At every step of planning the new building, Frank has taken into account our engineering culture. It will be a large, one room building that somewhat resembles a warehouse. Just like we do now, everyone will sit out in the open with desks that can be quickly shuffled around as teams form and break apart around projects. There will be cafes and lots of micro-kitchens with snacks so that you never have to go hungry. And we'll fill the building with break-away spaces with couches and whiteboards to make getting away from your desk easy.
We've paid just as much attention to the outside as well. The exterior takes into account the local architecture so that it fits in well with its surroundings. We're planting a ton of trees on the grounds and more on the rooftop garden that spans the entire building. The raw, unfinished look of our buildings means we can construct them quickly and with a big emphasis on being eco-friendly. Of course, we'll maintain our current campus and use an underground tunnel to connect the two.
We plan to break ground on the new building in early 2013 and hope for a quick construction. When it's completed, we hope it will provide a paradise workspace for the 2,800 engineers who will one day fill it.
In May, Facebook was granted permission by city officials to hire up to 6,600 workers on the California campus according to PC Magazine. Facebook will pay the city of Menlo Park an average of $850,000 a year for 10 years, to cover the impact of additional workers on city infrastructure.
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