NVIDIA Starting To Construct New Head Quarters

[GoodBytes]

Nvidia has started constructing its new headquarters which will replace the current one which wasn't changes since decades ago.

Currently Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California, looks like this building, but in 4.

Image source: http://www.overclock.net/t/958404/nvidia-headquarters-is-beautiful-56k-warning

Bing map view:

It seams to replace the 3 orange roof building next to the current headquarters.

The new building will look like this:

Phase 1:

Phase 2:

Side view:

The new building is still in Silicon Valley, Sata Clara in California, and will be 500,000 square space of prime real estate.

From Bit-Tech.net:

'The design harmonises smart functionality and a shape that connects with and inspires our employees – a triangle, the fundamental building block of computer graphics,' Nvidia co-founder Jen-Hsun Huang wrote of the plan back in February 2013. 'Efficient in every way, the design is thoughtful in its use of space, energy, and environment, and, of course, cost.

'Its vast open floors will facilitate our cross-functional work. The nature of building our products requires experts from multiple disciplines to come together, and this building is designed above all for collaboration,', he added.

A year after its announcement, however, Nvidia put the brakes on the project, deciding instead to lease office space in a building near its existing headquarters. Since then, the company has been silent - until confirming that the project was back on-track in an interview with the Silicon Valley Business Journal this week. 'We are expanding our campus to support our growth businesses,' Nvidia's Hector Marinez told the paper. 'After working hard to optimise each aspect of the building’s design and cost, we are ready to move forward.'

Demolition starts next month.

Here are 2 pictures of the plans

Source: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2015/04/02/nvidia-new-headquarters/1

Source 2 (plan pictures): http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2013/02/12/here-is-what-nvidias-new-santa-clara.html?page=all

Source 3: http://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2013/02/20/nvidia-to-build-a-new-home-20-years-after-our-founding/

[terrytek]

Now i wanna live in Silicon Valley, which is like a 2 hour drive from me.

[werto165]

Just something about that building makes me think area 51: 

[WelshDdraig]

I quite like the new design and the old one. Not saying that the buildings may need updating (wiring and general health and safety) 

[Geekazoid]

That title though.

I think you meant to say "NVIDIA Starting To Construct New Head Quarters".

@GoodBytes

[minibois]

How can they afford this?
With all the 900-series monay?

[Geekazoid]

How can they afford this?

With all the 900-series monay?

They're suing AMD to fund it. JK

[GoodBytes]

That title though.

I think you meant to say "NVIDIA Starting To Construct New Head Quarters".

Thanks

[The Crazed Child]

Knowing Nvidia, they will somehow manage to make 1/8th of their complex unuseable

 

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[minibois]

 

Knowing Nvidia, they will somehow manage to make 1/8th of their complex unuseable

 

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

double post

Ayy lmao, post so swaggy needed 2 spots.

But seriousl though,

1/8th of the HQ will be filled with slow working people ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Geekazoid]

Thanks

No Worries! I'll be your personal spelling & grammar Golden Age Moderator. JK LOL

[GoodBytes]

How can they afford this?

With all the 900-series monay?

Nvidia profits margin for GeForce line isn't much. Nvidia makes most of its money, based on their financial reports, on Tesla GPUs and Quadro's, and maybe soon, cars (I means driving assistance system and dashboard control, etc) with the push they are going with.

[minibois]

Nvidia profits margin for GeForce line isn't much. Nvidia makes most of it's money, based on their financial reports, on Tesla GPUs and Quadro's, and maybe soon, cars (I means driving assistance system and dashboard control, etc) with the push they are going with.

They probably made some money off the Nvidia shield (both the tablet and other device).

[VerticalDiscussions]

How can they afford this?

With all the 900-series monay?

Gimped cards are profitable

[Geekazoid]

Nvidia profits margin for GeForce line isn't much. Nvidia makes most of it's money, based on their financial reports, on Tesla GPUs and Quadro's, and maybe soon, cars (I means driving assistance system and dashboard control, etc) with the push they are going with.

INTERESTING

Oh Wise One

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[GoodBytes]

They probably made some money off the Nvidia shield (both the tablet and other device).

Not really. I mean they made money sure, but nothing significant. IIRC it was one of the least profitable products.

It is really their Tesla. Because not only they are super expensive (way more than Titan's), but usually not 1 is ordered, but rather hundred and even thousands per customers.

Business 2 Business is more profitable for a company than Business 2 Consumers, as Business have millions of dollars, while consumers have at best ~1k on average to spend on a product (see GeForce Titan).

[AlexGoesHigh]

Apple decides to build a new hq, now everyone and their mother is doing the same, how long before Microsoft also gets in the new house hype train?

[MrRavens]

Probably really constructing a new HQ because the buildings with orange roofs were killing their vibe.

[GoodBytes]

Apple decides to build a new hq, now everyone and their mother is doing the same, how long before Microsoft also gets in the new house hype train?

Other companies have build HQs before Apple.

[CommandMan7]

Nvidia profits margin for GeForce line isn't much. Nvidia makes most of it's money, based on their financial reports, on Tesla GPUs and Quadro's, and maybe soon, cars (I means driving assistance system and dashboard control, etc) with the push they are going with.

I live only 30 minutes away from their Ann Arbor, Michigan office, about a year ago on local news they asked for people to start testing their drive PX system, I could've signed up. It's essentially the self driving car program. I've been meaning to go take a tour, it sounds like nvidia is pretty serious about their automotive business.

[RexinOridle]

If I had money, I would invest it in building my own supercomputer / data-center in Toronto. Use the ice cold lake water to cool it down in summer, heat homes in winter. Hydro electricity to power it. Doesn't have to be huge. May be use it for remote workstation, or grid computing, or environmental problem solving. People should do more things in Canada. This place is literally empty, free cooling and less competition.

 

If someone does this, I need my share, 10% of total profit.

[silberdrachi]

Ayy lmao, post so swaggy needed 2 spots.

But seriousl though,

1/8th of the HQ will be filled with slow working people ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

From my experience in the work place, if only 1/8th of the office is doing nothing/working slow youre in good shape.

[ErickS89]

Anyone notice a building looking like a GFX card? Like the new place!

[Admire]

Now i wanna live in Silicon Valley, which is like a 2 hour drive from me.

 

Don't do it...They will steal your soul.

 

 

From my experience in the work place, if only 1/8th of the office is doing nothing/working slow youre in good shape.

 

Agreed....1/8th probably makes them the most productive company in the area:P

[brownninja97]

Ok i guess they are showing off with that now arent they