Beer Hall
. . . in an occasional neighborhood, which functions as the focus of a group of neighborhoods, or in a boundary between neighborhoods—Neighborhood Boundary—or on the promenade which forms the focus of a large community—Promenade, Night Life—there is a special need for something larger and more raucous than a street cafe.
Problem:
Where can people sing, and drink, and shout and drink, and let go of their sorrows?
Background & Research: Not Included on the site—Go read the book!
Solution:
Somewhere in the community at least one big place where a few hundred people can gather, with beer and wine, music, and perhaps a half-dozen activities, so that people are continuously criss-crossing from one to another.
Usage:
Put the tables in two-ended alcoves, roomy enough for people to pass through on their way between activities—Alcoves; provide a fire, as the hub of one activity—The Fire; and a variety of ceiling heights to correspond to different social groupings—Ceiling Height Variety. For the shape of the building, gardens, parking, and surroundings, begin with Building Complex . . .
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