The Corn Stores

Description

It's almost impossible to believe that less than two years ago The Corn Stores was in a state of complete dilapidation, after being left derelict by previous owners. But the Grade II listed building has been brought back to life in one of Rarebreed Dining's most ambitious projects.

Tiles Used

Three colours from the Travertine 1 range were cut into bespoke strips to create the floor pattern.

Outcome

Rarebreed, a group of friends driven by a passion for fresh, British food and drink, partnered with Quadrant Design to help design and deliver The Corn Stores, an immersive ‘home away from home’, located in the heart of Reading.

From the beginning, the brief of the design was focused on returning the property to its original open and industrial format, which included adding a new feature staircase and providing a seamless and engaging client experience.

On the ground floor, the site had been divided into smaller rooms and spaces over the years, which was not reflective of the building’s original layout. This resulted in the challenge of finding a solution that would marry together several different floor finishes that had been introduced during prior refurbishments.

Gemma Allen, Senior Design Manager at Quadrant, explained: “The introduction of a very bold selection of coloured tiles seemed like the creative solution that would stitch the old with the new and tie the original turn of the century finishes with the newer palette being introduced. The team chose three shades from Solus’ Travertine 1 tile range to form a bespoke pattern to inject vibrancy and colour, influenced by the decor and upholstery specifications.”