Jul 21
This is Frank’s Cafe, a temporary rooftop pavilion in Peckham by architecture students Paloma Gormley and Lettice Drake.
Hannah Barry and Sven Muedener of the Hannah Barry Gallery, Peckham commissioned the temporary pavilion by Gormley and Drake for Level 10 of the Peckham Rye Multistorey Car Park.
The unused car park - round the corner from the gallery’s exhibition space in the Bussey Building - will host an outdoor sculpture exhibtion, Bold Tendencies III, until 30 September. 
The pavilion provides shelter to a temporary bar and cafe which serves up campari cocktails and grilled sardines.
The structure’s roof is made up of canvas stretched over a timber frame. Vistors can have a cocktail, take in some sculpture, and enjoy panoramic views of London from the O2 Arena past Big Ben and the London Eye to Crystal Palace.
4 Comments
Dustin wrote:
Great work from architecture students!
Posted on Jul 21 2009 at 21:51
Ole Smith wrote:
Inspiring, refreshing & cost-effective!
a clear concept and a bar i would like to visit!
Posted on Jul 27 2009 at 18:18
Alt future Peckham wrote:
Great use of the space, I hope Southwark council resist the temptation to “redevelop” the site which means knock it down in layman’s terms.
Posted on Jul 30 2009 at 01:54
Stuart Willison wrote:
I have been twice, going again tonight. I truly believe that the view cannot be beaten anywhere in London. It feels like you are on the deck of a ship sailing across London. The vibe is good, relaxed and casual, which i like. I haven’t been able to tuck into any food though, they are always rather jam packed… and one concern… the presentation shelf… it’s on a par with a French public toilet from 1980.
Posted on Aug 07 2009 at 17:00
