Google Offices, Dublin

Designed by Evolution Design in collaboration with Henry J. Lyons Architects, Google Campus’ offices in Ireland are spread across 47,000 square metres featuring a colourful and vibrant ambience that helps to create a bustling environment across the four buildings in the heart of Dublin, Ireland. The designers were challenged to create a stimulating environment that would allow a multitude of diverse areas – five restaurants, 42 micro kitchens and communication hubs, game rooms, a fitness centre, pool, learning and wellness areas, conference rooms, phone and booths and more. These additional spaces focused on creating a balanced and interactive work atmosphere that would stand true to the holistic philosophy of Google.

Each floor is built on a central theme – ‘SEARCH’ is dedicated to finding any information as a fast, seamless experience, ‘HAPPINESS’ is dedicated to the popular Google Apps, ‘BE GREEN’ expresses Google’s ecological focus, ‘CREATE’ expresses the free, unrestrained and open-minded spirit of Google, ‘ORGANIZE’  is dedicated to Google’s mission to organise the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.  Each floor has a distinctive color, well chosen materials and shapes that reflect the mood and purpose, and lastly ‘INNOVATE’, which expresses Google’s advanced, dynamic and progressive character.

The main area of each floor is the communication hub, which is integrated among various functionalities depending on each floor – from open plan and flexible working spaces, to micro kitchens and informal meeting rooms, alternative working zones, game areas, cafés, gym and even a 25 metre indoor swimming pool. These hubs are created as the unique highlights of each floor, bringing an exciting fresh quality to the working experience.
The distinctive character of each floor theme is also reflected through different materials, colours and shapes.