The space was originally fit out by the now famous Studio O+A, who designed Facebook’s pre-Menlo office and Aol’s new space in Palo Alto. Primo Orpilla of the firm was nice enough to take us through the space, which was his first time back since completing the project. As mentioned in the video, the company has been growing by leaps and bounds and had to make some alterations to fit their new employees.

The video does a pretty nice job of capturing the vibe of the place, which seemed very relaxed during our visit, though of course, because of our unannounced drop-in and the sensitive nature of some whiteboards, pictures were not allowed. All that said, enjoy the video!

Studio O+A adds

“The existing space retained a distinctly 1980s corporate aesthetic: drop ceilings hanging overevery office, high cubicles separating employees into tightly defined workstations, dark finishes,and oblique lines. O+A restored the space to a clean, white canvas—exposing the ceilings,stripping the walls to reveal the structure, and generally creating a spatial equivalent to the transparency that AOL was bringing to every aspect of its business.”

In my latest visit to the Bay Area, I was able to visit the space and can say that it was breathtaking.  The space has a very youthful feel, some of the features include “exposed ceilings, concrete floors, expansive sightlines, and modern furniture all contribute to the industrial look. The result is a space that communicates what it is made of and how it was built.”

Another cool feature is the kitchen area, which is dubbed the “Town Hall”. “The kitchen’s bench-seating, amplelight, and bursts of color against a white palette go well with the game and relaxation area. It is centrally located to bring together staff from departments that might not otherwise interact.”

Overall, the space is a wonderful collection of eye-catching touches of color, furniture, and materials.  Loads of natural light flood the space.  While the majority of these images are from the second floor, the first floor will house a startup incubator and Techcrunch’s offices.

Image credit: Jasper Sanidad

“Skype’s primary goal was to create a world-class office that would differentiate them from their Bay Area competitors in the recruitment of talent. The project entailed a tenant improvement of 54,000 square feet of existing office space to support 250 employees involved in high technology development.

The space reflects Skype’s spirit of innovation in a highly functional yet creative workplace designed to encourage interaction and spontaneity, as well as meet specific acoustic requirements in support of their extensive use of AV. The project is registered for and seeking LEED Silver certification.”

Kind of a long photo gallery today, but I don’t think you’ll mind. Not all of the images zoom, sorry!

Anyway here are the pics of the new space that has a pretty basic layout of desks and chairs. The office seems to have a constant flow of guests dropping by, which ensures that everyday is something new. Techcrunch’s new office is located in Palo Alto, CA.

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IMAGE CREDIT: Image 1 taken by Robert Scoble. Image 2 taken by blazamos. Images 3-4 taken by MG Siegler.

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