Lobby (room)
– Etymology:
– The word lobby originates from Medieval Latin.
– It evolved from terms like lobia, laubia, and lobium.
– Gallery:
– Examples of lobbies include the Opera House of Paris and Palais Garnier’s grand salon.
– Other notable lobbies are found at the Gran Hotel Ciudad de Mexico and Pszczyna Castle in Poland.
– The lobby at the InterContinental Hotel in Singapore showcases elegant design.
– Synetic Theater in Arlington, Virginia, boasts a unique lobby space.
– The Key Tower building in Cleveland, Ohio, features a grand entrance lobby.
– See also:
– Related architectural terms include Atrium and Genkan.
– The Vestibule is another architectural feature similar to a lobby.
– References:
– Sources like the Encyclopædia Britannica and Oxford American Writers Thesaurus discuss the concept of a lobby.
– Articles from The New York Times and USATODAY.com highlight the evolving role of lobbies in buildings.
– Research by Cary Carl Countryman focuses on developing scales to evaluate hotel lobby atmospheres.
– Theses and Dissertations Available from ProQuest delve into lobby design evaluations.
– The Los Angeles Business Journal discusses the renovation of office building lobbies to enhance their appeal.
A lobby is a room in a building used for entry from the outside. Sometimes referred to as a foyer, reception area or entrance hall, it is often a large room or complex of rooms (in a theatre, opera house, concert hall, showroom, cinema, etc.) adjacent to the auditorium. It may be a repose area for spectators, especially used before performance and during intermissions, but also as a place of celebrations or festivities after performance. In other buildings, such as office buildings or condominiums, lobbies can function as gathering spaces between the entrance and elevators to other floors.
Since the mid-1980s, there has been a growing trend to think of lobbies as more than just ways to get from the door to the elevator but instead as social spaces and places of commerce. Some research has even been done to develop scales to measure lobby atmosphere to improve hotel lobby design. Many office buildings, hotels and skyscrapers go to great lengths to decorate their lobbies to create the right impression and convey an image.