Two years later...
It was just over two years ago that Nvidia unveiled plans to build a futuristic campus located across the street from where it is now. The reason? What started off as a three-person startup some two decades ago has grown to over 9,000 employees spread out across 40 sites. Following the delay, it appears that Nvidia is now ready to begin work on its new campus, starting with the demolition of the area where the triangular building will ultimately reside.
Nvidia initially hoped to be moved in by July of this year. However, it delayed the project so it could have more time to tinker with the design and play with pricing. It seems that Nvidia has done those things to its satisfaction and has told the Silicon Valley Business Journal that crews will start working on the 36-acre site in the next month or two.
"Nvidia is growing. We are expanding our campus to support our growth businesses," Nvidia spokesman Hector Marinez told the Silicon Valley Business Journal. "After working hard to optimize each aspect of the building’s design and cost, we are ready to move forward."
The GPU chipmaker is one of several high profile technology firms that are building new campuses. Apple is already working its Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino, Samsung is about finished with a 10-story tower in San Jose, Facebook recently finished its Building 20 and is continuing to expand, and Google is trying to get approval for a campus in North Bayshore.
In sticking with its original plan, Nvidia will build out its new campus in two phases, ultimately ending up with two buildings that look the same. The end result will be lots of office space, followed by labs and other spaces.
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