Doppler (building) explained

Doppler
Alternate Names:Amazon Tower I, Rufus 2.0 Block 14
Status:Completed
Building Type:Office building
Address:2021 7th Avenue
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Map Type:Seattle WA Downtown
Topped Out Date:[1]
Opened Date:[2]
Owner:Amazon
Floor Count:37
Architecture Firm:NBBJ
Main Contractor:Sellen Construction
References:[3] [4]

Doppler[5] [6] (also known as Amazon Tower I and Rufus 2.0 Block 14) is a 524adj=midNaNadj=mid office building in Seattle, Washington, which is home to the corporate headquarters of Amazon. It is located in the Denny Triangle neighborhood of the city, at the intersection of Westlake Avenue and 7th Avenue near the Westlake Center and McGraw Square.

Doppler is part of the three-tower campus that Amazon is developing in the area and is able to accommodate 3,800 employees.[7] The tower takes its name from the internal codename of the Amazon Echo voice-controlled speaker, which launched in 2014.[8]

Construction

The Amazon campus, designed by Seattle architecture firm NBBJ,[9] was approved by the Seattle Department of Planning and Development in late 2012 and excavation on Tower I began under the direction of Sellen Construction in June 2013.[10] [11] [12] The tower was topped out in February 2015 and opened on December 14, 2015.[1] [2]

Design

The 37-story building also has a five-story meeting room center, featuring an amphitheater and stage with stadium-style seating for 2,000, and six stories of underground parking with 1,064 spaces;[4] [12] there is also retail space at the ground level leased out to shops and restaurants, including a Starbucks, Skillet Street Food, Marination, Mamnoon, Anar, Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Cinque Terre Ristorante,[13] and two restaurants from local chef Josh Henderson.[14] [15] [16] The project, covering the entire three-block campus, is also on track to receive LEED Gold certification.[9] [17] The facade uses dichroic glass to reflect light in varying colors dependent on the time of the day.[18]

The site was once proposed for a 31-story mixed-use high-rise, known as the Seventh at Westlake Tower. However, the plans were canceled in 2012 after being on hold for four years.[19] [20]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: February 25, 2015 . Beam Me Up, Rufus! Block 14 Tops Out . . December 10, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151210230238/http://www.sellen.com/beam-me-up-rufus-block-14-tops-out/ . December 10, 2015 . dead.
  2. News: Demmitt . Jacob . December 14, 2015 . Amazon launches new era with opening of first tower at new Seattle campus . . December 14, 2015 . December 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222152206/http://www.geekwire.com/2015/amazon-launches-new-era-with-opening-first-tower-at-new-seattle-campus/ . live .
  3. Web site: Amazon Tower I . https://web.archive.org/web/20160106004131/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1216719 . dead . January 6, 2016 . Emporis.
  4. Web site: Construction Updates for Blocks 14, 19 & 20 . Sellen Construction . August 8, 2015 . September 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924100232/http://www.sellen.com/blocks14_19_20/ . dead .
  5. News: Demmitt . Jacob . December 4, 2015 . Amazon to begin move into new Seattle campus next week, with rooftop dog park and indoor basketball court . GeekWire . December 5, 2015 . December 4, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151204220134/http://www.geekwire.com/2015/amazon-to-begin-moving-employees-into-new-seattle-campus-next-week/ . live .
  6. Web site: Amazon's artsy, amenity-packed tower marks a reshaped neighborhood . The Seattle Times . October 15, 2016 . May 7, 2016 . October 19, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161019002601/http://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazons-first-tower-of-its-downtown-campus-transforms-neighborhood/ . live .
  7. News: González . Ángel . May 7, 2016 . Amazon's artsy, amenity-packed tower marks a reshaped neighborhood . The Seattle Times . September 20, 2016 . September 18, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160918232604/http://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazons-first-tower-of-its-downtown-campus-transforms-neighborhood/ . live .
  8. News: Greene . Jay . December 14, 2015 . Workers move in to the first of Amazon's downtown towers . The Seattle Times . December 14, 2015 . January 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160105181501/http://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/workers-move-in-to-the-first-of-amazons-downtown-towers/ . live .
  9. Web site: Amazon at Denny Triangle: Work Global, Live Local . . August 8, 2015 . December 7, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151207014037/http://www.nbbj.com/work/amazon/ . live .
  10. News: Cohen . Aubrey . November 30, 2012 . Seattle OKs Amazon towers . . August 8, 2015 . December 8, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208172314/http://www.seattlepi.com/realestate/article/Seattle-OKs-Amazon-towers-4081097.php . live .
  11. News: Pryne . Eric . February 14, 2013 . Excavation for first Amazon tower to begin in June . The Seattle Times . August 8, 2015 . September 24, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924100012/http://www.seattletimes.com/business/excavation-for-first-amazon-tower-to-begin-in-june/ . live .
  12. News: Stiles . Marc . December 5, 2012 . Amazon: Sellen will build first phase of downtown Seattle campus . . August 8, 2015 . May 22, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130522151112/http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2012/12/amazon-says-sellen-will-build-first.html . live .
  13. News: Milne . Stefan . May 24, 2016 . Cinque Terre Ristorante Opens June 8 . . November 13, 2016 . November 14, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161114013421/http://www.seattlemet.com/articles/2016/5/24/cinque-terre-ristorante-opening-june-8 . live .
  14. News: Johnson . Kirk . Wingfield . Nick . August 25, 2013 . As Amazon Stretches, Seattle's Downtown Is Reshaped . . August 8, 2015 . August 26, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130826221015/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/26/us/as-amazon-stretches-seattles-downtown-is-reshaped.html . live .
  15. News: Stiles . Marc . December 14, 2015 . To feed the masses at its first tower, Amazon goes local . Puget Sound Business Journal . December 14, 2015 . November 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201108131643/https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/12/to-feed-the-masses-at-its-first-tower-amazon-goes.html . live .
  16. Web site: Why foodies should pay attention to Amazon's Doppler building . Group . Sinclair Broadcast . Seattle Refined . February 18, 2016 . en-US . May 7, 2016 . May 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160505164915/http://seattlerefined.com/eat-drink/why-foodies-should-pay-attention-to-amazons-doppler-building . live .
  17. News: Khaikin . Lital . June 9, 2013 . Amazon's New Seattle Office Aiming For LEED Gold Status . Ecopedia.com . August 8, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151026063215/http://www.ecopedia.com/design/amazon-new-seattle-office-aiming-for-leed-gold-status/ . October 26, 2015.
  18. News: Martin . Kate . September 20, 2016 . What do you think? Tacoma convention center hotel developer offers first look, delays project . . Tacoma, Washington . September 20, 2016 . September 22, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160922133649/http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/real-estate-news/article102975032.html . live .
  19. Web site: March 7, 2012 . Permit & Complaint Status: 2017 7th Avenue . Seattle Department of Planning and Development . August 8, 2015 . March 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305045811/http://web6.seattle.gov/DPD/PermitStatus/default.aspx?a=2017,,7TH,AVE, . live .
  20. News: Pryne . Eric . February 29, 2008 . Downtown Seattle hotel-condo project put on hold . The Seattle Times . December 14, 2015 . January 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160105181216/http://www.seattletimes.com/business/downtown-seattle-hotel-condo-project-put-on-hold/ . live .

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