Inside Google’s $2.1B Office in a Transformed Freight Terminal | WSJ Open Office

[@konway17]

* *moves desk sideways* * look at how flexible and changeable this office is! 😭

[@lemonhaze1506]

They moved it to be out of place first before filming 😂 It's so obvious it's an ad for Google

[@Steph756p]

Most lazy WSJ infomercial

[@Purified-Bananas]

🤣🤣🤣

[@06TheLegend03]

Don't underestimate it💀💀💀

[@chelseafisher6881]

4:08 the panic in the guys eyes when the reporter asks to move a desk 😂

[@KentGoSuzuki]

Kinda interesting how the comfort area of engineers are a games lounge with a ping pong table and the comfort area of business professionals are seemingly hotel lobbies

[@David.77]

Perhaps engineers want to decompress with a pleasant distraction while business people want to feel comfortable and at ease.

[@REPR100]

Business professionals traveling don’t have any other choice

[@ais89x]

I'm not convinced of the reasons they're trying to demonstrate to the public. I think either they're cost cutting, or they're making the office modular or malleable to be able to hire fast or fire fast. It just doesn't make sense to me why this office would be better for business professionals.

[@technik27]

Yeah, I was thinking that campus looked like a terrible workplace to me. Then I realized everyone was on laptops and they're probably mostly sales people, so I guess maybe that works for them. However, I think some of the discourse just sounds like a bunch of buzzwords and I'd like to see how the space changes in 2 to 5 years

[@stevenkidd6761]

That's a great way to repurpose older and significant buildings 👏

[@evan]

*moves a desk* wow! How transformative!

[@BlackFemaleAnd50]

Life changing.

[@Djamonja]

Yea, this was a cringefest ad for Google

[@ZackyVillain]

Basically it is just the building has bigger footprint, so they can decide what they want to build and do in the future.

[@nickvangeel]

When is the next distopian video @evan ?

[@m._.m3180]

you want him to hang it on the wall or something?

[@jacobharmon6162]

"I'm the CWO" "What's a CWO?" "Chief Watering Officer ... I water the 100 million tiny potted plants on the inside and outside of Google HQ"

[@alexeykulikov2739]

I am the CTO😂

[@aasamspb967]

@@alexeykulikov2739 that is ?

[@Ienteredmynamecorrectly]

​@@aasamspb967Chief toilet officer... He cleans the 100 million toilets

[@aasamspb967]

@@Ienteredmynamecorrectly oh my god 😅

[@AlexaXander-q2m]

HQ? Tell me about it? 😊

[@holahola4541]

"we're mandating back to office because collaboration is key to our success!" - literally every employee on their laptop not talking to anybody throughout the entire video

[@TheLyoshenka]

Exactly. The focus is NOT on culture or collaboration, but rather control, micromanagement, and ability to quickly fire and protect corporate assets/IP.

[@Sir99156]

@@TheLyoshenkaFirst of all, what micromanagement? Everyone's working on their own or with others on their desks with no one hovering over them. Secondly, how is it harder to fire someone just because they're working from home though?

[@TheHitmanSF]

Dude said, "so this building is longer than it is tall" like its something ground-breaking.

[@firefly9838]

These people dont do any actual work

[@joshuaacosta6823]

I think he was trying to flex this in nyc. But… we kinda don’t care?? lol really fell flat

[@itsmini6175]

It’s actually impressive because of it being built on top of an already existing building

[@mytralala6474]

Your brain on public education.

[@Hullabaloo2013]

It is in NYC.

[@betterchapter]

When you want that airport experience without actually travelling...

[@porscheoscar]

I worked in this area for 3 years. Everyone who isn't rolling in 8 figure bank account absolutely HATES it. The square footage prices for commercial rent are through the stratosphere so small mom and pop shops can't go anywhere near this. Independent restauranteurs can't touch it with a 10 foot pole. Even some big names couldnt' open up in the Hudson Yards mall without major backing which most didn't get so food options that another major city would be rife with will never happen in this part of NYC. Small shops for groceries definitely not happening. Any gyms are the kind that cost as much a Mercedes payment. Basically the only options for foot traffic visitors are the mega corporations who can afford to run a location at a loss. So it all creates this "gentrified bubble" that is becoming the hallmark of the west side developments. Eventually those inside the bubble get bored of the options and being walled off from the real world. This is going to become a thing in urban planning.

