Mitchell Harris

External view of heritage building and street activation — heritage adaptive reuse — Ballarat — Moloney Architects

Internal natural brick walls at cafe and bar areas — heritage adaptive reuse — Ballarat — Moloney Architects

Heritage building and street activation with colourful cafe umbrella — heritage adaptive reuse — Ballarat — Moloney Architects

Cafe interior steel beams, timber flooring and furniture, mixed-tone brick wall and arched window — heritage adaptive reuse — Ballarat — Moloney Architects

Cafe bar area with timber design, staircase, and wine shelving — heritage adaptive reuse — Ballarat — Moloney Architects

Cafe interior with feature mural on original brick wall — heritage adaptive reuse — Ballarat — Moloney Architects

Staff member at coffee machine — heritage adaptive reuse — Ballarat — Moloney Architects

Size

300m2

Location

Ballarat

Completed

2011

Builder

Searle Bros.

Photography

Craig Mitchell

Originally home to a canvas maker and then an electric motor winding workshop, this 120-year-old heritage gem in the heart of Ballarat has been transformed into the HQ of Mitchell Harris Wines. Accommodating a bar, dining room, tasting area, and bottle shop – the design incorporates a ‘pod’ bar unit that services each area from a single point. The interior materiality plays with existing steel beams used to hoist large motors and employs a robust material palette of plywood, form ply and black steel – taking cues from the building’s industrial past.

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