Public baths:
"Pherhaps the most evident exaple in the history of built social space are public baths (...) The roman public baths were public meeting places which under the mantle of physical culture and relaxation, presented the opportunity for the most informal encounters"
"...Indeed, the succession of baths with various degrees of warmth and the concomitant massage treatment are intended to incite an element of activity, making personal contact so much easier."
Herman Hertzberger,"Space and Architecture
Lessons in Architecture 2"
Stairs:
"The treads of stairs, if the dimentions are right, may permit standing still or become places to sit, and can take on the role of tiers of seats, thereby bringing people together"
"Stairs can be so developed that they unfold the landscape: creating a sense of space through ever shifting vantage points and view through, they are space-makers par excellence"
Herman Hertzberger,"Space and Architecture
Lessons in Architecture 2"
