Allotment View – This casual seating area is located right as users enter the main area of the site. It overlooks the allotment creating a visual connection for the plot-to-plate as well as allowing users enjoying refreshments to observe the activities within a relaxed environment.

Casual Seating – This casual seating area is one of the key areas in the ground floor. The pergolas and winding plants create a connection to the allotment, linking the spaces and smoothing the transition. It also creates a more intimate experience as it subtly lowers the ceiling without creating such a complete barrier and blocking light. Here users can relax and socialise at their leisure. The green tones of the fabrics create a link back to the allotment within its design function enforcing the circular cycle of the sites function.

Coffee Hut – This space provides accessible and quick snacks and refreshments for those looking to have a quick stay after engaging in activities in the park, participating in the allotment or just socially passing through. The users interacting in this space will be young adults working, families and elderlies. The space has been designed like a garden hut, breaking up the large open plan space, containing the coffee bar to a distinct area. It will help control the noise of the coffee machine from impacting the rest of the building. The materiality of the space has been designed to reflect natural textures and colours found outside. Additionally the blend of the green and red stripes of the wallpaper display the connection between the red brick of Springburn Winter Gardens and its new organic function.

Bespoke Seating – This casual seating arrangement is divided up by bespoke glass panels which create a natural gentle boundary that offers both privacy for users sitting on either side of it but also has a subtly floral motive in its design linking back to the circular function of plot-to-plate. Alongside this the users in the space have a view of the kitchen servers hatch, here they can see first hand the produce from the allotment being prepared for the restaurant above. This visually shows the turning point of the allotments to the plates. This engages the users as it can encourage them to repeat these practices at home as they watch and learn or encourage them to transition upstairs to the restaurant for a longer experience and to try the food.

Community Booths – The booth rooms offer flexible function for a more private relaxing experience for users enjoying beverages from the coffee hut. Alternatively they can be transformed into community rooms for learning experiences supporting classes and workshops centred around produce preparation for cooking run by volunteers. This reinforces the ethos of the sight educating users on the bridge between plot and plate so they can continue the practices of sustainable living learnt from their experiences at the site into their own homes. The classes will be fun and engaging allowing hands on tactile learning. Upcoming classes will be advertised. This reinforces the projects focus on community well-being and enjoyment through its layered learning that continues through each space of the site applying to more than one target audience.

Flexible Booths – The booths provide a more private experience for users without being fully closed off. The metal detailing of the archways mirror the recognisable roof structure linking back to the significance of the historical structure. Some of the booths have flexible doors that open outward allowing the rooms to extend into outdoor seating during the warmer months, This creates a more versatile experience for users who have spent time in the park on a hot day and looking for refreshments outside, This will also be an attractive feature for users approaching the site or passing by through the park. It additionally connect indoor activities to the garden activities strengthening the link between different areas of the site.