Happy Face, Kings Cross
Happy Face is a new pizza concept in the thriving new entertainment and shopping destination of Coal Drops Yard and Granary Square in Kings Cross, London. Designed as a democratic, suit all, comfortable but unpretentious venue, Happy Face strives to provide the highest quality culinary offerings at an affordable price, within an environment that is stylish and original.
Photography by Andrew Meredith
Bespoke Design
The creative team behind Happy Face pizza had, from the project outset, a strong visual concept for the venue signage which hangs in the double height atrium. These elements were built to their specific design requirements using UK based specialist lighting fabricators referred by Lighting by Althea from her extensive contacts database.
Day through to night functionality.
As a lunchtime, after work and late night venue it was essential that the lighting provide the flexibility to dim and brighten to create the correct dining atmosphere. A multilayered lighting approach was adopted to provide both localised and general lighting; linked to a simple to operate lighting control system which allows the dimming levels of each element to be independently controlled and dimmed automatically throughout the day.
Decorative lighting sourcing.
Decorative lighting can be a difficult element to select, with so many manufacturers to choose from, a wide spectrum of quality and technical performance, and with lighting manufacturers operating through sometimes complex distribution networks. Lighting by Althea is able to assist with your decorative lighting procurement, in selecting fixture options and obtaining competitive trade prices for commercial projects.