concept of joining a bespoke made bench seat to the central mill stone housing is shown here. This seat will protrude out from one side of the octagonal feature, in order to provide sufficient depth for seating.