[@lorenzoalvarez7254]

very interesting perspective thank you for sharing!

[@imchrismcnamara]

Hudson Yards is W34th, this is Hudson Square on Houston, much different.

[@1525boy]

Thanks for the insight. You are describing the sad reality of present-day Manhattan. A place which no longer has any real neighborhoods, long term residents or families. A place which has completely lost its soul.

[@Bluegoat0]

You are clearly confused. This is NOT Hudson Yards. It opened just this year so not sure how you worked here for the “past three years”

[@ten_tego_teges]

If no shop or restaurant can afford it then who occupies the store fronts? Surely owners would eventually rent it out to sb, no?

[@audiodevout]

Correction - the building is 1.3 million sq feet, not 100 million! source - google

[@justjackman]

😂

[@lawrencefrost9063]

Yeah you would need 3 Central Parks to get 100 mil

[@muazunais2378]

Exactly I was like what??? 😂

[@annoyedok321]

Their AI screwed up.

[@GenesisOnMoney]

Got it!

[@tadmarshall2739]

I can't work in an open office. The noise and distractions make thought impossible. Looks pretty though.

[@fruwuitsalad]

tbh you'd be surprised, it gets pretty quiet in the work spaces and theres a ton of soundproofing going on

[@2011blueman]

@@fruwuitsalad You're clearly not a programmer or someone that actually does something productive. I'm guessing marketing or some other nonsense that doesn't actually require concentration or thought.

[@wayando]

For real, even just looking at the space has me worried. Some people need more private quiet space to get work done quickly ... Then intentionally go to a common area to interact with others.

[@19DGL94]

​@2011blueman and with those manners, you clearly work in a cave by yourself.

[@gmonie619]

@@2011blueman they literally said this building isn't for engineers

[@Tobberz]

Honestly this just seems like how a good college/university is set up - you can work (study) in cafes, libraries, outside, wherever. That's probably a lot of the inspiration.

[@2011blueman]

Actually productive people know that's a terrible setup. Work and study is best in a place with little to no distractions.

[@ayodeledavid3034]

@@2011bluemantbh if you truly want to be productive you need a place with a balance a place to read and loosen and a place to work too, like personally I can be working or studying take 5 mins break play sports or watch KZbin helps the mind loosen up

[@stachowi]

Now i know why they show a couple extra ads every-time i do anything online... someone has to pay for all of this.

[@Carlos-gm3zn]

You mean they sold a bit more of data

[@pkyadav1986]

You don't pay for all the free services you get, KZbin, Gmail, GDrive, ...

[@IJustFiguredThisOut]

When you say someone has to pay for "all of this", are you referring to what we saw in this video? Or are you referring to the services I am positive you use from Google on a daily basis, countless times throughout the day, including Gmail, KZbin, Google search itself, Google Maps, I could go on.

[@IJustFiguredThisOut]

@@Carlos-gm3zn Google started like any other company. They are not a government service that you have a right to. You are the one that decided to go on the internet and use any service of Google. If you think they or any other free service is there for truly altruistic purposes alone and can somehow stay afloat on that principle than you live in a fantasy world.

[@stachowi]

@@IJustFiguredThisOut i'm not saying they don't deserve it, just saying i know how they now pay for it.

[@posthocprior]

If you're curious, 100 million square feet is a square where each side is 3.58 miles (5.76 km). So, this would be roughly 1/10 the size of San Francisco.

[@Zeusgodofthunder]

Yep, you're right. WSJ cant do math loll

[@touchofgrey5372]

@@Zeusgodofthunder The math is correct; Your thinking is off! It never said the building is one level ! ! ! "It was built INSIDE AND ON TOP OF ..." More than one level!

[@Zeusgodofthunder]

@@touchofgrey5372 they said “100 Million square feet” the building is barely 1 million. Guess you can’t do math either 😅 lol

[@neil5137]

@@touchofgrey5372 lol are you nuts

[@touchofgrey5372]

@@neil5137 Good news; read the 'Correction' of the video from @WSJ .......it's 1.3 million square feet!

[@germantempo]

wooow! The desk is moveable! revolutionary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jb76489]

"This is the meeting room where we decided that a motto like "dont be evil" didn't really represent where we want to go as a company"

[@bluessoul1286]

This is like a Portlandia episode. People are full of themselves

[@hatoiro_81016]

What surprised me is that no one was using Chromebook. Almost all laptops in the video were MacBooks.

