camenzind evolution's google office flourishes in dublin

camenzind evolution, in collaboration with henry j lyons architects, has expanded the ‘google campus in dublin’  from two buildings to four. three of the edifices were renovated: ‘gasworks house’ ‘gordon house’ and ‘one grand canal’ (1GC). joining them, ‘google docks’ is the newest and tallest of the group, and it consists of fourteen individually-themed floors of creative work environments. each level embodies a value revered by the company, such as ‘search’, ‘appiness’, ‘be green’, ‘@home’, ‘create,’ ‘organize,’ ‘innovate’. an open floor plan allows the maximum collaborative work space. as flexibility encourages creativity, a wide range of areas where employees can meet and work, from the expected meeting rooms, desks, kitchens, and cafes to the more novel game and music rooms, informal meeting spaces, and a gym with a pool. the identity of each area is composed of a unique material and color palette, obviously or subconsciously suggestive of the theme.

‘google docks’ consists of fourteen individually-themed floors of creative work environments
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google docks reception
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the google logo becomes an active meeting area
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novel lounge and work spaces abound
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signature bright colors highlight booths at the docks cafe
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communication hub on the ‘have fun’ floor at google docks
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‘urbanscape’ library in gasworks building
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curved luminaires and seating capture the creativ flow at the dock cafe in the google docks building
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this dockfood cafe employs a citrus palette
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communication hub on the ‘have fun’ floor at google docks
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music room on the ‘irish music’ floor at 1 grand canal
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‘be green’ amphitheatre at google docks
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1 grand canal office space on the ‘irish landscape’ floor
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‘ruralscape’ office space at gasworks
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informal meeting area on the ‘be green’ floor at google docks
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microkitchen on ‘waterworld’ floor of  gasworks building
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phone booth on gasworks floor: ‘sands of the world’
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‘sky lounge’ at gasworks building
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project info:

owner: google
location: dublin, ireland
floor area: 47’000 m2
completion: phased, from 2011 to present
architect: camenzind evolution in association with http://henryj.lyonsarchitects
program: masterplan, google docks, 1 grand canal, gasworks house
project management, qs: gardiner and theobald
mechanical and electrical engineering: ethos, axiseng
structural engineering: aecom
leed consultancy: mott mcdonald
planning consultancy: john spain associates
fire and dac consultancy: maurice johnson & partners
catering consultancy: tricon plc