The Fat Yak Bar sits in a prominent location in the new Urban Retail Precinct in Terminal 2 at Sydney Airport. The bar combines the irreverent, raw character of the Fat Yak brand with the precinct’s requirements for a natural and authentic palette of materials.

A consistent palette of natural, durable materials – timber, steel, brick, granite, slate, leather and brass –  is used to create a rich and warm, almost external environment.

Brick and metal are paired to create a strong geometry within the wider airport environment. The vertical stack bonded brick establishes a strong texture to the enclosure and central bar.  Steel work is integrated with the perpends to reinforce the subtle rhythm of the elegant brick module. This dimensional unit also informs the verticals the support the glowing mesh ‘crown’ of the bar.

At the edge of a busy thoroughfare, Fat Yak uses both form and materials to establish a stirring, unique environment.  Whilst oriented to passing passengers, the bar defines separate areas for all traveller types, adjacent to panoramic views of aircraft movements beyond.

Team
AJW Interiors
SDA Structures
Katherine Lu Photography