[@ruk2023--]

Not really surprising. Chromebooks are lightweight home computers.

[@josepadilla4024]

chromebooks were never intended to be a competition to Macbooks.

[@me-it9jn]

that’s like expecting bicycle manufacturer employees to always use bikes over cars

[@TheViettan28]

They are the ones who create someone's tools, not the ones who use tools. They use whatever is best to boost their production.

[@RudieObias]

Google employees can choose whatever work laptop they'd wish. There were some Chromebooks and Windows laptops in the video

[@ommanipadmehung3014]

The nature part is the best part of the building by far! Beautiful oasis!

[@michaeltrower741]

What a brilliant way to demonstrate the ever-widening gap between the haves and have-nots.

[@M_k-zi3tn]

Then get some

[@LabMonkey-k2j]

let me guess, you voted for Biden ?! LOL

[@edheldude]

Between beggars and productive people.

[@QueenetBowie]

It’s amazing to watch all these corporate office videos and hearing the architects and reps talk non stop about “creating a unique environment” “we didn’t want to be just another office” etc….. every single one of these tours looks like every other office, generic corporate office space. “Ooooh, we added a retro futuristic chair in the break room, we’re so different!” This place looks just as depressing as every other corporate office video I’ve seen lol

[@Timely-ud4rm]

How could they not make it depressing? How could the office be a lovely workspace that people are exited to work in? I think the plants are lovely and rarely any other office spaces have as many plants as there offices.

[@BobRooney290]

imagine if they took all the food away and only had a cart with bananas, like multi-trillion dollar amazon. that billion dollar boat aint gonna pay for itself, amirite?

[@dunkirito8308]

It’s always the ppl who don’t work at these top company’s that say these things.

[@r6scrubs126]

Bro has never worked in an office if he thinks this looks the same as ever other office

[@RaksoBackwards]

if everyone works on portable laptops, and can meet a client anywhere in the city, then why is any of this necessary?

[@Hawah15]

Surveillance.

[@sn-xc7rv]

It's not necessary, but it generates "economic activity" which can then be used as a leverage with governments

[@Chris_EE]

Real estate is an investment. Just like most buildings in major cities.

[@Cantblendthis]

It's for the folks who work on a non-portable laptop ...

[@enoch8835]

real estate

[@SweBeach2023]

Working for a company having a yearly net income of more than 70 billion USD must be amazing. They obviously make well-calculated financial decisions, but when they do make a decision they have almost unlimited funds to carry it out. 2 billion or 20 billion - it's just 3 months of savings apart.

[@leetskeet4476]

It's easy to make 70 bn a year when you are a clumsily disguised CIA psy-op

[@FredGetz-u4w]

Okamoùra

[@AbdulRazak-z3x]

All look good until they terminate you just using email.

[@cal3190]

5:31 How is sitting like that all day comfortable? Wouldn't traditional desks be better?

[@sianspherica]

This. Actual legitimate WORK is done at a desk with two high quality monitors.

[@fergal2424]

you realise they are free to come and go? they will have other desks and areas. That's a break out / lounge area. Come on guys they are not staying there for 8 hours.

[@cal3190]

@@fergal2424 But almost every room looks like a break out/lounge area and if it’s for taking a break, why are they working on their laptops in it?! Even the desks shown in the video look cramped and had no privacy.

[@fergal2424]

@@cal3190 Because they can come and go, and laptops because most are probably hybrid workers. :) You don't need much desk space whenever your entire work set up is a Macbook and maybe an external monitor? Typing this from a 'cramped' desk in office at the mo. Perfectly comfortable and can move around if I choose.

[@dunkirito8308]

@@siansphericaThey have normal desks too. Sometimes we go here bc we have easy work that don’t require an actual desk. It’s also nice to get away from the work desk every now and then.

[@Nb-ll8kp]

I’d still rather have my own office with walls and a door. Apparently they have so much freedom yet anyone walking by can always see what’s on your screen or what paperwork is on your desk.

[@Timely-ud4rm]

yeah I noticed that. it's strange how there aren't doors, what if you need a meeting with someone and don't want anyone to hear? idk maybe it's super critical or something.

