The Restaurant The first step was to create a basic layout for the restaurant. Knowing the basics of the concept, Leona was able to loosely construct a low fidelity prototype out of paper and tape. This layout consisted of only one floor of which had an area for the market place, the restaurant seating, the kitchen, bathrooms, office and outdoor seating. This was the very first iteration of what the Atlas restaurant could look like. It wasn’t until Leona user tested the restaurant that she found that the community wanted to see more from this concept. This is where the concept for a catering hall and community garden came into place. The idea of having large glass doors that open up to the outdoor seating was another concept that was explored after the first prototype was assembled and explored. Accommodations such as a market stock room, and a back stage set up area for the musicians was also thought of to push this concept even further into actuality. After a second round of user testing, more in depth add-ons were brought up such as an elevator to the second floor as well as a catering set up area. Another add on is a party room on the first floor behind the market that will host smaller parties. A bar area of course is also a necessity that was added in to accommodate happy hours and such. 21
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