The LoT Commune
 

I thought I'd move this fantasy over hear and out of mousepod's southern migration thread.

If I were to establish a commune...

• It would perhaps resemble more of an artist's collective, like Andy Warhol's Factory
• It would be in an urban setting - near people, art, and culture
• Perhaps a converted warehouse space - ideal for lofts, but none of this Loft/Condo business that's become popular these days
• The ground floor would be the work/play space, certainly needs a performance venue, a small stage that could feature a band, a play, or something out of the original Cabaret Voltaire
• And adjoining bar or cafe might be nice, a place to practice mixology and other culinary experiments
• Some store front, perhaps to lease to finance the venue - or maybe even an enterprise or two of our own - used books/CDs/DVDs comes to mind, though with our tastes it might never be lucrative
• Living space upstairs, I'd still want private "apartments" but with some common areas to house to share meals, ideas, and movies till dawn without disturbing those he like to sleep every now and then.

So that's my start, feel free to add more bullets of your own to our virtual collective

:cheers:

I would add a small but homely Piano Bar where I could tinkle out showtunes for drunk LoTters to sing along to...

(I can just see Lisa doing a 'fabulous baker boys' on top of the Grand...)

Internet cafe. After all, if a bunch of Swankers are going to live together, we'd better have a way to communicate.

Gimme a room upstairs that I can lock myself in and fire automatic weapons at the wall.. and some whiskey bottles to shoot at, too.

A sweet library with posh armchairs and a book collection full of fantabulous books. And a bowling alley. The kind James bond would have if he bowled. With martinis.

I think if our commune had cult type uniforms they would be really swanky pajamas.

And our own data center - better make sure that internet connection is reliable.

I like this idea. Since we're talking urban style, a courtyard might be best, alongside a separate enclosed room that may be small in square footage but very tall, with long flowing curtains and neutral rugs. That way those that seek nature can do so and those that seek quiet can do so as well.

If we've got a courtyard, the rest of the roof space can be a pool and spa.

• Small recording studio for all kinds of performance
• Our own mega server and networked computers wit' a big fat pipe. Music sharing, anyone?

ETA - BTD beat me to it

I need my LOUD space - stacks of amps and speakers taller than a mighty Redwood...

Oh, we've got the cult type uniforms handled...