IHhovisi Elikhulu le-Google neCampus eCalifornia
Izinkampani ezimbalwa zezobuchwepheshe ziyaziwa kakhulu kune-Google, injini yokusesha kanye nolwazi oluningi olwenza izinguquko kwi-inthanethi futhi lusiza ukwenza kube yingxenye ebalulekile ekuphileni kwethu kwansuku zonke. Le nkampani inamahhovisi emhlabeni jikelele, kodwa iningi elithi "Googlers" (njengabasebenzi abalwaziwa kakhulu) lisuselwa ku "Googleplex," ihhovisi le-Google e-Mountain View, eCalifornia.
Ihhovisi le-Google liyindawo ethandwayo yokubona indawo yaseSilicon Valley naseSan Francisco futhi iseduze kwezinye izindawo ezikhangayo ezihlanganisa i-Computer History Museum eDowntown Mountain View kanye ne-Shoreline Amphitheatre (indawo yangaphandle yekhonsathi).
Noma kunjalo, ayikho i-Googleplex tour noma uhambo lwe-Google campus ku-Mountain View. Indlela kuphela ilungu lomphakathi elikwazi ukuvakashela ngaphakathi kwezakhiwo ze-campus uma lihanjiswe yisisebenzi-ngakho uma kwenzeka ukuba nomngane osebenza lapho, cela ukuba akubonise nxazonke. Kodwa-ke, ungahamba ngezinyawo ezingu-12 zama-ekres we-campus.
Uma ubheke ukuhlala eduze nekhamera ye-Googleplex futhi ufuna ukuthola ihotela lekhwalithi, qiniseka ukuthi uhlole i-Tripvisor mayelana nezibuyekezo zabavakashi mayelana namahhotela ahamba phambili ku-Mountain View no-Palo Alto.
Indawo, Umlando, nokwakhiwa
Ikheli le-Googleplex yi-1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, California, futhi iqukethe Charleston Park, ipaki yedolobha evulekile emphakathini. Le nkampani isebenza ngezakhiwo eziningi kule ndawo, kodwa insika esemaphakathi yekampus iseduze kweZakhiwo # 43 futhi ungayipaka kwelinye lezitolo zokupaka ezihambele eduze kwaleyo ntshani. Le nkampani inesikhungo se-Google Visitor's (e-1911 Landings Drive, i-Mountain View), kodwa sivuleleke kuphela kubasebenzi nezivakashi zabo.
Ngaphambilini ibanjwe yi-Silicon Graphics (SGI), i-campus yaqashiswa kuqala ngu-Google ngo-2003. U-Clive Wilkinson Architects uphinde wahlela kabusha phakathi kuka-2005, kanti ngo-June ka-2006, i-Google ithenge i-Googleplex, phakathi kwezinye izindawo eziphethwe yi-SGI.
I-Google ihlela ukuhlanganisa ama-acre angu-60 eyakhiwe yi-Bjarke Ingels eNyakatho Bayshore futhi ithume izakhiwo zeBjarke Ingels noThomas Heatherwick ukwakha uhlelo olusha lwe-Camp View ye-Mountain View.
NgoFebruwari 2015, bathumela uhlelo lwabo oluhlongozwayo kuMkhandlu weMount View City. Le phrojekthi ibonisa ukuklama kwendawo yangaphakathi-yangaphandle kanye nezakhiwo ezilula ezihambayo ezingakhula futhi zishintshe ngenkampani.
Yini ongayibona ku-Googleplex Campus
Uma unethuba lokuvakashela i-campus ngoba wazi umngane osebenza lapho, qiniseka ukuthi uhlola imephu ye-campus ye-Google kuqala, bese ulungele ukuzwa umsebenzi ongazange ubonwe.
Esikhathini se-Googleplex Campus, uqinisekile ukubona amabhayisikili amaningi anemibala ayenziwa yiGooglers ukuze afinyelele phakathi kwezakhiwo ze-campus nemisebenzi engavamile yobuciko kuhlanganise nesisindo somzimba we-Tyrannosaurs Rex esivame ukuphila ngokuphindaphindiwe nge-pink, amapulasitiki e-plastic, kanye nokufakwa kwe-quirky amabhasi amatshe abadumile kanye nososayensi; kukhona nenkantolo ye-volleyball yesihlabathi, izibalo ze-jumbo cartoon ezibonisa inguqulo ngayinye yesistimu yokusebenza ye-Android, kanye ne-on-campus Google Merchandise Store.
Ukwengeza, i-Google campus inezivande eziphilayo lapho zikhula khona imifino eminingi esetshenziswe ezindaweni zokudlela ze-campus, ama-panels e-solar ehlanganisa zonke izigaraji zokupaka ezinikeza amandla asetshenziselwa ukubuyisela kabusha izimoto zikaGogogs namandla kagesi ezakhiweni eziseduze; kanye ne-GARField (i-Google Athletic Recreation Field) Park, amasimu ezemidlalo we-Google kanye nezinkantolo ze-tennis ezivulelwe ukusetshenziswa komphakathi ngobusuku namaviki.
Ukufinyelela ku-Googleplex
Kubasebenzi, i-Google inikeza i-shuttle yamahhala esuka eSan Francisco, e-East Bay, noma e-South Bay enikwe amandla nge-Google Wi-Fi iphinde isebenze ngamaphesenti angu-95 e-petroleum-diesel namaphesenti amahlanu we-biodiesel ene-injini eyenziwe yakamuva ekubuyiseni kwe-emissions-reduction .
Ngokuhamba ngomphakathi, ungathatha i-Tamien Caltrain esuka eSan Francisco e-4th nase-King Street Station ukuya eNtabeni View Station bese uthatha iWest Bayshore Shuttle eqhutshwa yi-MVGo, eyanqamula khona ku-Google Campus.
Uma ushayela ukusuka eSan Francisco, thatha iNingizimu US-101 ukuya eRengstorff Avenue ukuphuma e-Mountain View, bese ulandela iRengstorff Avenue ne-Amphitheater Parkway lapho uya khona. Ibanga lokushayela elisuka enkabeni yedolobha eSan Francisco kuya ku-Google campus liyi-35.5 miles futhi kufanele kuthathe cishe imizuzu engama-37 emgwaqeni ovamile.