The Divine Comedy
This pub directly alludes to Dante’s epic poem chronicling the journey from hell through purgatory and finally to heaven.
The basement level represents hell, and is a dark and individualistic space quite reminescent of existing old-fashioned pubs. The first floor, with its cathedral-like arched vaults, represents purgatory—a forest of columns that does not fully reveal the space and the people in it. Finally, the top level boasts a garden and communal space, representing heaven, the garden of earthly pleasures, and suggests that, ultimately, a common utopia can only be achieved through seeing, talking, and understanding each other in the same space.
This pub directly alludes to Dante’s epic poem chronicling the journey from hell through purgatory and finally to heaven.
The basement level represents hell, and is a dark and individualistic space quite reminescent of existing old-fashioned pubs. The first floor, with its cathedral-like arched vaults, represents purgatory—a forest of columns that does not fully reveal the space and the people in it. Finally, the top level boasts a garden and communal space, representing heaven, the garden of earthly pleasures, and suggests that, ultimately, a common utopia can only be achieved through seeing, talking, and understanding each other in the same space.
