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    "title": "Window seats",
    "who": [
      "Myself as an observer"
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    "narrative": "The window seats appear to be the most “desirable” territory in the café. People who sit here tend to stay longer, often arriving alone with laptops or notebooks. Several customers waited visibly for these seats even when other tables were free. The windows provide both natural light and a subtle sense of being on display to the street, which seems to give this area a semi-public, semi-performative quality. People here are visible to passersby and to everyone inside, which may explain why laptop users in this zone appear especially composed—sitting upright, arranging their drinks carefully, and rarely leaving clutter on the table.\n\nI noticed that people sitting at the window seats were less likely to talk to strangers. Even when all seats were occupied, people in this zone kept their headphones on and avoided eye contact. The spatial openness seems to paradoxically encourage social isolation: being on display may make people more guarded.",
    "time": "10 am until shortly after noon- September 15",
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    "visibility": "public",
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    "title": "Communal table",
    "who": [
      "myself / observer"
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    "narrative": "The large communal table operates as a zone of low-commitment sociability. People arrive alone but are much more likely to speak to others here than anywhere else in the café. Short exchanges—“Is this seat taken?” “What are you working on?”—happen frequently. Unlike the window seats, the communal table produces a temporary collective, where people share space without needing to know one another.\n\nHere, people want privacy for work, but the only remaining powered seating requires sitting next to strangers. I observed several people negotiating this tension by building small “territories” with their bags, notebooks, and drinks.",
    "time": "10 am until shortly after noon - 15 Sep",
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    "visibility": "public",
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    "title": "Outlet seats",
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    "narrative": "The presence of visible outlets turns electricity into a scarce and valuable resource that organizes where people sit and how long they stay.\n\nA subtle hierarchy emerges here: people who have claimed an outlet often stay for hours, while newcomers hover nearby waiting for a plug. I saw one person pretend to browse their phone while clearly waiting for another customer to unplug. This creates quiet competition that is never openly acknowledged.",
    "time": "10 am until shortly after noon",
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    "visibility": "public",
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    "title": "Entrance",
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    "narrative": "The doorway is a transitional space where people pause, look around, and decide where they belong. Many hesitate here, scanning the room for empty seats and available outlets. I have seen those who frequent the cafe decide much faster. This reveals how much the café’s spatial organization is not immediately legible and must be learned.",
    "time": "10 am - 12 pm",
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    "title": "Coffee bar",
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    "narrative": "The coffee bar functions as a stage. Baristas are highly visible, and customers often watch them while waiting. There is a performative element to ordering: people speak louder here, smile more, and sometimes joke with the baristas. This contrasts sharply with the quiet concentration in the seating areas.\n\nI noticed that regular customers are greeted by name, while others are not. This creates a subtle social boundary between insiders and outsiders, enacted through small acts of recognition.",
    "time": "10 am - noon",
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    "visibility": "public",
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    "title": "From Door to Coffee Bar",
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    "narrative": "Most people walk directly from the door to the coffee bar, but their pace changes once they enter the seating area. After ordering, people slow down and begin scanning for seats, which creates small traffic jams around the communal table. This path reveals how movement through the café is shaped by uncertainty and competition over space.",
    "time": "10-12",
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