Facebook's latest flagship building, MPK 20, looks like a contemporary art gallery right off the bat. This isn't surprising since it was designed by none-other-than Frank Gehry. Located on Facebook's Menlo Park campus, MPK 20 is a 430,000-square-foot LEED-certified building that will house a third of Facebook's global team.
People might be enamored with the vibrantly painted walls found inside, but the true winning feature of MPK 20 is the building's massive roof garden. Providing a refreshing sanctuary, it boasts 9 acres of grass, 400 trees and a half-mile walking loop. Fast Co Design reports that to celebrate the completion of MPK 20, "Facebook allowed some of Instagram’s elite photographers to enter the space for the first time." The resulting images will have people wishing they worked there.
Art Gallery Headquarters
Facebook's MPK 20 was Designed by Frank Gehry
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