INTRODUCTION

Lounge is basically an area where one can move or act in a lazy

or relaxed way or pass time. A lounge is a style of club that came

to prominence in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. Lounges tend

to be small to mid – sized venues smaller than night clubs,

featuring cocktails and an upscale atmosphere.

Among the designed details, Lounge-style may have subtly

changing neon and vivid- coloured lights, and seating grouping for

people to socialize.

Lounge-style clubs sometimes create privacy around the seating

areas with the room dividers, sheets, or curtains. Lounges rarely

have a separate dance floor. Some lounges have semi private

rooms with mattresses to lounge on and socialize .

These lounges offer a range of cocktails, mocktails and drinks,

and sometime served bar food such as tapas-style finger food.

Lounge can be in architecture:

Airport lounge, private waiting area offered by airlines to

special customers or to those who pay an extra fee.

Living room, also known as a lounge room, a room for

entertaining guests, reading, watching TV or other activities.

Lounge, a public waiting area provided with seating as in a

hotel; a lobby

Bar, also known as a lounge in some cases

Bar (counter), a section of a restaurant, typically with

unreserved seating

Music lounge

Lounge provides stools or chairs that are placed at tables or

counter for their patrons. Some lounges or bar have

entertainment on their stage, such as a life band, comedians, and

go-go dancers. Many lounges have happy hours to encourage off

peak patronage.

Lounges that filled to capacity sometimes implement a coverage

charge or a minimum purchase requirement during their peak

hours. Patrons may sit or stand at a bar or lounges and be served

by the bar tenders or may seat at tables or be served by cocktails

server.

A lounges owner and managers choose the lounge name, décor,

menu, lightning and other elements which they think will attract a

certain kind of patron. However , they only have limited influence

over who patronizes their establishment. A cocktail lounge is an

upscale bar that is typically located within a hotel , restaurant or

an airport.

TYRE PATTY

Tyre patty is an lounge located near the Forum Mall, Elgin Road

as this place is a main hub of youth has a square feet of 1500

comprising of hookah lounge, kitchen,toilet and pantry.

Car garage-like ambience sets it apart from the multitude of cafes

that have sprung up in Kolkata. The colour used is neutral with a

touch of primary shades. The tyres with natural flowers are hung

on the walls in entrance. While entering, one will see private area

to lounge on and socialize and then main area. The eye catching

part is on right side which has Jacuzzi in the seating area. The

patrons can relax by keeping their legs in Jacuzzi along with food

and drinks. The wall texture in this section being used a wooden

ceramic tiles with red and green spot light lights. The other

portion of lounge has wooden flooring with some step up seating

area. The hollow oil tanks with leather cushions are being used as

seating which highlights the lounge.

Puffas are made by combining 3 typre with leather cushion on

top. The ceiling has spot lights along with hanging lights.

The lights are being creatively designed by putting it in glass

bottles of drinks. On wall, some area has wallpapers while some

have textures ad in some wall equipments like screw, hammer,

plus etc. have been placed.

It can occupy around 30 people.

PRIVY

Privy is an exclusive lounge bar located in the Forum Mall, Elgin

Road as this place is a main hub of youth has a square feet of

2100 comprising of lounge, restaurant, kitchen and pantry. While

entering the area the one will find restaurant Starstruck which

leads to main lounge.

The lounge has an appealing ambience. The colour used is

neutral. The arrangement of the lounge consist of seating area on

the left side , bar area on the right side ,dance floor on center and

private area at the corner and toilet . The material used in sofa is

golden leather studded with stone and pink velvet puffas. This

lounge bar has a well-stocked bar.

The material used in the table in the bar section is glass mirror

pieces reflecting green colour and the table top is of black colour

granite.

The lighting scheme of the nish behind the bar table are blue,

green and red which highlights the bottles kept. The spot lights

highlight the dance floor while chandelier high lights the rest of the

part of the lounge.

The walls have black colour shiny texture wallpaper and frosted

glass frames hightlighting the walls. The wooden flooring is given

in dance floor while other portion is covered with black tiles. In the

private section, the colour used is golden with a touch of red in

wall and furnitures with wooden flooring.

CHAI BREAK

Chai break is located in Sector-5, salt lake has very appealing

entrance. It is an area of 1800 square feet consisiting of lounge,

kitchen , washroom. It is main hub for youngsters as it 24 hrs

open lounge. As it is situated in a commercial area, many office

people come and relax. The best part of this lounge is that it is

situated near Infinity Benchmark will help late night office people

to relax with some food and drinks.

