Comments on: Google Super HQ by PENSON http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/30/google-super-hq-by-penson/ architecture and design magazine Thu, 23 May 2013 14:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Pherz http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/30/google-super-hq-by-penson/comment-page-1/#comment-1125358 Pherz Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:19:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=231837#comment-1125358 Google is seeming more and more like a megalithic McDonalds for factory-ised CS students to join and feel like they've made it, yet they never grow up or are stuck in some kind of gym/dance club/Ikea-esque circus where the next applied semantics can emerge from. I'm sorry, I just don't buy it and am unimpressed with the tacky sell-out values it espouses in computer engineers and scientists. If, in the future, you want all your data and services to come from a fast-food-like company then invest in Google! Google is seeming more and more like a megalithic McDonalds for factory-ised CS students to join and feel like they’ve made it, yet they never grow up or are stuck in some kind of gym/dance club/Ikea-esque circus where the next applied semantics can emerge from.

I’m sorry, I just don’t buy it and am unimpressed with the tacky sell-out values it espouses in computer engineers and scientists. If, in the future, you want all your data and services to come from a fast-food-like company then invest in Google!

]]> By: David Frost http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/30/google-super-hq-by-penson/comment-page-1/#comment-971279 David Frost Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:53:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=231837#comment-971279 Its amazing how a great space like this gets really fantastic feedback on FB, in fact, 586,866 "like" votes only 24 hours after it was published by people that have the courage to reveal their identities. I work in a nationwide legal firm and we love Google's new offices. Its good to see something different. We think its very cool indeed. The angry ones naturally don't have enough work on as designers in their own right. My advice is, try Google's Padded Cell. It's brilliant. Its amazing how a great space like this gets really fantastic feedback on FB, in fact, 586,866 “like” votes only 24 hours after it was published by people that have the courage to reveal their identities.

I work in a nationwide legal firm and we love Google’s new offices. Its good to see something different. We think its very cool indeed. The angry ones naturally don’t have enough work on as designers in their own right. My advice is, try Google’s Padded Cell. It’s brilliant.

]]> By: vertigo66 http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/30/google-super-hq-by-penson/comment-page-1/#comment-969739 vertigo66 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:27:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=231837#comment-969739 Please show us where the 1250 desks are. I predict cramped, poor natural light, bad acoustics, etc. etc. C'mon Penson, show us the 'real' workplace not just the sexy brothel bits. I dare you. In fact every article about offices should be required to show the open plan office space. Please show us where the 1250 desks are. I predict cramped, poor natural light, bad acoustics, etc. etc. C’mon Penson, show us the ‘real’ workplace not just the sexy brothel bits. I dare you.

In fact every article about offices should be required to show the open plan office space.

]]> By: a Better Designer http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/30/google-super-hq-by-penson/comment-page-1/#comment-969175 a Better Designer Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:54:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=231837#comment-969175 Unfortunately it's not a nice space. It's just another eclectic mess dreamed up by the Penson group who really need to try some real design that lasts and everyone loves. It's a shame that we are expected to work long hours - what's wrong with wanting to only work 9 - 5 like normal people? Unfortunately it’s not a nice space. It’s just another eclectic mess dreamed up by the Penson group who really need to try some real design that lasts and everyone loves.

It’s a shame that we are expected to work long hours – what’s wrong with wanting to only work 9 – 5 like normal people?

]]> By: Beth http://www.dezeen.com/2012/07/30/google-super-hq-by-penson/comment-page-1/#comment-968296 Beth Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:25:00 +0000 http://admin.dezeen.com/?p=231837#comment-968296 terrapol - Google is not run by twenty-somethings. zeeman - it definitely works. Would you rather sit in a lively, engaging space all day or a cubicle? Why so angry both of you? Would you prefer a company DIDN'T try to create a nice space for their employees? Which is more likely, your insane conspiracy theories or working as a team in London for a nice space, and a better 9-5? terrapol – Google is not run by twenty-somethings.
zeeman – it definitely works. Would you rather sit in a lively, engaging space all day or a cubicle?

Why so angry both of you? Would you prefer a company DIDN’T try to create a nice space for their employees? Which is more likely, your insane conspiracy theories or working as a team in London for a nice space, and a better 9-5?

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