Detail in Contemporary Bar and Restaurant Design (Detailing for Interior Design)

Barsandrestaurantsneedtobeassertive.Customerstendnottovisitthemtosatisfybasicappetitesforfoodordrinkbutforthesocialopportunities.Theirinteriorsneedtooccupytheimaginationoftheircustomersandtowhettheappetiteforareturnvisit.Thedesignthatgetstheformularightwilldoasmuchtoprolongthelifeofthebusinessastheproductsonoffer.Asthisbookdemonstrates,theconventionsandmechanicsofeatinganddrinkinginfluencehowbarsandrestaurantsareconceivedindifferentregionsoftheworld.Whateverthefinalresultusersareinsustained,intimatecontactwiththeelementsofthespacetheyinhabitanddetailingmustberefinedenough,andvisuallyrichenough,towithstandprolongedscrutiny.Thisbookincludesawiderangeofinternationalprojectsandforeachonethereisadescriptivetext,colourphotographs,floorplans,sectionsandconstructionanddecorativedetails.AbonusCD-ROMcontainsallthedrawingsasprintedinthebook,inbothEPSandDWG(genericCAD)formats.