[@RichN-g9k]

We have private rooms lol ​@@Timely-ud4rm

[@Omar-kl3xp]

@@Timely-ud4rmmost top companies around the world are the same , they have the same open office concept , it could be because you are more likely to be productive that way who knows .

[@Morcap]

That is precisely the purpose of having an ''open concept'' so the team leads can keep an eye on every screen from afar without interrupting the flow. Once an engineer is ''wired in'' nothing and no-one should intrude. On the other hand the very privacy people - outside the tech world -, are moaning about is clearly done and dusted; the main reason why Mark proclaimed back in 2012 "Privacy doesn't exist anymore. Get over it." So there is that.

[@firefly9838]

@@Morcap it exist if we demand it exist

[@LegendOfTheOld]

When people said they hated the cubical they didn't mean, they wanted to sit in the same long row, just without the privacy. And to take calls in an - even smaller - cubical they have to share now with their co-workers. They wanted offices or home office.

[@LionBrine]

We want WFH, the sunk cost of corporate real estate has also played a hand in these top tech layoffs

[@flashflame4952]

This is seriously fantastic! What a difference to stuffy older office space.

[@JudeMarchisio]

Where have you been for the past 20 years? Offices have looked like this for a while.

[@flashflame4952]

@@JudeMarchisio LOL don't get your knickers in a twist!!

[@Brickzie]

1994: Try to work 2004: Do work 2014: Play, and work 2024: Please come to work

[@shush2000]

"We don't know how the space will patina..." Wow, that's next level - like a luxury watch.

[@JamesTenniswood]

Not a single person talking to another one. All on their laptops. Success

[@nassera.4240]

Camera man effect

[@m._.m3180]

it's a workplace not a social gathering, JamesTenniswood.

[@Martin_Koepl]

They are using chat apps on their laptops to talk with each other. Real talking is not cool and efficient enough anymore.

[@r3d0c]

@@m._.m3180 almost like offices for most white collar workers is a waste of money since they could just do that from home, that point went over your head pretty easily

[@BradThePitts]

So nice to be able turn your desk so you don't have to look at New Jersey all day 😂

[@bubastis6306]

THE HORROR

[@HanlinePyne]

From $10K to $110K, that's the minimum range of profit return every week. I think it's not a bad one for me, now l have enough to pay bills and take care of my family

[@Hsbkgsnohnvslggv]

I'm staying plugged in on this. I feel this is an opportunity for a major boost. How do you go about this?

[@HanlinePyne]

Oh, yeah. I was able to achieve that with the help of my coach /Mrs Sandra Maria Ferraguti❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@HanlinePyne]

She's a licensed broker and successful entrepreneur from the state.

[@HanlinePyne]

Her top-notch guidance and expertise on digital market changed the game for me.

[@HanlinePyne]

The best strategy is starting with a professional coach, as a beginner who knows little or nothing in the market to avoid losing out

[@henrygraep]

0:10 "100 million square feet"?? That can't be right !

[@gwiz001]

It''s not even close to right. The building is 1.3msf. Dunno if it's more absurd for him to say that or for it not to get caught in editing.

[@phoenix5054]

Is it unthinkable? It's around 10 million sq. meters. Which is the same as 1km x 1km with 10 floors.

[@LisaSamaritan]

The original building had 205,000 square feet divided on 3 floors. That's 68,333 square feet per floor, if they are of equal size. Take the 9 extra floors that they built, and that gives us 819,996 square feet (once again, if they are of equal size). But they clearly are not... Because they shortened the old building and the new floors don't cover the exact same footprint as the shortened old ones. So it is likely closer to 500,000 square feet. In other words 1/200 of 100 milion. For reference. The Pentagon, is the second largest office building in the world, and it is "only" 6,636,360 sq ft.

[@SweBeach2023]

@@phoenix5054 It's obvious the building is far smaller than that.

[@FinanceundOkonomie-nl3mh]

@@phoenix5054bruh that would be the size of a large city, yes it is way off they corrected it, it is 1.3 million

[@ghanim956]

The guy in the light blue suit has the most soothing voice and accent! I can hear him talk all day.

[@steveabplanalp9607]

I like the outdoor roof area.

[@JD-ip4fs]

Imagine 50 years from now. How far the workspace has come is amazing!

[@Tonyhouse1168]

“We need thousands of employees to make sure all your search results are ads!!!”

