{"id":366120,"date":"2014-11-09T08:42:55","date_gmt":"2014-11-09T13:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/?p=366120"},"modified":"2018-01-09T15:51:03","modified_gmt":"2018-01-09T20:51:03","slug":"creating-link-learning-innovation-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/research\/articles\/creating-link-learning-innovation-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating the Link Between Learning and Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"pull-quote pull-quote-center \"><p>\u201cPeople often focus on the design signatures of a space. I think those are secondary to the sociology of the space: Does it support building trust networks? Do people have frictionless access to their tools and their peers? This is going to determine the success of the space.\u201d <\/p><cite>James Ludwig<span>Vice President of Global Design, Steelcase<\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<p>Designing the Munich Learning and Innovation Center (LINC) was a collaborative effort that leveraged the diverse expertise of an international team. Insights from the five key areas (Employee Experience, Learning, Innovation, Leadership and Visitor Experience) were used to inform the design of the LINC.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Design Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>James Ludwig and the Steelcase Design Team<\/li>\n<li>Henn Architects, Munich<\/li>\n<li>Patrick Jouin and Manku Design, Paris<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"image-pair\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-366523 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/steelcase-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1510116308\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/08\/17-0087415.jpg\" alt=\"Munich Case Study\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-366524 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/steelcase-res.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/c_limit,dpr_auto,q_70,h_1024,w_1024\/v1510116318\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/08\/17-0088200.jpg\" alt=\"Munich Case Study\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>An Ecosystem of Spaces<\/h3>\n<p>The LINC was purposefully designed to support the needs of individuals and teams by bringing them together and seamlessly integrating the technologies they need to do their work. As an ecosystem of interconnected and interdependent environments, it provides different kinds of spaces for different kinds of work and recognizes that having choice and control improves people\u2019s wellbeing and engagement.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"print-only\" src=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,dpr_auto,q_70,h_656,w_1166\/v1510076243\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/07\/17-0087431-1.jpg\" \/><div class=\"slick-slider light-slider not-initialized mosaic-slider\" data-type=\"module\">\n\t\t<div class=\"first-slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,q_auto,f_auto,h_492,w_875\/v1510076243\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/07\/17-0087431-1.jpg);\"role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Main Staircase\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Main Staircase<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-saved-state='0' data-item-id='366479' data-type='attachment' class=\"can-save ppp-link icon icon-ppp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/download\/?url=https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1510076243\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/07\/17-0087431-1.jpg\"  data-social-media=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1510076243\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/07\/17-0087431-1.jpg\" data-social-title=\"Creating the Link Between Learning and Innovation\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Main Staircase<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The focal point of the LINC, this open staircase encourages movement, provides visibility from floor to floor and is an encounter spot where spontaneous conversations often occur.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,q_auto,f_auto,h_492,w_875\/v1510026446\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/07\/17-0087419.jpg);\"role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Leadership Community\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Leadership Community<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-saved-state='0' data-item-id='366382' data-type='attachment' class=\"can-save ppp-link icon icon-ppp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/download\/?url=https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1510026446\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/07\/17-0087419.jpg\"  data-social-media=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1510026446\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/07\/17-0087419.jpg\" data-social-title=\"Creating the Link Between Learning and Innovation\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Leadership Community<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The transparency and openness of the Leadership Community ensures leaders are highly accessible to employees and visitors alike so it\u2019s very easy for informal conversations to occur.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,q_auto,f_auto,h_492,w_875\/v1510026253\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/07\/17-0087423.jpg);\"role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Model Shop\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Model Shop<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-saved-state='0' data-item-id='366380' data-type='attachment' class=\"can-save ppp-link icon icon-ppp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/download\/?url=https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1510026253\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/07\/17-0087423.jpg\"  data-social-media=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1510026253\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/07\/17-0087423.jpg\" data-social-title=\"Creating the Link Between Learning and Innovation\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Model Shop<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Easily accessible from the design studios, the model shop supports prototyping and problem solving.