Wikipedia's article has a detailed description of the Plex.
"The four core buildings, totaling (47,038 m²), were built for and originally occupied by Silicon Graphics (SGI). (...) Since the buildings are of relatively low height, the complex covers a large area. The interior of the headquarters is furnished with items like shade lamps and giant rubber balls. The lobby contains a piano and a projection of current live Google search queries. The facilities include a gym (Building 40), free laundry rooms (Buildings 40 and 42), two small swimming pools, a sand volleyball court, and eleven cafeterias of diverse selection. Google has also installed replicas of SpaceShipOne and a dinosaur skeleton. In late 2006 and early 2007 the company installed a series of solar panels, capable of producing 1.6 megawatts of electricity. At the time, it was believed to be the largest corporate installation in the United States."
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Hoshit, just when Google was getting more & more criticized for acting more "corporate" than it used to. Well that's a big relief.
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ReplyDeleteFalls on knees and holds up a ring.
Please...
Comic Sans :(
ReplyDeleteYes, Comic Sans, did you hear the music, and the guy slipping on the banana, it's a fitting and correctly used typeface if you ask me.
ReplyDeleteI have nothing to add except my envy.
ReplyDeleteIt is not that 'complex'
ReplyDeleteWhen i graduate the first place im going to will be google
ReplyDeleteHire me! Please! I use my gmail account everyday and I have ideas for the designs for the word Google on special occasions when the word google changes into a picture hire meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
ReplyDeletewell, methinks i want to work for google
ReplyDeleteREALLY BAD!!!!!!
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