[@Therealbrez]

They aren't all engineers, I wish they were.

[@briancorrell]

the EXACT reason why working from home is so much better and also google could save so much money having people work from home and then just come in for meetings

[@superdubdub]

Been remote for 8 years and never going back. That $2.1 billion could go towards improving our world/society.

[@moomie1634]

So glad to see they spent all that money from laid off employees on an office that no one wants to go to!

[@BOSSDONMAN]

It's all for the CoMpAnY CuLtUrE!!1

[@qwerty112311]

As if the laid off employees provided any value

[@BOSSDONMAN]

@@qwerty112311 You better be worth at least multiple million to be simping for trillion dollar companies.

[@openmike4559]

@@BOSSDONMANhe made a factual statement about ex employees. Didn’t realize that’s simping. Are you sure you know what simping is cool guy don?

[@BOSSDONMAN]

@@openmike4559 That's yet to be realized. Them trying to skeleton staff or offshore teams (including essential teams) could easily become a net negative in the medium term.

[@Jebusankel]

I cringe watching people work directly on a laptop. Such an ergonomics nightmare!

[@MrKudosx]

I'd still rather work from home. This was a great promotion for what is essentially just open space which no employee likes.

[@mbn9672]

that's one of the coolest renewal projects making use of a building that was no longer in use, amazing.

[@freewifi510]

a blank check can get you a lot of nice things

[@2011blueman]

It's still a building that is mostly not in use, just with a fresh coat of paint and some hippie chairs.

[@pelangos]

Such an amazing office space to work in!

[@Johnny-tt9gs]

I watched this building go up from across the street. It is pretty impressive to see what they have done with the old terminal.

[@josemedeiros007]

How cool is that! I myself prefer a cubicle to work in, it's quieter.

[@branbozic]

Am I the only one who watched this and missed old school 80s and 90s offices?? These modern "cool" offices feel cold with cheap and colourful looking furniture. And no one there seems to be interacting and enjoying being there.

[@JustMe-ux5zg]

Looks awesome, great job Google. Thanks for this video WSJ.

[@remlik]

Notice how no space they showed was more than 10% utilized

[@2011blueman]

Notice how at a software company it didn't look like any programmers were actually working in the building. Those people were marketing type employees. No one that has to actually be productive wants to work in open space offices like that.

[@BobRooney290]

@@2011blueman notice how you didnt pay attention when they said that in the video 🤣😂

[@MrDarryl90210]

This was an amazing transformation! Very expensive, but amazing!

[@interpaq]

Amazing modern day cubicles. Wow so nice!

[@Nswix]

But you can move the desk anywhere you want! Give me a break. Youre still in an open plan zoo.

[@interpaq]

Yep 100% agree (was being sarcastic in case not clear haha)

[@Nswix]

@@interpaq I know. Me too.

[@august7045]

Sounds like you need to calm down in a wage cage, ahem.. I mean acoustic office pod...

[@rileyfletch]

Honest question, what would you like to see instead? What is your ideal alternative if you were the designer and had free reign? "Remote" is cheating, as that misses the point.

[@MrQwertypoiuyty]

I am perplexed on how the conversion or reconstruction costed USD2.1 billion. Is construction and fit-out really that expensive in the US?

[@AntonSlizzardhands]

Google is a billion dollar company that's always in the news for massive layoffs at the same time they are building new offices.

[@AstroflashYT]

And

[@KyleHubb]

Trillion dollar company.

[@BobRooney290]

everyone is laughing at you for not knowing that it's a multi-trillion dollar company. the layoffs were probably to get rid of people that cant count. 🤣🤣🤣

[@BoliceOccifer]

ok

[@Learning21s]

Love to watch these type of videos, please cover other tech companies as well.

[@ShapeyFiend]

WFH shows that people want a private office to work in, not a simulation of a coffeeshop. But even with this outlandish amount of floorspace the employees are still bumper to bumper. All the glass and concretes going to make it very reverby and noisy as well.

[@MrDragonorp]

yeah sometimes its fun to be in this shared spaces, but for real intensive work its better to be in the zone in your own office walled off without the feeling of the gaze of others on your back

[@my4cars528]

Doors that open!? Never would've of thought 7:00 :)

[@darinherrick9224]

Giant empty building = "workplace of the future". Got it.

