MOUNTAIN VIEW — Google is preparing to open to the public its first West Coast visitor center, a Mountain View complex the tech titan hopes will become a destination attraction.
The new visitor center will be located inside a futuristic office building a short distance from the tech titan’s iconic Googleplex campus, also in Mountain View.
The visitor center is slated to open Oct. 12 as part of the search giant’s “Gradient Canopy” office complex at 2000 North Shoreline Blvd., the company said.
“We’re excited to announce that we’re opening the Google Visitor Experience at our headquarters in Mountain View,” Google said in a blog post on the company’s website.
The hours of operation weren’t immediately known.
“This new destination will give you the chance to experience Google and our hometown community,” Google said in the blog post.
The Gradient Canopy office complex, a few blocks from Shoreline Amphitheatre, is one of three Google office buildings in Mountain View that employ dragonscale solar panels to provide a huge component of the energy to power the trio of eye-catching work hubs.
A Google Store where people can see and use company gadgets and gear, an events space and a pop-up shop featuring local businesses are expected to be part of the new visitor center.
“For the first time, we curated an intentional visitor experience with public amenities for everyone, including neighbors, visitors and Googlers,” Google stated in the blog post.
The visitor center is located near the corner of North Shoreline Boulevard and Amphitheatre Parkway, according to the Google Maps app.