The Amazon Spheres Prepare to Open January 30th

The Amazon Spheres are set to officially open to employees on January 30th, the culmination of a project five years in the making. As GeekWire reports, "the three glass orbs and the busy work around them have proven to be an intriguing element tied to Amazon's rapid growth in the city." 

In anticipation of the upcoming opening, Amazon released SeattleSpheres.com, a website sharing facts about the structures and plants, with a space for the general public to schedule a time to view the "understory" section. As the website showcases, the spheres themselves are comprised of 2,643 glass panels and 12 million pounds of concrete, and are home to over 40,000 plants from the cloud forest regions of 30 countries. 

One of the most exciting features of The Spheres are the living walls. With more than 25,000 plants woven into 4,000 square feet of mesh, these vertical gardens are an innovative demonstration of biodiversity. Learn more at About Amazon Blog: https://blog.aboutamazon.com/sustainability/bringing-the-spheres-green-walls-to-life Follow the Spheres on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seattlespheres/

To celebrate the upcoming milestone, Amazon shared a video entitled 1,200 Miles with Rubi, which follows the journey of the 55-foot-tall Ficus rubiginosa ("Rubi") from Somi, California to Seattle, Washington. Plant specialist Ron Gagliardo and kinetic architect David Sadinksy provide insight on structural design, the path to finding plants, and share triumph as Rubi is placed inside the spheres. 

The Spheres is a new and very unique work space for Amazon workers in Downtown Seattle, along with being a significant new architectural landmark for the city. The three glass domes are an indoor garden that house 400 species of plants from around the world, given an escape to nature for the tech giants workers.
TechnologyAaron FreemanAmazon, Technology, GeekWire, New Development, Seattle, SpheresComment