"SEATTLE -- In designing the futuristic headquarters of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the lead architect says, the wife of the Microsoft co-founder wanted it to be a bold reflection of the organization's mission to improve the lives of the poor around the world and inspire visitors to give back to their communities.
The foundation is planning to welcome passers-by to step into an interactive museum featuring the Gates' vision and the organizations and projects the foundation supports. The center will be similar to the efforts of other nonprofits to feature their work, such as Mercy Corps' Hunger Action Center in Portland, Ore., and Heifer International's Global Village in Little Rock, Ark.
'There a real effort here to say: 'We have a bold vision. There's courage and there's determination behind it',' says Steve McConnell, managing partner of NBBJ, referring to both the Gates campus and the Gates Foundation."
The foundation is planning to welcome passers-by to step into an interactive museum featuring the Gates' vision and the organizations and projects the foundation supports. The center will be similar to the efforts of other nonprofits to feature their work, such as Mercy Corps' Hunger Action Center in Portland, Ore., and Heifer International's Global Village in Little Rock, Ark.
'There a real effort here to say: 'We have a bold vision. There's courage and there's determination behind it',' says Steve McConnell, managing partner of NBBJ, referring to both the Gates campus and the Gates Foundation."