![A solution for serving drinks to large gatherings, while allowing the bartenders to regulate access to a prized wine collection](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584098203226-69WKQ993CO0MXXI3BQEQ/2018_0509-SC-FtStevenson051.jpg)
The Pocket Bar
![A solution for serving drinks to large gatherings, while allowing the bartenders to regulate access to a prized wine collection](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584098203226-69WKQ993CO0MXXI3BQEQ/2018_0509-SC-FtStevenson051.jpg)
A solution for serving drinks to large gatherings, while allowing the bartenders to regulate access to a prized wine collection
![The bar is installed in a butler’s pantry doorway just off the main circulation path](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584098237952-1BUHDJ66ZO18IAY9PHF0/2018_0509-SC-FtStevenson052.jpg)
The bar is installed in a butler’s pantry doorway just off the main circulation path
![Illustration from the concept proposal](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584098274984-389O4FJ42KU8PXQ6NXZK/Alling-+Pocket+Bar+9.jpg)
Illustration from the concept proposal
![Designed as two self-contained cassettes that slide into pockets within a specially framed wall](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584098313324-I39725BI6SVL6IGS1R0A/Alling-+Pocket+Bar+10.jpg)
Designed as two self-contained cassettes that slide into pockets within a specially framed wall
![Once extended, the bar top folds horizontally and is locked into place by two hinged brackets](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584098351628-28OFVY0B0KL7CDH05X3G/My+Pocket+Bar+Web+Ready.jpg)
Once extended, the bar top folds horizontally and is locked into place by two hinged brackets
![Thin metal frames and plywood sheathing keep the door pockets rock solid](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584098387211-XY52ZA1NRLVM6GOJ0FU2/Alling-+Pocket+Bar%2C+Overview+3_.jpg)
Thin metal frames and plywood sheathing keep the door pockets rock solid
![Shop drawings for fabricating the metal frames](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584098423086-HHQW6VF0PB9R6OYXTKCH/___Alling-+Pocket+Bar+%26+Stl+Jambs.jpg)
Shop drawings for fabricating the metal frames
![An overview of how the bar functions and its construction](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584098459760-J580LMOY18NK393RHZMB/Alling-+Pocket+Bar%2C+Overview.+2.jpg)
An overview of how the bar functions and its construction
![A cut-list of the pieces forming the ‘knee walls’ (a wall of less than standard height) of the bar](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584098493567-NADYJ15AI2B908FD3YC7/Alling-+Pocket+Bar%2C+Con.+Doc+5.-1.jpg)
A cut-list of the pieces forming the ‘knee walls’ (a wall of less than standard height) of the bar
![Assembly instructions for fabricating the knee walls](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584098566743-KUS1AU4592SASTRLR4D8/Alling-+Pocket+Bar%2C+Con.+Doc.+xy.jpg)
Assembly instructions for fabricating the knee walls
![Alling- Pocket Bar, Con. Doc 6_.jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584098630994-4SURUB5NXN1VUJIDQGPH/Alling-+Pocket+Bar%2C+Con.+Doc+6_.jpg)
![How the hinge mounting blocks relate to the framing and plywood sheathing details](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584098668988-V2R8OCPWTQL5L1AFRKN6/Alling-+Pocket+Bar%2C+Overview+1.jpg)
How the hinge mounting blocks relate to the framing and plywood sheathing details
![Details for mounting the hinge blocks](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584099504302-PTOODRHL7FHQ8EA02ORU/Alling-+Pocket+Bar%2C+Con.+Doc+7_.jpg)
Details for mounting the hinge blocks
![Shop plans for the front panels](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584099556480-458C1TGETUC2G9UQ9PUB/Alling-+Pocket+Bar+Panel%28s%29.jpg)
Shop plans for the front panels
![Details for precisely mounting the hinged brackets](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584099585686-NGCDV9JXBZY7WXEV8R5J/Alling-+Pocket+Bar%2C+Con.+Doc+8_.jpg)
Details for precisely mounting the hinged brackets
![An alternate bar top in marble. Each unit has a 374lb load rating](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584099627595-0IYGHRE2VJH8VB15X8EA/Alling-+Pocket+Bar%2C+Marble+Top%28s%29.jpg)
An alternate bar top in marble. Each unit has a 374lb load rating
![Installation image from the interior of the butler’s pantry](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584099689767-A3BK1O6N2HWQD1OVTTIK/My+Pocket+Bar+Web+Ready-3.jpg)
Installation image from the interior of the butler’s pantry
![Hardware specifications](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c1ac1f94cde7a94e55498a6/1584099725701-SH95545SGRF0I5ESSEL0/Alling-+Pocket+Bar+11.jpg)
Hardware specifications