Show-stopping features planned for the Google King’s Cross HQ, including access via a 26m-high climbing wall and a roof-top allotment maze, were unveiled in Amsterdam this week.
Shortly after the Google design was granted planning permission, Simon Allford, director of AHMM Architects which is designing the 860,000 sq ft ground scraper, revealed the features at the CoreNet annual conference. The climbing wall – one of the tallest in Europe – will offer a more unconventional way to access floors within the building.
He added that the rooftop allotment maze would “offer opportunities for Googlers to learn about agriculture and biophilia.” It will also be available to use for growing food for on-site cafes and restaurants.
Finally he revealed office users will have access to demountable meeting room pods to create their own, bespoke meeting areas.
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