Julian Treasure: Why architects need to use their ears
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Modernist interior design is making restaurants noisier, more stressful, and more alienating. Especially for introverts. Bring back booths, upholstery, curtains, and plush comfort. #neovictorian #maximalismhttps://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/576715/?__twitter_impression=true …
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Excellent. Thanks for sharing.
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Conversation raised to an art is not a subject much discussed today, except for the utility of a purpose (I.e. manipulation of some form). But truly great conversations with minds seeking understanding, the divine spark of friendship, is taken from us the louder restaurants are.
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Intimacy vs external stimuli. People are bored and boring.
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Haven’t read Atlantic article yet, but I’ve written about this when that whole stupid trend of open kitchens kicked off. Linked to lifestyle (aspirational) & the star chef phenom, it spread to restaurants everywhere. Suddenly, hearing the hustle of (kitchen) staff was “cool.” 1/
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Except it’s not cool insofar as it started a volume (noise) escalation as patrons had to speak louder, which created even more noise, & forced everyone to scream louder. Add pulsating “eat to the beat” music (‘cause it’s hip), and the cacophony ratchets up even more. 2/end
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Theory: As people have become more isolated and bereft of actual community-building organizations, we've substituted noise and visual activity as the illusion of community.
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I despair that this century's architects seem to have a gulag mentality with the ghastly concrete and glass boxes no style no class
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Yes. And avoid swimming pool acoustics (reflective surfaces everywhere). We don't want to shout over the ambient noise at our dinner company.
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In most NY restaurants or casual food places, the noise is unbearable. You become hoarse trying to have a conversation. It's not always the acoustics. The service is loud too.
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