© Marco Covi & RNDR

Break rooms and watering holes are spaces for spontaneous social interactions and casual conversation.

© Lorne Bridgman

Like extended families, colleagues and cohorts share a common goal and are connected, though individually unique. Running into friends or colleagues, information and discoveries are shared—peers acting as both learners and teachers simultaneously. This shared space can serve as an incubator for ideas and can foster a sense of shared culture.