Google has given us a sneak pic of its San Jose campus, and based on the renders and details it has released, it won’t look anything like a corporate facility once it’s done. Unlike other campuses that are shut off, the one in San Jose was designed to be a true part of the city. Half of the 80 acres it will occupy is reserved for residential spaces and other amenities that will be open to local residents.
The company wants to raise buildings for nonprofits, maker,s and retail spaces, as well as a hotel and a performance area for live events and music screenings. It has even set aside areas for food trucks. And, sure, there’ll be lots and lots to open green spaces where people can enjoy nature in the middle of the campus: Employees and visitors will have up to 10 parks and several trails they can visit.
Alexa Arena, Google’s district lead for San Jose, said the campus was designed with climate change in mind. Nearly all of the buildings will be powered by solar and other types of renewable. Arena said these elements are “a huge step forward in [Google’s] fight against climate change, which we can experience so acutely in Northern California today.”
The tech giant released a lengthy document (PDF) detailing all its plans for the new campus, and you can see it in its entirety on San Jose’s website. At the moment, the company is aiming to build 30 buildings and around 4,000 housing units to house around 25,000 employees. Google is asking people for their thoughts on the proposal, which still has to face final approval in 2021.
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