Smoking Area: Semi-Outdoor, Not a Corner

A truly semi-outdoor smoking area: located in an architectural recess or courtyard, approximately 30 square meters, with a roof but at least two sides completely open, without any doors or windows, thus naturally ventilated. The floor is non-slip concrete, the walls are weather-resistant fair-faced concrete, with no soft materials. Facilities include only a few high tables and freestanding ashtrays. Lighting consists of a few waterproof, low-wattage wall lights, slightly brighter than indoors. It is separated from the main space by an automatic door and a small buffer zone. At night, smoke and exhaled white vapor rise together. Avoid: making it an enclosed indoor compartment, installing air conditioning and smoke exhaust equipment, adding sofas and soft furnishings, direct connection to the main space.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個真正的半戶外吸菸區:設在建築的內凹處或天井,面積約 30 平方公尺,有頂但至少兩面完全開放,不裝任何門窗,所以是自然通風。地坪是防滑的水泥,牆面是耐候的清水混凝土,沒有任何軟質材料。設施只有幾根高桌與立式的熄菸柱。照明是牆上幾盞防水的低瓦數燈,比室內亮一點。與主空間之間隔著一道自動門與一小段緩衝。夜裡,煙與呼出的白氣一起上升。避免:做成室內的密閉隔間、加裝空調與排煙設備、加入沙發與軟裝、與主空間直接相通。