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A decade ago, today's notion of learning spaces was largely theoretical. The paradigms of "smart" classrooms and computer labs were the models of the day -- simply add technology to a space and that would transform learning. What we didn't fully understand was that technology and space work together in concert with the individuals who use an environment. One spring day in 1998 a student walked into a computer lab at the University of Chicago with a piece of pizza, and that triggered a paradigm shift that would forever change learning environments on campus. This paper will explore opportunities and approaches to rethink the intersection of people, technology and space at an institution.