Bay View: Google’s New Global Headquarters

Google has recently revealed a watercolor painting created by the architects at nbbj architecture firm. The picture portrays Google’s future headquarters which will be called Bay View. The campus-like headquarters is to be located in Mountain View, California, just across town, just across town from the current “Googleplex” headquarters. Bay View’s details The HQ’s 1.1 million square feet will stretch over 42 acres and will be designed to cater to it’s employee’s daily needs. Many of the rooftops will be grass covered and provide areas for relaxing, working outdoors, and fitness activities such as yoga, biking and jogging. Employees can also ride scooters on the rooftop or even pitch a tent in the camping area. The Design Google is putting a lot of thought into the new Bay View’s design by studying the daily patterns and interactions of it’s workforce. The company wants to provide its employees with a comfortable facility that will ensure happiness, creativity and productivity. The group of architects from nbbj embrace their vision, “To shape a future that enhances life and inspires human potential and spirit through design.“ To apply this vision to Google’s project, they aspire to design a work environment that will encourage social [...]

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