The colour used are grey and blue with a pinch of orange. The

lounge have 2 types of sitting arrangement, one with tables and

chairs with long legs and tables and sofas with long backrest

which act as dividers between two sofas and provide privacy. The

walls are textured and colourful wheels are placed. The private

section have same arrangement of seating and small service

counter. The different types of guitars are placed on walls.

It has a mocktail counter at the corner. behind the counter racks

are made to keep bottles. The top of counter has golden colour

granite with golden checkered tiles at bottom.

The ceiling acts as a highlighting element , being designed by

chain in different patterns with blue tray lighting while floor is as

simple , tile is being used.

It can accommodate 30-40 people.

CLOUDS

Clouds is a lounge in jhal farezi is located in park circus. the

vintage house was converted into a restaurant and its white

house into a lounge and and was named jhal farezi and its

lounge as clouds.the area of lounge is 1200 square feet.

The lounge consists of private section, toilet , small kitchen and

common seating area . The colour used in lounge in neutral with a

touch of red. The lounge has random shape of furnitures. the

walls have white brick textures with customized print as ‘clouds’

and other walls have quotes written in red colour and having

fancy lights that highlights the quotes. The lounge has black tiles

as flooring. The lounge have slant ceiling and have some spot

lights of red colour which emphasizes some area.

The lounge also have a private section which can accommodate

8-10 people, there is a rug as flooring. The kitchen is merely small

which can only serve selected food and drinks because rests of

the foods are prepared in restaurant. The lounge has louvered

window which give vintage appeal to this place.

It can accommodate 40 people

including the private section.

M BAR AND

KITCHEN

M bar and kitchen is located in Park

Street, the entertainment hub of Kolkata. A place where the city's

happy people congregate to dine and drink well and linger over

laughter and conversation It blends sophistication with enthralling

experience. With its own character and ambiance all the way to

playing the best of music to keep your moods and spirits all high it

creates an atmosphere of chic relaxation high above the bustling

streets of Park Street.

The area of M Bar and Kitchen is 2800 square feet. The entrance

door is made of wood which gives rough appeal. The area

consists of a kitchen, bar area, private dining, casual dining, toilet

and lounge. The colour combination used in lounges is beiges

and brown. The furnitures are low height giving aesthetic appeal

to the room.

The wall have textures and wall papers and one side half wall

reflects green colour at night due to reflecting surface and the

light comes from ceiling. The light used in ceiling are classy and in

shape of circle reflecting green lights. In some area spot lights are

being used.

The lounge has wooden flooring. The bar counter is different from

other lounges. The top is of white colour and bottom of the

counter highlights some parts and reflects light which looks

beautiful. Behind the counter of bar, it has been made like few of

bottles of champagne overflowing which is the high lightning

element in the lounge. An accent lightning being used in this area.

It have a fancier setting and all black and prominent red, snazzy

disco lights - in all shades of the rainbow.

It can accommodate 45-55 people.

AFRAA

Afraa is located in 6th floor, city centre 1, salt lake. The area of

lounge is 2000 square feet. Afraa has stylized, glassed interiors.

The lounge consists of private section, dance area , bar area,

casual seating , toilet and outdoor sitting.

The restaurant offers 180 degree view of the cityscape. The floors

are designed with Oak wood and the place has white leather

upholstery. The spot lights of green, red, blue are used which

gives rooms an excellent lights that create pleasant and peaceful

ambiance. The restaurant consists of a walk-in wine library. It also

consists of a private lounge room where one can have their own

private space.

The outdoor sitting have wicker furniture which in durable in all

the seasons and gives aesthetic appeal.the bar top is made of

glass and bottom reflects different lights at night. All-white decor,

sink-in sofas, quiet corners, open decks, wrap around bar all

make for a delightful ambience.The ambienceis great, from the

enormous glass window the one can see the city very far. The

restaurant has an amazing décor. It is furnished well and

designed in a contemporary style.

It can accommodate 40-50 people.

QUESTIONNAIRES:

NAME:

AGE:

SEX:

1. How often do u visit lounge ?

a. Regularly b .Twice a week c. Very often

2. Do you enjoy live entertainment at a bar/lounge?

a. Yes b. No

3. Would you like to go theme lounge or bar?

a. Yes b. No

4. Do you take advantage of special offers and discounts like

happy hours, ladies entry free etc.?

a. Yes b. No

5. What crowd size do you prefer?

a. small b. medium c. large

6. What attract you the most to visit a lounge?

a. .interiors b. sign c. proximity to landmark d. crowd