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From garages to spaceships, a new exhibition explores the evolution of Silicon Valley architecture

Original post made on Aug 3, 2023

Silicon Valley has some interesting architecture if you know where to look. Yes, really. A new photography show at the Los Altos History Museum highlights architecturally unique tech campuses and what they bring to the valley.

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Posted by JustAWorkingStiff
a resident of Another Mountain View Neighborhood
on Aug 3, 2023 at 4:57 pm

JustAWorkingStiff is a registered user.

Don't forget the single floor tilt up buildings that dominated the early expansion phase of Silicon Valley. They are still around. You need to use your imagination to picture them surrounded by orchards. You pour the concrete wall horizontally and then tilted them up vertically. I remember when it was a big deal when the 3-floor major campuses went up in the 90s.
But now....it looks like the caverns of Wall Street.


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