. >> the buddha bar, buddha lounge, once again dark inside. here is the exotic orient brought to you in san francisco. it's very--i don't see anybody going in though. >> these are all wholesome people. >> osama bin oh, here we have a bunch of fairytale buildings in san francisco and it looks sort of medieval with the arched door and you get the feeling that once you are in there you can shut the door and barricade yourself in and pour boiling stuff. >> we have had entrances that project and this sits itself back. >> it sets itself back and projects simultaneously because it's a strong geometric form. it's on columbus avenue and you notice across the street and down the street and you are really drown to the entrance and it draws you in. you want to go into the building. >> they have a side transitional space from the sidewalk to the entrance, do you think? >> this is actually a building that has always had a major commercial ground floor use. there used to be an italian supermarket that covered the ground floor. since the '80's has been a bran