The cafe is the social hub of Make Space.
This is the meeting place for both visitors and makers, where everyone comes to connect and decompress. Large arched doorways cut into the West wall of the Gallery connect it with the cafe. Users can walk through the archways and down the terracotta tiled stairs to enter the space. Alternatively the red concrete ramp can be used, which curves around the boundary of the gallery and leads to the order counter.
The counter is situated beneath the vast stained glass windows that look onto Cresswell Street and sits beside the secondary entrance to the building.

To the left of the order counter are a narrow set of stairs that lead to the mezanine, a comfortable and relaxed area sitting 3.5m above the cafes floor. Here visitors can sit and catch up with friends, brainstorm project ideas, or watch the room bellow them. In the centre of the space are a mix of tables which can be moved and connected to accommodate larger groups. On the West wall of the cafe is a bespoke multiple-height seating block, designed for small groups and solo visitors. The structure’s height allows users to sit at eye-level with the original windows, instead of bellow them. Opposite this is the terracotta tiled stairs that lead up to the gallery, which also function as seating for days when the cafe is busy.