Tyche Shepherd

My local daily newspaper (The Argus) had this little piece yesterday - I can't find an online copy on their site - but it looks like someone at the Lab have learnt how to build above 30 metres.

You can find them here tower point brighton - Google Maps . Last November they were in the same paper in an Article about the lack of good office space suitable for hi-tech usage, in Brighton, supposedly the UK new media capital with the rather derivative tag of "Silicon Beach".

The building is a tired 1960/70's office block built on the site of The Grand Theatre Brighton which burnt down in a fire .

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Robert Daguerre

How depressing

detrius

In before Ann!















Predicted response: "It's just a sign of the recession - apparently, renting office space has become cheap enough to be affordable for Linden Lab."

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Tyche Shepherd

To be fair whilst the building is depressing, from the 9th floor they should be able to see the sea and across the road is the beginning of The North Laines area - lots of fun shops, cafes , pubs and a great atmosphere

Free Xue

The moment they opened up a second set of offices somewhere, they unofficially became plural anyway.

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eku Zhong

Business Centre Brighton, BN1 - Serviced Office Space - City Executive Centres

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Evil String

I can see that there are only 7 windows vertical ( 7 floors ) ? Did they actually move to a skybox ?

Tyche Shepherd

I just realised, ...I really have to get this under control .

...I'm now doing RL surveying of Linden Lab Holdings as well as SL ones

Deckheard Cleanslate

They probably think they'll get a better signal by moving to the 9th floor?

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Sid Nagy

Wait a sec, don't the British start with a ground floor and then the first floor, second floor etc.?
Does that mean they sit on the roof?

Obvious Schism

Apologies for coming to this a bit late, but this was their old office in Brighton:



I had been drinking in the pub opposite for quite some time before I realised what the salubrious premises across the road held inside. To help potential visitors (read ‘irate customers’) identify this impressive suite of offices, there is an SL ‘Eye’ sticker on the same window as the No Smoking sign.

Markubis

I hope they remember to turn off cloud rendering while at work.

eku Zhong

google maps now includes google earth... yyay.
and also that area has the street look .. so you can actually peek around at street level...
not exactly the crown in the jewel of brighton .. (which has some really pretty areas)

Robert Daguerre

I considered going to the Uni of Sussex when younger, but one of the main things that put me off was Brighton. I know Brighton has a lot going for it; I particularly love the liberal attitude there, but I have this thing about the asthetics of towns and cities, and I guess I've never really found that traditional british seaside look to be very attractive. And I *hate* the royal pavillion - not so much the building itself (tho still not a huge fan), but how it fits in (or not) within its environment.

Absolutely love the nearby downs, though.

eku Zhong

its not that bad... in a sort of blowsy old tart with a slap of paint way
brighton ... well... has to be one of england's dirtier petticoats hahaha
best place to score something...
worst place to get into a fight...
grand place to get shitfaced for the first time in your life..
full of runaways.. (theres a magnet in the pier i think)

Ann Otoole

Oh I thought this was it...

Robert Daguerre

Are you sure?

Tyche Shepherd

The downs are wonderful especially if you live on them

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Jack Doulton

If I owned those shops I'd put up a mega-prim wall to cover up that mugly build across the street. I'd put turtles on my side, I like turtles. I'd also take a photo of the mugly office building and put it on their side.

PaulFive Zymurgy

omg! I can see that building from my bedroom window!! Will have to start stalking to see if I can figure out who the LL staff are...

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Ann Otoole

Get a telephoto camera and aim it over there. Jack is the guy you see drinking fine wine, laughing about people bitching about search, and giving you the bird.

Conifer Dada

That Tower Point building looks like something out of Second Life!

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How did you know where I come from (well, not far away from there hehe)

Now I have another thing to do on my list of 'places to visit while on holiday this year'.

Mouse Bard

Yet "Lab" remains. Perhaps they're actually entrances to a much, much larger common bunker? Annnnnd... cue theremin.