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Moon in the Square

Bournemouth

Several Wetherspoon pubs have ‘moon’ in their name, relating to The Moon Under Water – the name of the fictional perfect pub (in an article by George Orwell in the London Evening Standard), which served a wide range of beers and great food, without music or entertainment. When the first Wetherspoon pub opened in 1979, it mirrored the style of George Orwell’s The Moon Under Water; Wetherspoon felt that ‘moon’ in the name of some pubs was a good link to the fictional one.

Project details

Client
JD Wetherspoon
Location
Bournemouth
Status
Completed

This popular pub in Bournemouth had a ground floor entrance with a bar, leading to a first floor that linked to a very busy garden area at the back. The garden would usually get full before the pub did. The initial challenge to the venue architects was to increase the capacity of the garden to meet demand, using the existing available exterior space. The first phase of work was so successful that DV Architects was then asked to work on an internal and external refurbishment for the ground floor.

DV Architects doubled the size of the first floor garden area by using existing storage, delivery and refuse areas that were not being used effectively. The garden area was refurbished with timber booths, gazebos and raised areas to create an ‘inside outside’ space that could be used throughout the year. In the second phase of work, the team transformed the ground floor entrance bar with a lighting upgrade, furniture, new carpet, redecoration and defined areas for drinking and dining. A new pavement garden with 20 chairs was added at the front entrance.

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