I expected something more lush, along the lines of 37 Signals' offices, or perhaps Twitter or Google's bases. The photos give me the impression of a spartan and somewhat uninviting place, somewhat like unfinished versions of various areas in Half Life.
I completely agree. 37 Signals actually feels more comfortable and where work can be done, while FB seems a playground for kids.
Looks quite depressing, to be honest.
Maybe the finished thing will have lighting.
I'm a little surprised to see this on HN.. Did I miss some crucial point in this story? Is their new campus inside a hollowed out volcano complete with fluffy white cat?
Seems really sparse, and all the furniture looks like it came from Ikea (although I bet it was actually really expensive)
"The lines on the ground are supposed to recall factory floor marking"
>> Hay developerz: you're in a factory, now go make me some more highly personal, normally private data about teenagers! Now!
Looks kind of like the old one, but with smaller enclosures.
What I got out of this post...
This is one of the worst ways to display images I've ever seen. What a mess!