What is Google Building?

San Francisco’s mayor says he doesn’t know what it is. Police say it’s not their jurisdiction. And government inspectors are sworn to secrecy. Google is erecting a four-story structure in the heart of the San Francisco Bay but is managing to conceal its purpose by constructing it on docked barges instead of on land, where city building permits and public plans are mandatory. Construction became obvious a few weeks ago. It seems like Google is venturing out from software development and into something that is yet to be unveiled. Some source have pointed out that it could be a data center or a store to sell Google products. Either way they will need to let the public know what it is because it could backfire on them since the Bay area is very environmentally sensitive. Google has dodged public scrutiny by essentially constructing a vessel, not a building. Thus it doesn’t need permits from San Francisco, a city with copious inspection and paperwork requirements for builders. How do you feel about this mystery barge?