Following 18 months of construction, Facebook has announced the completion of its new office, MPK 21. It was designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry to be highly sustainable, and sports a 3.6-acre rooftop garden with over 200 trees and a half-mile pathway. Aside from the rooftop, the office also encompasses the Town Square outside the office which offers a sheltered area and 40-foot-tall redwood trees. Lastly, there’s a courtyard which is dubbed The Bowl that connects MPK 21 with an older office called MPK 20.
Describing the interior, John Tenanes, VP Global Facilities and Real Estate, said:
“Inside is an open workspace designed to foster collaboration between teams, as well as quiet areas for focused work. A single pathway runs the length of the building. Along this path are five unique dining options, 15 art installations commissioned through our Artist in Residence Program, and a 2,000-person event and meeting space with state-of-the-art A/V technology. The building was designed to promote teamwork and allow our people to do their best work.”
The firm stated that it also plans to complete a two-acre park with a plaza and event space to host Facebook Festivals, mobile farmers’ markets and other local programmes. One of the highlights will be a new bridge for pedestrians and cyclists over the Bayfront Expressway that will connect the neighbourhood and its campus to recreational trails and parks along the San Francisco Bay.
Lastly, the firm said that it is exploring the feasibility of reopening the Dumbarton Transportation Corridor, which should help reduce the amount of congestion in the area.