In the neighbourhood once famous for wool processing in the Florentine Oltrarno area, a new cocktail bar is located within a large vaulted room with bays, formerly a storage space for boats.
The bar area is filtered by a threshold space intended as a winter garden. The counter dominates the space and hierarchises the functions, revealing itself behind an arched glass frame. The toilets and ancillary rooms are behind an exhibition wall in metal mesh which forms the backdrop to the room.
Dark bricks, lime plaster and brushed brass offer a welcoming and delicate atmosphere that accompanies customers in the flavours of the mixing without overwhelming them.

About Studio AFSa
AFSa is an architecture firm based in Florence, directed by Antonio Acocella and Pietro Seghi, founded with Alessandro Falaschi in 2017.
The studio deals with architectural, interior and landscape design, through a contemporary and essential architectural language, based on continuity with tradition and on its constant rewriting through formal and material abstraction.
Since 2017, AFSa completes a series of residential, commercial, cultural and office projects, from design to construction phase, through specific solutions which are result of constant dialogue with clients, builders and artisans. Some projects have been published on international magazines and websites.
In parallel, the studio participates in international architecture and urban planning competitions, receiving awards in the form of prizes and publications. Recurring themes are the dialogue between old and new, adaptive reuses, educational buildings, places of worship.
Since 2013, the studio partners have been collaborating with the academic institutions (DIDA Unifi, Kent State University Florence, Syracuse University Florence, DICAR UniCT) through lectures, seminars, teaching and research.