Kingpin
By Ignite Architects
An entertainment experience like no other.
A playful and engaging space to attract new customers.
Ignite was engaged to redesign the traditional bowling alley model to make it more relatable to a younger demographic in the Australian market. The result maintains the look and feels of the client’s original brand vision while improving its cost-effectiveness, operational efficiency, and patron appeal across all Kingpin locations.
With the venue needing to close for the refit, all construction, upgrades, and fit-out needed to occur in a very tight time period. The key to achieving this was maintaining a collaborative relationship with contractors, the local council, and the client.
“Ignite has developed a playful, highly engaging, and authentic experience that strongly appeals to patrons and celebrates the unique needs of each location.”
- Jose Dall'asta, Associate Director
The traditional bowling alley format is aimed at league players who arrive, play a game, and depart – leaving little room for adding value, which had resulted in a declining customer base.
A key design move across the Kingpin tenancies was to strategically remove some of the existing bowling lanes. This allowed the design to accommodate larger arcade and entertainment spaces while expanding the dining areas with bespoke experiences – all with the aim of encouraging customers to stay longer and enjoy what’s on offer.
Chef-curated bistro-style menus are served from the likes of themed serveries, food trucks, and Kombi vans. These provide the flexibility to find the ideal size for the space and create a sense of fun that appeals to the clientele.
The dynamic interior fit-outs feature distressed leather with gold trim furnishings, metal and rustic wood finishes, and designer lighting that create engaging environments where patrons are encouraged to ‘settle-in’.
The design scope included everything from seating layouts, façade upgrades, signage design, and amenity upgrades through to kitchen and bar equipment layout designs. Ignite has been involved in the design of Kingpin locations at North Strathfield, Chermside, Canberra, Harbourside, Townsville, Norwood, Darwin, and Crown.
- Location: Locations across Australia
- Completed: Various 2017 - 2019
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We design beautiful places for people. Spaces that enhance and enrich their environment that delivers a profound and vibrant sense of place, and creates harmony between the built and natural worlds.
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Ignite is a multi-disciplinary design firm specialising in architecture, interior design, master planning, and urban design. We bring a dynamic and innovative approach to delivering world-class design solutions that are both people-oriented and visually inspiring. With placemaking at the heart of our practice, we are dedicated to fostering engaged and vital communities.
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With over 30 years of experience, Ignite is now home to a global team of 160+ professionals across five design studios. The diversity of our experience and strong team culture allows us to take a fully integrated, holistic design approach to projects of varying scale and complexity, both local and international. Our scope of work covers a range of industry sectors from commercial to residential, retail to entertainment, and hospitality to hotels.
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