![A covered outdoor entertaining space with a bar located within a repurposed water tank, and a sunken conversation pit.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/outdoor-entertaining-area-pergola-conversation-pit-bar-180521-748-01.jpg)
Urdiales Estudio de Arquitectura has designed an outdoor entertaining space for their clients in Macas, Ecuador, that wanted to have a place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
The outdoor pavilion, which consists of a repurposed water reservoir tank and a conversation pit, is also used as a gathering place for fishing and livestock farming.
![A covered outdoor entertaining space with a bar located within a repurposed water tank, and a sunken conversation pit.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/outdoor-entertaining-area-pergola-conversation-pit-bar-180521-748-02.jpg)
The water reservoir tank was once used to supply water for livestock and irrigation; however, with the arrival of potable water a few years later, the tank fell into disuse. Instead of removing the tank, it was converted into a bar with storage, water, and a fridge.
![A covered outdoor entertaining space with a bar located within a repurposed water tank, and a sunken conversation pit.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/outdoor-entertaining-area-pergola-conversation-pit-bar-180521-748-03.jpg)
![A bar made from a repurposed water tank.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/outdoor-entertaining-area-bar-180521-748-04.jpg)
Connecting the bar with the conversation pit is a wooden pergola with translucent polycarbonate roofing and ceramic tile flooring that combines colors with organic and geometric patterns to create modern spaces with personality.
![A sunken conversation pit sits underneath a wooden pergola with translucent polycarbonate roofing.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/outdoor-entertaining-area-pergola-conversation-pit-180521-748-05.jpg)
A wood deck surrounds the conversation pit, while at night, both spaces are lit by LED lighting.
![A covered outdoor entertaining space with a bar located within a repurposed water tank, and a sunken conversation pit.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/outdoor-entertaining-area-pergola-conversation-pit-bar-180521-748-06.jpg)
Here’s a look at the plans for the outdoor entertaining space.
![A covered outdoor entertaining space with a bar located within a repurposed water tank, and a sunken conversation pit.](https://www.contemporist.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/outdoor-entertaining-area-pergola-conversation-pit-bar-180521-748-07.jpg)