IRVINE, CA-The creative-office trend certainly makes the case for efficient use of space and reduced operating expenses, but its benefits aren’t all about the bottom line. Panelists at RealShare Orange County here last week had a lot to say about the value of creative-office space in terms of sharing ideas and developing better, stronger and more nimble companies.

Heidi Hendy, founding principal of H. Hendy Associates, spoke of the office design her company created here for Goodman Birtcher, a global property group that owns, develops and manages industrial and commercial property. The space, which moves away from the process-driven layout of traditional office space—features lower panels, more collaborative spaces and no assigned seats for workers—from the top down.

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