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> ...restaurant and public space designers have stopped thinking about sound. Theory: The bars and restaurants want young patrons, so the poor acoustics are a
by wanderingstan 2y ago
> ...restaurant and public space designers have stopped thinking about sound.
Theory: The bars and restaurants want young patrons, so the poor acoustics are a selection mechanism. Only young people can converse there, so older folks stay away. The place gets reputation as “young and hip.”
Whether by conscious design or “natural selection” for establishments, this seems to be the case.
- RhysU 2y agoDesigners for bars and clubs will take the clientele into account in subtle sensory ways. One once told me how he designed a club known to cater to those having trysts-- it had many isolated booths where the lighting prevented seeing into the booths from the main areas.
- kdfjgbdfkjgb 2y agothe club was already known for that before it was designed?
- RhysU 2y agoSorry, redesigned or a second spot. I forget the details.
- nomat 2y agohave seen this at many house parties. The young people gravitate towards the noise while the older ones clump up around the periphery