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,q_auto,f_auto,h_492,w_875\/v1510028644\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/07\/17-0088204.jpg);\"role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Ideation Hub in Leadership Community\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Ideation Hub in Leadership Community<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-saved-state='0' data-item-id='366394' data-type='attachment' class=\"can-save ppp-link icon icon-ppp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/download\/?url=https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1510028644\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/07\/17-0088204.jpg\"  data-social-media=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1510028644\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/07\/17-0088204.jpg\" data-social-title=\"Creating the Link Between Learning and Innovation\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Ideation Hub in Leadership Community<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Encouraging a shift towards more creative work, this space integrates architecture, furniture and Microsoft Surface technologies to support group ideation and allows leaders to actively participate in creative work with other teams.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,q_auto,f_auto,h_492,w_875\/v1510029073\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/07\/17-0088206.jpg);\"role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Customer Sandbox\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Customer Sandbox<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-saved-state='0' data-item-id='366401' data-type='attachment' class=\"can-save ppp-link icon icon-ppp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/download\/?url=https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1510029073\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/07\/17-0088206.jpg\"  data-social-media=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1510029073\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/07\/17-0088206.jpg\" data-social-title=\"Creating the Link Between Learning and Innovation\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Customer Sandbox<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A special place for visiting customer groups, this \u201csandbox\u201d is an immersive setting where they can actively explore their own workplace challenges and gain insights into how physical space can be a strategic asset for their organization.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,q_auto,f_auto,h_492,w_875\/v1510673111\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/14\/170087425.jpeg.jpg);\"role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Classrooms\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Classrooms<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-saved-state='0' data-item-id='366724' data-type='attachment' class=\"can-save ppp-link icon icon-ppp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/download\/?url=https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1510673111\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/14\/170087425.jpeg.jpg\"  data-social-media=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1510673111\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/14\/170087425.jpeg.jpg\" data-social-title=\"Creating the Link Between Learning and Innovation\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Classrooms<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These active learning classrooms are collaborative environments where students and teachers explore ideas together.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,q_auto,f_auto,h_492,w_875\/v1510203280\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/09\/17-0087430.jpg);\"role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Design Studio\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Design Studio<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-saved-state='0' data-item-id='366599' data-type='attachment' class=\"can-save ppp-link icon icon-ppp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/download\/?url=https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1510203280\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/09\/17-0087430.jpg\"  data-social-media=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1510203280\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/09\/17-0087430.jpg\" data-social-title=\"Creating the Link Between Learning and Innovation\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Design Studio<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More like workshops than offices, the design studios can support the needs of individuals and teams as they move through the processes of learning and innovation.<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Open project bays are places for teams to brainstorm, array info and quickly prototype concepts. Other employees can easily walk by, engage in the work, share ideas and help solve problems.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In functional hubs, colleagues can congregate to hone their specialized skills and strengthen their identity as a group.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,q_auto,f_auto,h_492,w_875\/v1510117918\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/08\/17-0087441.jpg);\"role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The Library\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\">The Library<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-saved-state='0' data-item-id='366525' data-type='attachment' class=\"can-save ppp-link icon icon-ppp\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/download\/?url=https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1510117918\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/08\/17-0087441.jpg\"  data-social-media=\"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/v1510117918\/www.steelcase.com\/2017\/11\/08\/17-0087441.jpg\" data-social-title=\"Creating the Link Between Learning and Innovation\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>The Library<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The library is a quiet retreat for reading, reflecting and focused work.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div 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data-social-title=\"Creating the Link Between Learning and Innovation\" href=\"#\"><b class=\"u-visual-hide\">Open image tooltip<\/b><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-companion content-well\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>WorkCaf\u00e9<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The WorkCaf\u00e9 transforms traditional corporate cafeteria real estate into a dynamic destination for connection, informal collaboration, focus and renewal.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .cover-image-companion -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .slide -->\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mosaic-right mosaic-standard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cover-image-fixed content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"cover-image has-ppp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-image extend-right\" style=\"background-image: 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