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Created by Rainer Becker and founder of Zuma, Roka and the Shochu Lounge) and Inspired by the views of London’s skyline, Oblix is the newest restaurant from Becker offering both a restaurant and a bar lounge that is located over the whole of the 32nd floor.
Oblix at The Shard has chosen Halton Solutions for the ventilation of their kitchen.
The restaurant is open traditional lunch and dinner hours, whilst the bar offers a deli option at lunch time, dinner menu in the evenings and brunch at the weekends.
Live music also features in the bar.
Involved with all the creative aspects of Oblix, Rainer worked closely with renowned architect Claudio Silvestrin to create a sleek dining style based on a warm palette of colours, natural elements and textures that deliver the experience to the guest.
Halton become involved in this prestigious project through the Foodservice Consultant (Humble Arnold Associates) but also via the Mechanical Contractor (Long and Partners). The challenge was to design a complete filtration package able to be discharged at the 32nd floor without any grease, smoke or odours being discharged to atmosphere. The site brought various challenges due to very high airflows and low slab heights. Oblix wanted to offer dishes delivered in Rainer Becker’s signature style of upscale, sophisticated, urban dining, and to do this incorporated high end, heavy duty cooking appliances that required careful filtration consideration.
Halton were asked to help provide a ventilation solution by both Humble Arnold (Canopies /Fire Suppression) and Long and Partners (Air Filtration/Treatment) prior to discharge. Working in partnership with the kitchen contractor Salix to deliver the proposal to the tight deadlines required…
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Oblix at The Shard
