Hi all, extremely keen on building a tiny tiny listening bar. I’m a visual artist and intend to transform a tiny self built pavilion into a listening bar.
The purpose: set up the bar in exhibition spaces, collaborate with artists, dj’s to concoct weird drinks menus and musical explorations.
The place is already built: 18mm plywood room (floor and walls) with a paper/wood cassette ceiling, dimensions 220x330x230 cm LWH.
It will feature a bar and 4 fixed stools, and a booth for 2. (See plan sketch)
What isn’t there: the bar, sound system, drinks&vinyl shelves etc.
My skills: sculpting, wood.
My interest: building speakers (I like large speakers in a tiny room!), to set up a weird but also nice experience for visitors. Afterwards also building some more if it turns out well.
The speakers could be built into the wall, since there is space around the pavilion, like backpacks hanging from the wall exteriors.
Almost no budget, so looking for diy or assembled parts to build with.
Curious!
The purpose: set up the bar in exhibition spaces, collaborate with artists, dj’s to concoct weird drinks menus and musical explorations.
The place is already built: 18mm plywood room (floor and walls) with a paper/wood cassette ceiling, dimensions 220x330x230 cm LWH.
It will feature a bar and 4 fixed stools, and a booth for 2. (See plan sketch)
What isn’t there: the bar, sound system, drinks&vinyl shelves etc.
My skills: sculpting, wood.
My interest: building speakers (I like large speakers in a tiny room!), to set up a weird but also nice experience for visitors. Afterwards also building some more if it turns out well.
The speakers could be built into the wall, since there is space around the pavilion, like backpacks hanging from the wall exteriors.
Almost no budget, so looking for diy or assembled parts to build with.
Curious!
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First thing I'd do is make the drawing to scale. It's a little tricky to figure exactly how you're going and it might change thinking about layout.
eg. Two people in the booth as drawn puts a speaker right into the back of one person's head.
By my rough reckoning you only have approx. 850mm from the end of the counter to the wall at bottom of sketch. Two people sitting side by side won't fit very happily unless of the generation that liked to see how many could fit in a phone booth, volkswagen beetle or austin mini. When there are only six customers in the room, one or two person's dissatisfaction will be significant.
eg. Two people in the booth as drawn puts a speaker right into the back of one person's head.
By my rough reckoning you only have approx. 850mm from the end of the counter to the wall at bottom of sketch. Two people sitting side by side won't fit very happily unless of the generation that liked to see how many could fit in a phone booth, volkswagen beetle or austin mini. When there are only six customers in the room, one or two person's dissatisfaction will be significant.
Thanks! And yes that loveseat might be quite small.. on purpose 🙂 900mm actually. The sound will be rather for the bar-hanging few.
Here’s a precise drawing. I can make a section also: the wall panels are 2200mm height, and the ceiling is a series of curved sections rising above these 2200mm.
Here’s a precise drawing. I can make a section also: the wall panels are 2200mm height, and the ceiling is a series of curved sections rising above these 2200mm.
PS I posted this as a welcome message. Also opened a thread here (to continue!):
https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/micro-listening-bar-project.428648/#post-8032553
https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/micro-listening-bar-project.428648/#post-8032553