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Amazon’s new biosphere offices will conquer Seattle

United States Architecture News - Jul 05, 2016 - 16:54   9594 views

Amazon’s new biosphere offices will conquer Seattle

When they open in 2018, the 100-foot-tall orbs—Amazon calls them Biospheres—will host more than 300 plant species from around the world, creating what the company sees as the workplace of the future. Amazonians will be able to break from their daily labors to walk amid the greenery along suspension bridges and climb into meeting spaces resembling bird nests perched in mature trees, where the company expects them to brainstorm—and perhaps even invent the next billion-dollar opportunity.

Amazon's new headquarters was designed to project a forward-thinking company eager to help employees be more productive, creative and happy by providing a connection to nature. But the most trend-setting and appealing feature of the new complex is most likely its location: plopped between glass and steel high-rises on a busy street in downtown Seattle where food trucks are abundant, apartments are within walking distance and Happy Hour greets employees at quitting time......Continue Reading

Amazon’s new biosphere offices will conquer Seattle

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Amazon’s new biosphere offices will conquer Seattle

Image © NBBJ Studios 

Amazon’s new biosphere offices will conquer Seattle

Image © NBBJ Studios 

Amazon’s new biosphere offices will conquer Seattle

Image © NBBJ Studios 

Amazon’s new biosphere offices will conquer Seattle

Image © NBBJ Studios 

Amazon’s new biosphere offices will conquer Seattle

Image © NBBJ Studios 

Amazon’s new biosphere offices will conquer Seattle

Image © NBBJ Studios 

Amazon’s new biosphere offices will conquer Seattle

Image © NBBJ Studios 

Amazon’s new biosphere offices will conquer Seattle

Image © NBBJ Studios 

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