Market Third Place Design-Sassy Sangrias-a sangria and tapas bar

This is my third place in the Spokane Public Market, completed this last Fall. We were to come up with a design solution for a business establishment that would provide the market place in the downtown area with a third place setting. A third place is a place that you would call anything other than your work or home (your first and second place). This third place also was to promote informal association which is association you wouldn't other wise have with another person elsewhere. As a designer it was my job to figure out a way in which I could make this happen in my establishment with the careful selection of seating, decor, food and most of all space planning. This establishment had to have a great client program explaining how the design worked into the market and why it would be a great way to integrate the "market people" and the general public. The program also had to explain how the design idea would promote the market and more importantly, what element of the design would "connect" the market to it making it a working whole. My design is a sangria and tapas bar that uses all of Spokane's local fruits, vegetables, wines, and farmer's goods to make their sangrias and tapas. The market also uses Spokane's local produce and sells them with in the market place. When I visited this local farmer's market in the downtown area of Spokane, I noticed a wide array of people float in and out all day. This was very important and beneficial to know as the designer. I then designed a space based off my knowledge of knowing who comes to the market on a day-to-day basis. Besides the eclectic bunch of people you can always count on seeing in this type of space "market people", I too saw other kinds of people from different walks of life; the homeless, businessmen, families with small children, students and tourists. This is one of the main reasons why my sangria and tapas bar worked so well in this space. This not only attracts the wine lovers community, but also the market's eclectic bunch of people who may not think of such a place as a third place to them. I feel with my sangria and tapas bar I promote informal association amongst the market an the wine lovers community, as well as great talk about Spokane's wonderful food and people.