1. Ray Oldenburg describes a third place as a place separate from home and work where people can meet and congregate informally and comfortably to interact with one another and the community.
2. Design elements like tone, ambiance, atmosphere, spaciousness, seating options, and inclusiveness are all important when designing a third space.
3. Biggby coffee in the library commons had potential to be a successful third space here at K. It is a nice, informal place to study, read, or have a conversation with coffee- or not. It could be improved by reorganizing the seating so that space is more intimate and comfortable.

Wikipedia article- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boleslawiec_Pottery

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