Percy's Restaurant

Located in the depths of North Devon, this project provided a new dining area and bar for
the critically acclaimed Percy’s restaurant.

The design intention of the internal layout was to create a series of steps, formed using mezzanine floors, towards a terraced garden which has distant views of Dartmoor. The intention was to retain an individual, intimate space in the bar area, on the ground floor, using low ceilings, contrasted with a doubleheight space looking up into the open pitched roof. The top lounge and dining areas are well-lit from the glazed gable end, and additional roof lights provide morning sunlight to the breakfast area.

The wood stove is central to the building which adds to the intimacy of the bar area. On the upper floor, the flue is emphasised by creating a ‘sculptural form’ which has latter been named the ‘ships funnel’. This acts as a screen between the two areas and adds visual interest. The large glazed gable was intended to focus the attention out into the adjoining landscape and floods the space with natural light.

With a modest budget we had to gain a balance between optimum space and quality of finishes. The interior detailing has been kept plain and simple but with interesting focal points such as the zinc bar, limestone staircase with the black metal balustrade and contrasting ash handrail.