Creativity

I was reading some articles on Fast Company's web site and ran across these two - they are more like slide shows, but they do provide some narrative as to what and why of their spaces:

1. One on Facebook
2. The other on creative spaces

It got me to thinking, what could we do to provide an environment to promote creativity, openness, and community at Greater Gresham Baptist Church and while maintaining functionality and safety? We have a great campus, but I keep wondering about how we could use it better. . .more creatively. I don't have the answers yet, but that led me to thinking about other working/learning environments.

So. . .what would help you be more creative, open, and community-like (ok, maybe it's not a word) in your work or learning environment? Some suggestions might be remove walls or replace them with glass, open spaces for that are more relaxed for hanging out away from the "office" environment, providing snacks, quiet places to get away and think, wireless internet so you can work away from your desk, and/or fun spaces to play, blow off steam, and build teams.

I guess that's the question of the day:

What would help you be more creative, open, and develop community in your work or learning environment?

Need to go install that espresso machine. . .
Mike