Day 1 (building) explained

Day 1
Alternate Names:Amazon Tower II
Rufus 2.0 Block 19
Status:Completed
Building Type:Office building
Address:2121 7th Avenue
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates:47.6159°N -122.3399°W
Map Type:Seattle WA Downtown
Start Date:2014
Topped Out Date:[1]
Cost:$250 million[2]
Owner:Amazon
Roof:521feet
Floor Count:37
Floor Area:1485500square feet
Architecture Firm:NBBJ
Main Contractor:Sellen Construction
References:[3] [4] [5]

Day 1, also known as Amazon Tower II and Rufus 2.0 Block 19,[6] is a 521adj=midNaNadj=mid office building in the Denny Triangle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, located at the intersection of Lenora Street and 7th Avenue.[5] It is part of the three-tower complex that serves as the headquarters of Amazon. The name "Day 1" previously belonged to two buildings on Amazon's South Lake Union campus, but both structures have since been renamed. The building's east facade features a large sign reading "Hello World".[7] The construction project was the most expensive in the city to finish in 2016 amidst the recent downtown housing boom.[2]

The building also houses the prototype Amazon Go location, which opened to a private beta in December 2016[8] and to the general public on January 22, 2018.[9]

Design and construction

The Amazon campus, designed by Seattle architecture firm NBBJ and landscape architecture firm Site Workshop,[10] [11] was approved by the Seattle Department of Planning and Development in late 2012. Excavation on the 37-story Tower II began under the direction of Sellen Construction in 2014.[12] It opened on November 7, 2016.[13] The project, covering the entire three-block campus, is also on track to receive LEED Gold certification.[10] [14]

Spheres

See main article: Amazon Spheres.

The block also features three intersecting NaNadj=midNaNadj=mid glass-and-steel spheres facing Lenora Street that will house five stories of additional work space for 1,800 employees and retail, totaling 65000square feet.[15] [16] [17] NBBJ intends the spheres to be the "new visual focus and 'heart'"[18] of Amazon's headquarters. The design was showcased by Amazon in 2013, thereby scrapping an earlier plan intending to construct a six-story rectilinear office building in that same location. The architects behind the organic design of the domes relied on the idea that better productivity can be initiated by introducing more sunlight and plants into the work space according to recent research.[18]

When revealed in 2013, the planned design for the spheres, separated from the building by a lawn and dog park,[19] was generally met with support and earned the project international press coverage.[20] [21] [22] One of the few critics included Seattle city design review board member Mathew Albores, who compared its pedestrian hostility to the EMP Museum, offering no rain protection and little retail.[23] The spheres opened on January 31, 2018.[24]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: December 8, 2015 . 13 Million Pounds of Structural Steel Later… Block 19 Celebrates Topping Out . . December 10, 2015.
  2. News: Rosenberg . Mike . March 10, 2017 . Record construction frenzy sweeps downtown Seattle; more building to come . The Seattle Times . limited . March 27, 2017.
  3. Web site: Amazon Tower II . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307041245/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/1218725 . dead . March 7, 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. Web site: Rufus 2.0 Block 19 . Sellen Construction . March 4, 2016.
  6. News: Pryne . Eric . June 8, 2012 . Amazon's 3-block complex has a timetable — and a name . . August 8, 2015.
  7. News: Levy . Nat . November 7, 2016 . It's day one at Day One: Amazon opens second huge office building at new Seattle campus . . December 11, 2016.
  8. News: González . Ángel . Amazon unveils smart convenience store sans checkouts, cashiers . The Seattle Times . December 11, 2016.
  9. News: Amazon Go is finally a go: Sensor-infused store opens to the public Monday, with no checkout lines. January 21, 2018. GeekWire. January 22, 2018. en-US.
  10. Web site: Amazon at Denny Triangle: Work Global, Live Local . . August 8, 2015.
  11. Web site: siteworkshop Amazon Day One. siteworkshop. en. November 30, 2018.
  12. News: Cohen . Aubrey . November 30, 2012 . Seattle OKs Amazon towers . . August 8, 2015.
  13. News: Coombs . Casey . November 7, 2016 . Amazon opens doors of 36-story 'Day One' tower . Puget Sound Business Journal . November 7, 2016.
  14. News: Khaikin . Lital . 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 .
  15. News: Bhatt . Sanjay . August 19, 2013 . Amazon bubble building gets a cellular look . The Seattle Times . August 8, 2015.
  16. News: Stiles . Marc . December 9, 2013 . City signs off on design of Amazon's spherical building . Puget Sound Business Journal . August 8, 2015.
  17. News: March 8, 2016 . 3 giant spheres on Lenora will offer 'relaxing getaway spot' for Amazon . . March 8, 2016.
  18. Web site: Klacza. Patrick. Is Amazon's Dome Headquarters The Workspace Of The Future?. Popular Science. April 15, 2016 . March 13, 2017.
  19. News: Swisher . Kara . October 26, 2013 . Amazon Builds the Spheres, While Google Opts for the Hulk . . August 8, 2015.
  20. News: Johnson . Kirk . Wingfield . Nick . August 25, 2013 . As Amazon Stretches, Seattle's Downtown Is Reshaped . . August 8, 2015.
  21. News: Wainwright . Oliver . December 20, 2013 . Amazon to build futuristic HQ of greenhouse domes in downtown Seattle . . August 8, 2015.
  22. News: Belton . Padraig . May 1, 2015 . How the tech industry is redesigning the future workplace . . August 8, 2015.
  23. News: Bhatt . Sanjay . May 21, 2013 . Amazon's plan for giant spheres gets mixed reaction . The Seattle Times . August 8, 2015.
  24. News: Ho . Sally . January 31, 2018 . Striking Amazon 'Spheres' landmark opens in downtown Seattle . https://web.archive.org/web/20180219090617/http://www.latimes.com/sns-bc-us--amazon-spheres-20180129-story.html . dead . February 19, 2018 . . . February 18, 2018.

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