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My only issue is that I bet the center of the building is going to be a complete waste and totally deserted except for employees occasionally taking a shortcut
by russellbeattie 10y ago
My only issue is that I bet the center of the building is going to be a complete waste and totally deserted except for employees occasionally taking a shortcut between sides (if the doors are set up to do that). The building is big (I drive by it regularly), but not so big to give the central area any sense of privacy, so when you walk out into it, you're going to sense that 12,000 eyes are watching you. I've been in large central courtyards like that before (in square configurations, of course) and the feeling of being watched is always palpable. Maybe the trees they plant in there will help, but I doubt it.
- Someone 10y agoIn a building that size and with the California climate being what it is, _everybody_ will take those shortcuts. Also, inside the old Apple campus, I've seen people play frisbee on the lawns during lunch breaks. This space also is large enough for bootcamp, yoga classes, etc, and enough people will work there to find people willing to take part in such activities. They could even 'hide' a basketball court inside if they wanted (dig a one feet hole to hold the court; surround it by a 3 foot 'wall' for spectators to hang around on; add trees and shrubs for camouflage, and nobody will see it from inside the building)
- donavanm 10y agoId be very surprised. I worked in infinite loop for a couple years. The central courtyard was full of people every day around lunch time, with constant singletons & small groups. And big organized events used it every couple of weeks.