Sylhet Station Club Grand Hall

The Sylhet Station Club is among the city’s oldest social institutions, and its Grand Hall carries the accumulated character of decades of use. The renovation brief was clear: restore the hall’s prestige without erasing its history. The result is an interior that reads as both familiar and renewed.

The ceiling was the primary design opportunity. A new coffered system in painted timber introduces visual depth and warmth, while concealing updated mechanical services within its grid. Pendant lighting at varying heights creates an intimate atmosphere during evening functions without compromising the hall’s sense of occasion.

The walls are clad in a combination of panelled timber wainscoting and textured plaster above — a classical proportion reworked in a palette that sits comfortably with the existing terrazzo floors, which were restored rather than replaced.

Furniture and upholstery were specified to complement the interior’s tonal range: dark walnut frames, deep-toned fabrics, and brass hardware that references the building’s original period without mimicking it. The result is a hall that feels like itself again — dignified, hospitable, and ready for the next generation of the Club’s membership.