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Look!: The Coolest Door in the Neighborhood

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We happened by the future family restauraunt, The Moxie Spot, on Atlantic Avenue and noticed their newly installed front door. The three-in-one design is made for adults, children, and pets, all at once...

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What a neat way for design to reflect use. The Moxie Spot, when it opens, will be a family establishment and this copper door at once communicates that a great deal of effort is put into making everyone feel at home there, from the tiniest to the tallest of guests.

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Comments (13)

i love brooklyn :)

posted by k in ditmas on March 3rd 2008 at 8:02am
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Oh how I love this! There is not enough wit and whimsy in the world!

posted by mschatelaine on March 3rd 2008 at 8:20am
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I love it, but isn't that third door a fairy door - not a pet door? I'll admit I'm dimensionally challenged, but that seems pretty skinny for most dogs!

posted by DanielleM on March 3rd 2008 at 8:48am
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DanielleM, the pet door is for whippets, dontcha know. :-)

posted by *heather leaf* on March 3rd 2008 at 9:05am
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Outside, on a table, there will be a small morsel with a sign that says "EAT ME." And as you enter, you will find you have stepped through the Looking Glass...

posted by artnerd on March 3rd 2008 at 9:14am
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What, disabled pets not welcome?

posted by Jon_B on March 3rd 2008 at 9:18am
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I like it! It definitely makes me want to see what's behind the door!

posted by OneWallKitchen on March 3rd 2008 at 9:38am
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That may be the coolest door anywhere.

posted by Kate (NC) on March 3rd 2008 at 9:42am
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Love this door -- and hope to love this place (near my house). It's been in the making for so long, I kept fearing that the couple opening were headed for the poor house. But last weekend I saw they had a private party in there! Yay!

posted by Julianna on March 3rd 2008 at 9:58am
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Just so they aren't welcoming rats...though I guess that might be too small a door for many of them!

posted by Christine (the one in DC) on March 3rd 2008 at 11:11am
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This door is SOOOO cool!

DCchristine - I live in DC too and I've certainly seen rates roaming around that could easily be mistaken for a medium sized cat because they're so big - Luckily I don't they're lacking the 'hand-eye-coordination' to open doors! And God help us if they ever figure that out :)

posted by London on March 3rd 2008 at 4:05pm
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I've never seen a photo so neatly encapsulate everything I have grown to hate about Brooklyn.

posted by luckypeach on March 4th 2008 at 11:51am
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what about people with disabilities? this door doesn't seem to be welcoming to someone who uses a wheelchair at all.
i'd love to see a focus piece on the use of universal design which really does focus on full accessibility of hard and soft architecture from the design phase rather than the much less effective retro-fitting approach.

posted by jac on March 4th 2008 at 1:58pm
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