The rooftop bar and lounge on the lately opened Ace Lodge Toronto, by native studio Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, continues the earthy tones and uncovered concrete from the foyer.
Named Evangeline, the 80-seat bar overlooks Toronto from the 14th flooring of the brand new constructing by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, with interiors by Atelier Ace – the hospitality group’s in-house design workforce.
“With vitality swinging from sundown cooldowns to late night time revelry, Evangeline celebrates creativity by way of a eager eye for curation — drinks, bites, sounds and sights,” mentioned a press release from Ace Lodge.
“Its identify is an ode to the primary function movie out of Canada and its environment influenced by the artistic spark of the silver display.”
Serving craft cocktails and small plates by chef Patrick Kriss, the bar includes a comfy indoor area and an outside terrace, divided by a completely glazed wall.
The plant-filled patio faces south and west, having fun with views of Downtown Toronto and capitalising on sundown vistas.
“A lush show of crops strikes from indoors to outdoor, the place the furnishings undertake a extra informal, up to date tone,” mentioned the Ace Lodge workforce.
The indoor area options tall ceilings and is bookended by massive fireplaces – one in all which is flanked by sculptural ceramic tiles by Montreal-based artist David Umemoto.
Persevering with the earthy color palette from the lodge’s foyer, numerous seating choices within the bar function sage inexperienced and pale terracotta cushions, and the tables are largely wooden.
A row of thick, board-marked concrete columns alongside one aspect of the room creates smaller seating nooks in between and delineates the lounge from the bar service space.
Classic-style patterned rugs cowl the tiled flooring, whereas lighting fixtures had been custom-designed for the area by Toronto studio MSDS.
Evangeline opened to the general public on 21 October 2022, following the lodge’s debut in July.
The programming workforce plans to host a roster of occasions hosted by DJs, file labels and get together producers, in addition to a rotating sequence of art work by Canadian expertise.
That is the lodge group’s tenth property, becoming a member of areas together with Sydney, Brooklyn, Kyoto and New Orleans.
The images is by William Jess Laird.
