The firm is planning a “mixed-use village” in Melo Park that emphasizes community and openness.
Today, Facebook announced preliminary plans for an expansion of its Menlo Park campus. The master plan, designed by OMA, will include a grocery store, retail space, publicly accessible parks and greenways, 1,500 housing units, a hotel, and a cultural center. But more than anything, Facebook’s announcement emphasizes one thing: a strong relationship with the surrounding community. While other tech companies have been criticized for their isolationist approach to their neighbors, Facebook wants to take a different approach.