[@love_lyzza]

I don't think I can exhaust the place. Aside from it being huge, having a favorite spot is not impossible, haha. 😄

[@David-xh9cw]

That looks hellish

[@juanmcm]

In my opinion, the focus of the type of business is the key. It is not the same if it is designed to be a workshop, a business center or a school or training center; Each one requires a different type of environment and a different degree of interaction and that is (obviously in my opinion) the key in this project. That's why I like the idea of modular meeting rooms and I've seen in convention centers that there are rooms that can accommodate several hundred attendees and, if they are divided with modular walls they can be more rooms and for fewer people and of course, if my team is 10 people, I won't need as much space as if I had a talk for 20 or more attendees. I think that this idea of Google (or whatever company it is) is important to imply that the key to a business or company is that the employee comes to their workplace on the one hand happy and satisfied with their work there, but also to feel that the workplace is not hostile to them and that they can gather new contacts and get agreements there.

[@NicksDynasty]

Ford is doing it in Detroit

[@BobRooney290]

Ford is still in business? who wants to buy the most unreliable car?

[@NicksDynasty]

@@BobRooney290 $112b Enterprise Valuation 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@BoliceOccifer]

@@BobRooney290 They aren't that bad bro. Stop exaggerating.

[@testsite123-r2z]

I wasn't blown away by this, did anyone else expect more from Google?

[@mxmus08]

@8:35, spaces patina…..ok! You heard it here first.

[@BC-ni3sk]

It was interesting to hear the woman say about the question of "needs of the worker". She elaborated that the needs were varied and I have to say right there is the difference between older generations of workers and the younger ones. The company sets up in the old days and stated what the job was and now it's anything but and younger people wonder why they are dissatisfied with work, they are dissatisfied with life and how it doesn't conform to them. This is why we see a greater social disconnect. It's not about fitting in or working with what you have and finding some kind of inner peace it's about me. Until this changes expect high levels of dissatisfaction.

[@omphiledirero5622]

It's the same as logging into Instagram and feeling bored😢

[@annoyedok321]

Cubicles make more sense after seeing this.

[@bishwasmishra6447]

I would’ve loved to work here five years ago.

[@stupify151]

you cant just let him say biophylic design and not follow up asking what that means.

[@gravity00x]

they know hes a buzzwordbro and it doesnt mean anything. its like all the hipsters that work at google, they just wanna be seen as that cool uncle.

[@billybobinthehouse12]

*Moves the desk side way* Him: Okay, turn on the camera now... Yes, so you want to move the the table now?

[@jbi1839]

But the main problem is that New York is no longer a livable place.

[@Demopans5990]

Because cities like NYC don't really exist in the US. If more places in the US actually built housing and are walkable, then the city wouldn't be so expensive Apart from NYC, the only other cities with reasonable transit and walkablity are Boston, Philadelphia, and DC. Said cities are also quite unaffordable. 4, maybe 10 cities depending on how you stretch it, out of hundreds.

[@bobertrobertson130]

well if you work at google it is... unfortunately

[@anthonyc8499]

8 million people live in NYC but it’s not livable? Weird, but okay.

[@ran160]

@@anthonyc8499 its not most people here live with someone else to split the very expensive rents.

[@anthonymeade7345]

Have you actually been to New York?

[@lifesuz]

I appreciate the discussion of technology's role in improving efficiency, but I hope it doesn't come at the expense of jobs or working conditions. It's important to find a balance between automation and human labor.

[@maskettaman1488]

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[@goat3674]

Buildings like this is just for the company to show off not primarily for its employees

[@gravity00x]

but you can move a table sideways and now your office space is modular!!! waoooww! so google so future such innovate

[@mellag]

This is called office ❤

[@7_of_9]

Google failed to add jet ski for commuting!

[@BobRooney290]

they figured it was old tech. so they added a helipad on the roof.

[@superokapi5950]

Such groundscape, such amaze, etc.

[@ligius3]

When everyone wants to work from home, this comes. Nice design, not sustainable, doesn't bring anything to the communities. Hard to get why it got so many likes. Really innovative desk moving concept, never seen that before.

[@congthanh163]

I have a question: I wonder which model Google uses to develop their infrastructure projects? Do they have a dedicated team for project management or do they outsource the entire process? I am very impressed with their headquarters.

[@cauneto1]

All this structure and still no comparison to working at home 😂

[@wyd_stepfrog]

idc what y'all say i'd love to work in this office. so nice / cozy!

