Bloomberg architecture critic and Record contributor James Russell reports that Facebook has sought out some serious starpower for an addition to its recently opened Menlo Park, California headquarters. The ubiquitous social network has hired household name Frank Gehry to design a new building to be located across a highway from its existing complex—the former Sun Microsystems campus was recently converted into a code geek’s paradise by Gensler’s San Franciso office.
Read Russell’s story for a preview of Gehry’s take on Facebook’s office culture: Facebook, Gehry Build Idea Factory for RipStik Geeks
Above: Frank Gehry and Mark Zuckerberg discuss the design for the addtion to the Facebook campus. Photo via Facebook.