US chipmaker Nvidia opened its "Voyager" office last year.
Jason O'Rear / Gensler San FranciscoNamed "Voyager," the building was designed by the architectural firm Gensler – and yes, it was named after a "Star Trek" starship.
Jason O'Rear / Gensler San FranciscoKo said his firm's research showed collaboration was most effective when teams operated in the same spaces.
Jason O'Rear / Gensler San FranciscoEngineers at Nvidia had previously been siloed in traditional workstations, while other teams were stationed on different floors and even in different buildings.
Jason O'Rear / Gensler San FranciscoThe "four-acre workspace" features parks and '"treehouses" for gatherings, while shading trellis lined with solar panels blends into the building's structure.
Persons:
—, Jensen Huang, Huang, Jason O'Rear, Gensler –, Hao Ko, Ko, Francisco Ko, San, Santa Clara
Organizations:
Nvidia, Service, Harvard Business, Santa, San Francisco Engineers
Locations:
Santa Clara, Francisco, San Francisco