[@gjace26]

The woodwork shop i worked at actually made all the woodworking for google including the seating you see at 2:15

[@JamesQuattlebaum]

it was great work. I noticed all of it. I made a horizontal Slat wall, similar to the one shown, for my corp office. Thiers was much cooler. -amature woodworker

[@drinkingpoolwater]

Great for shareholders and upper management but that’s about it.

[@2011blueman]

Not great for shareholders, massive waste of money.

[@BobRooney290]

@@2011blueman they bought a property for 2 billion and can sell it for 10 billion. stick to your toilet cleaning job and leave investment strategies to those that can think.

[@G8Thunder]

West Howston St? Is that where the Howston Texans play?

[@billm1866]

I didn’t see many smiling faces. Just a bunch of lonely, isolated people focused on their laptops. No interaction with other real people. So sad

[@Eric_In_SF]

Lol, Torrance is the epitome of that cool nyc architect dude. I’d love to hang out with this dude and just talk buildings all day.

[@ryanchris1048]

This makes me feel more dystopian than anything.

[@yaush_]

Why? because it’s a nice office building

[@rileyfletch]

Genuinely how. It's desks and chairs, and some plants. What irks you exactly?

[@BoliceOccifer]

Were you traumatized by Cyberpunk or something?

[@ddpaul1]

Very impressive workplace, good investment by Google, keeping the historic charm of the building

[@neil5137]

"step inside this 100 million square foot space". Just for context, 100 million square feet is: - 36 empire state buildings -16x the size of the Pentagon -7.2% the land size of San Francisco -2.7x the size of central park in NYC -23x the size of LAX's terminal space -250 titanics -556 manhattan city blocks -30x Burj Khalifas -50x the size of the library of congress

[@SirD1]

See correction above

[@anthonymeade7345]

How much time did you spend calculating that?

[@neil5137]

@@SirD1I saw the correction. Wanted to point out how absurd the error was

[@dennisallen8333]

Love the building! Maybe one day I can take a tour.

[@Loki-ew6gg]

Currently interning right next to the Google office at 299 W Houston Street (Publicis Groupe) ! It amazes me every time I head to office.

[@bill.368]

Success depends on the actions or steps you take to achieve it. Building wealth involves developing good habits like regularly putting money away in intervals for solid investments. Financial management is a crucial topic that most tend to shy away from, and ends up haunting them in the near future.., I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life!!

[@dritazane6837]

You're correct!! I make a lot of money without relying on the government, Investing in stocks and digital currencies is beneficial at this moment.

[@BoliceOccifer]

NPC moment

[@MichaelDavidShuttlesworth]

Oh I thought you were referring to the stasi headquarters that they operate out of in Germany.

[@johnlafrance2692]

100 million sq ft is wild

[@kpNov23]

Journalists are not that smart

[@thunderdemonlover]

Opa ❤❤❤Black

[@yijiequ662]

the front entrance looks identical to the Seattle one in South Lake Union

[@TheViettan28]

Right. I thought they are talking about the Seattle office.

[@devonhale3531]

6:56 ... Doors that literally open.... Ground breaking😐

[@udits6911]

When you wanna give these project leads new work, google was like yeah f it let’s do a new office

[@JoshIntorcio]

What is going to happen to the plot of land across the other side of Houston st?

[@rchatte100]

Still a PITA to commute into!

[@anthonymeade7345]

I like pita bread.

[@BoliceOccifer]

should've kept the trains. That actually would have been cool.

[@oslimejia]

“West Houssen”? You mean, “West Hue-Stuhn”? Is this a New York City thing? (e.g., West Houston 1:27)

[@detectivesingh]

He pronounced it correctly

[@Peizxcv]

Name one Google innovation in the last 10 years

[@2011blueman]

Waymo.

[@BobRooney290]

pixel phone, chromebook, ARDA to name a few. cant you search for yourself?

[@Peizxcv]

@@BobRooney290 Don’t understand the word innovation I see

[@IsaacNewsome]

BERT, DeepMind, Duplex, TensorFlow...

[@Peizxcv]

@@IsaacNewsome Acquisition is not innovation neither is following Microsoft

[@VegetaThoughts]

This is a beautiful office. I am not so sure if the googles really care about it. But It's sure nice looking.