Architectural feature that needs to make a comeback: the conversation pit

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On 10/11/2023 at 6:39 AM, FirstTimeCaller said:

I like the conversation pit, but the courtyard with large covered walkways I'm obsessed with. I want nothing more than a spanish style home with a courtyard and pool in the middle. 

 

Neighborhood kids are gonna use their drones to spy on your skinny-dipping parties.

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1 minute ago, Armybrat said:

Neighborhood kids are gonna use their drones to spy on your skinny-dipping parties.

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1 minute ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

And a few dads too.

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15 hours ago, mchookem said:

this one came with a Manhattan apartment. 

How does that work in a penthouse apartment?  Neighbor below ends up with a 7-foot ceiling in his living room?

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15 hours ago, mchookem said:

this one came with a Manhattan apartment. 

does it come with jessica pare?

[Dnaguy 12,034]

1 hour ago, Armybrat said:

And a few dads too.

Predator drone, indeed.

 

Edited October 13, 2023 by Dnaguy

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Another Manhattan apartment conversation pit

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Strangely, conversation pits have been on my mind since I saw this on twitter the other day

In 1963, Time magazine published an article titled, "Fall of the Pit," in which it declared that the heyday was already over and listed the faults and awkward perils of the conversation pit: “At cocktail parties, late-staying guests tended to fall in. Those in the pit found themselves bombarded with bits of hors d'oeuvres from up above, looked out on a field of trouser cuffs, ankles, and shoes. Ladies shied away from the edges, fearing up-skirt exposure. Bars or fencing of sorts had to be constructed to keep dogs and children from daily concussions.” Time magazine also suggested that the owners of conversation pits should simply fill them with concrete and lay floorboards on top so that "no one will ever know what once lay beneath."

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On 10/10/2023 at 2:07 PM, Brisketexan said:

Was discussing 70s home architecture with @Ghost of LL today, and I shared that as a child of the 70s, I was always super-jealous when I visited someone's house and they had a kick-ass, super-awesome, neato, conversation pit.

 

Is there a cooler feature your house can have?  No, there is not.  Do these need to make a massive comeback?  Yes, they do.

I was a fan back then.  I am a fan today.  If I ever have to remodel my living area, you're goddamn right I'm adding a conversation pit.

Let me know when it's finished. I have the perfect dish to match your decor. 

 

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9 minutes ago, Deej said:

Let me know when it's finished. I have the perfect dish to match your decor. 

 

Is there any question that the middle of the last century would have been the Golden Age of @Steel Shank?

Conversation pits.  Crown Roasts of Frankfurters.  Gals in go-go boots, all of y'all drinking Harvey Wallbangers.  God, what a time to be alive.

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Hell fuckin' yeah!

[Bullneck 19,196]

I'll see your Conversation Pit and raise you one A Frame:

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I'll see your Conversation Pit and raise you one A Frame:

One of these in the mountains and I could die happy.

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On 10/10/2023 at 2:07 PM, Brisketexan said:

Was discussing 70s home architecture with @Ghost of LL today, and I shared that as a child of the 70s, I was always super-jealous when I visited someone's house and they had a kick-ass, super-awesome, neato, conversation pit.

 

Is there a cooler feature your house can have?  No, there is not.  Do these need to make a massive comeback?  Yes, they do.

I was a fan back then.  I am a fan today.  If I ever have to remodel my living area, you're goddamn right I'm adding a conversation pit.

Looks like the perfect place to get VD from this guy....

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I'll see your Conversation Pit and raise you one A Frame:

I built 2 for customers. Screw tiny houses, you want to build a small truly affordable home you can actually live in the A frame is the way to go.

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Grew up in a house with an enclosed atrium. Dad still has it. It was pretty cool having a garden in the middle of the house 365 days of the year.
 

My grandparents (home builders) designed their empty nest home around a 25’ X 40’ atrium with a close able cover in case of freezes/extreme heat. Floor to ceiling interior glass with a bougainvillea tree in the interior garden. Huge master suite and a smaller bedroom for guests. I loved that house. I’ve considered buying it as my FIL lives 2 doors down* but my father told me it would be a massive maintenance money pit. Am in process of buying my now late Dad’s custom built home from my stepmom. It’s pretty neat, gas fireplace in the wall betweeen the master bedroom and bathroom and a two story detached garage with an upstairs apartment/office suite which is going to be my man cave. Plus an air conditioned tackle room/shop adjacent to the garage. My forever home.

My stepbrother lives in a mid century with an enclosed sunken den with large wet bar adjacent to his family room which is adjacent to a formal living room. The cathedral windows are in the formal dining room. They’ve bought vintage furniture and lucite dining room chairs plus he is a talented artist so the decor is perfect. The home was originally commissioned by the local lumberyard owner so lots of cool trim and fixtures.

An A frame next to a quiet lake is my idea of heaven though.

Since I’ll never be able to easily afford a mid-century on a Florida Keys canal, which is my other dream home. My sister’s husband will inherit one so I’ll just be a frequent visitor.

*my wife has ruled that we will never live within easy walking distance to her father.

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We did an outdoor conversation pit at our last house that abutted the pool.  I'm a big fan of defining spaces with elevation changes and leveraging natural topography to your advantage in architecture.  It was a cool idea, but I'm not sure the cost was worth it.  Excavation, drainage, concrete stem walls, etc.  The intent was to let people sit at eye level with the pool.  It was great a few months out of the year, but sitting down just a few feet removed any breeze.  We rarely used it.  It was almost always super hot down there during the summer (even at night) and became a magnet for leaves, etc.  The view back towards the house was pretty epic, though. 

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I like the conversation pit, but the courtyard with large covered walkways I'm obsessed with. I want nothing more than a spanish style home with a courtyard and pool in the middle. 
 

I always loved the Cliff May modern ranch houses but he also did some larger luxury homes and Spanish style ranches.

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I built 2 for customers. Screw tiny houses, you want to build a small truly affordable home you can actually live in the A frame is the way to go.

My Uncle had a badass A frame house in Missouri. Top loft had a pool table and kegerator. I thought he was the coolest guy on the planet when I was a kid.

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On 10/13/2023 at 6:08 PM, conVINCEd said:

I don't know why but this picture reminded me of the Twitter thread from a few years ago making fun of pictures of Peloton bikes in obviously expensive homes.

 

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19 hours ago, Upgrayedd said:

 

WTF is happening with the picture behind he bar?

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Turning water into wine?

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As someone whose heart skips a beat when he sees beautiful mid mod architecture, I love conversation pits or just the concept of space dedicated to talking/doing coke/sexing/whatever.

Jimmy Goldstein owns the "Big Lebowski" house and it's a Lautner.  He considers the house itself the love of his life and it's my understanding that he's donating it to a museum after he dies.

Good video for the nerds:

 

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instagram posts that remind you of surly

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzJ7hf2vct7/

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there's only a few conversation pits featured here, but this sense of humor and architectural stylings are on point for Surly:

https://unhappyhipsters.tumblr.com/

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On 10/17/2023 at 11:26 AM, tfoolry said:

This reminds me of the penthouses I found in my dads closet.