MASS showing at The Hayward Gallery

A stunning new café-bar inside London’s Hayward Gallery, is providing a dramatic showcase for MASS.

The Hayward project is a classic example of what MASS can achieve.  The gallery's extensive use of concrete is clearly visible in the cafe-bars interior.  MASS had to fit into that with a meticulous design brief.

“The idea was to create something that felt as though it had always been there,” says architect John Foden of London design consultancy Fourmation. “We used a very small palette of highly functional materials and interesting items to create an eclectic space with an informal and relaxed feel.”

MASS worked with Fourmation to produce a bar that looks as if it were part of the building.  The bar looks like a solid lump of concrete, but it’s made of sections that were light and easy to handle.

“The people at MASS were excellent and one of the best suppliers we’ve ever dealt with.  The bar worktop and surround turned out exactly as planned and the installation was spot-on, which is quite amazing considering the tolerances of concrete.”