Case Study
A Space Designed for Collaborative Thinking
A Space Designed for Collaborative Thinking Designing a Better Space for Collaboration MAYA wanted to build a better space to support the way our practitioners work in teams, and organically develop the best ideas. Our team drew inspiration from a combination of human-centered collaboration research and ancient circular rooms used for community meetings—known as kivas. By understanding how people collaborate, we were able to overcome traditional group limitations and maximize overall performance. Client: Creative Environments Analysis & Insight Information Architecture User Experience (UX) Design User Research Leveling Hierarchies to Maximize Team Performance We arrived at a circular space with whiteboard walls called the Kiva®. The room’sshape helps participants attach ideas to a physical