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Mclaren have a similar type of building albeit on a smaller scale. I would definitely think about giving it a go there, but, then again, would I prefer the Will
by Theodores 9y ago
Mclaren have a similar type of building albeit on a smaller scale. I would definitely think about giving it a go there, but, then again, would I prefer the Williams team up the road where vision and leadership is not mixed up with impressive building design?
I don't know, but I think the McLaren building has worked out nicely for them. Working there might not be to everyone's tastes but they set the standard for how it is done and the rest of the industry took note.
Some of the buildings in North Korea are quite amazing and the subway system is a work of art, immaculately clean. Working in the parts they show Westerners should be a true joy with the most pleasant of traffic free commutes.
However I would not feel entirely free working in North Korea, being deprived of the Internet would matter to me and I would not feel happy 'cut off'.
I imagine working at the wonderful Apple HQ to be slightly cultish in the North Korean way rather than the McLaren way. Perhaps I prefer smaller churches in smaller towns. Or maybe I am more interested in FOSS and computing in general rather than the intricacies of doing things the Apple way.
The old SGI building as used by Google, that has things one can criticise but that building has survived the test of time. Many wonderful things have happened in this building but ultimately it is just a building and not a sacred shrine. The Apple building sort of crosses into 'sacred shrine' territory that will always be entwined with the memory of the founding story.
- tonyedgecombe 9y agoI did some work for McLaren a few years ago, it struck me at the time that the building was really a reflection of their own culture. I think it would have been impossible for them not to apply the attention to detail in that building that they did.