From Bright to Dark: There Must Be an Intermediate Section

A passage for the eyes to adapt. After entering, one does not go directly to the bar, but rather into a narrow, dark hallway or a small antechamber, three to six meters long, possibly with a turn in the middle so that the end cannot be seen. The illumination gradually decreases from the bright street to the extreme darkness of the interior, transitioning in three stages. The walls are made of dark, sound-absorbing material, and the floor is carpeted or soft, so footsteps disappear. After walking through this section, the eyes are ready. Avoid: having the main door open directly into the main space, making the passage straight and short, using high-illumination lighting in the passage, using hard flooring that allows footsteps to echo.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一段讓眼睛適應的通道。進門之後不是直接到吧台,而是一條窄而暗的走道或一個小前廳,長度三到六米,中間可能有一個轉折讓人看不到終點;照度從街上的明亮一路降到室內的極暗,分成三段逐漸過渡。牆面是深色吸光的材料,地面是地毯或軟質鋪面,腳步聲消失。走完這段,眼睛已經準備好。避免:讓大門直接開向主空間、把通道做得又直又短、在通道裡使用高照度照明、用硬質地面讓腳步聲回響。