The Posner Center’s first-floor co-ed bathroom facilitates almost as many introductions and conversations as its table-strewn common area, according to tenants. It shouldn’t be surprising, since the 25,000 square-foot shared space in Denver’s Curtis Park neighborhood was designed in a way that would keep collaboration at its core.
Nongovernmental organizations and development firms crowd every block in Washington, D.C., where it’s not unusual to run into a fellow development professional while out grabbing a coffee or lunch. Implementers like Pact and PATH have recently redesigned their D.C. space to feel more open and collaborative.
But even a compact city and open floor plans can’t compare with wandering down the hall from your desk and running into a professional from an organization you’d been wanting to speak with.
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Kelli Rogers has worked as an Associate Editor and Southeast Asia Correspondent for Devex, with a particular focus on gender. Prior to that, she reported on social and environmental issues from Nairobi, Kenya. Kelli holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri, and has reported from more than 20 countries.
