Tourist attraction in Mountain View, California
Huddle
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The story of Huddle
你现在站在 Huddle，最近能抓住的重点其实是它所在的环境：它距离 Android lawn statues 大约 270 米。那组雕像是谷歌总部一带最容易一眼认出的地标之一，位于 Mountain View 的 Charleston Rd & Huff Ave，紧挨着 Google Visitor Center Beta。
Android lawn statues 是一系列大型泡沫雕像，造型来自 Google Android 移动操作系统各版本的代码名；这些代码名原本都取自甜点和糖果。Google 过去每出一个新 Android 版本就会定制一座雕像，这个传统在 2019 年、随着 Android 10 的发布而结束；从 Android 11 开始，改为虚拟 3D 模型。
这些雕像最早放在 Building 44 门前，也就是 Android 开发团队当时的办公室所在，后来才搬到现在这个离访客中心几步远的位置。现在这片区域对 Google 员工及其客人开放，也欢迎游客拍照。
你脚下所在的 Mountain View 是加州圣克拉拉县的一座城市，属于旧金山湾区，名字来自 Santa Cruz Mountains 的景观。站在这里，最值得看的就是把 Huddle 当作进入这片科技园区地景的起点，再顺路去看那组 Android 雕像。
In brief
The Android lawn statues are a series of large foam statues near the Googleplex (Google's headquarters) in Mountain View, California, currently located at Charleston Rd & Huff Ave. They are based on the code names for versions of Google's Android mobile operating system, which were named after desserts and sweet treats. Google used to commission a statue for each new Android version, a tradition that ended in 2019 with the release of Android 10. Starting with Android 11, the statues are created as virtual 3D models.
These statues were originally located in front of Building 44, where the Android development team had its offices, before being moved to their present location a few blocks away next to the Google Visitor Center Beta. The area is open to Google employees and their guests, and visitors are encouraged to take photos.
Up to 2013's KitKat, all the sculptures were made by the company Themendous, previously known as Custom Creations.
Before you go
- Time to allow
- 45 min-1.5 hr
- Address
- 2000 N Shoreline Blvd Ground Floor, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA