A salvaged cabin that will be turned into booths with televisions and seats in Twitter’s headquarters, image by Karl Beckmann
Twitter has installed two 19th century log cabins in its San Francisco headquarters to make mealtimes more cozy and relaxing for its employees.
Lundberg Design, who designed Twitter’s interior, has been looking for a way to break up the massive dining space. Architect Olle Lundberg stumbled upon the cabins on Craigslist, which date back to the 1800s according to this article by the Marin Independent Journal.
The 20 by 20 foot cabins were disassembled in Montana and trucked to Twitter’s headquarters, where they will be refurbished and turned into booths. They will contain four television screens mounted on a concrete pillar that also acts as a coffee station, and employees can eat, hang out and unwind with a spot of television.
Aside from providing an intimate atmosphere and rustic vibe, the re-purposed cabins also fit the company’s forest theme and are an example of creative up-cycling.
Twitter representative Jim Prosser said in a statement, “We’re very excited about this project, not only because it’s beautiful, but also because it’s another great instance of how we continue to re-use materials as we build out our presence.”
Twitter’s current lunchroom, image by Kevin Krejci
[via Mashable, Marin Independent Journal and Slate, images by Karl Beckmann and Kevin Krejci]