PROJECT DESCRIPTION

An iconic centerpiece of Amazon's urban campus, The Spheres offer employees an escape from their typical office environment to think and work differently within a plant rich environment. Seneca Group provided development management services for the planning, design, and construction of The Spheres, the largest up to 130-ft in diameter, housing over 400 species of trees and plants from all over the world. With over 55,000 sqft of flexible amenity, retail, and meeting area over 5 stories, The Spheres will accommodate more than 800 people at a time.

CLIENT

• Amazon

LOCATION

• Seattle, WA

PROJECT SIZE

• 60,000 SF

COMPLETION DATE

• 2018

SCOPE OF WORK

• Site selection
• Due diligence
• Entitlements – Planned Community Development (PCD), Alley Vacation and Master Use Permit (MUP)
• Permits and approvals
• Architect, contractor and other consultant selection and management
• Design and construction management
• Scheduling
• Budget and cost control
• Furniture, fixtures and equipment coordination
• Retail coordination
• Support of transition to operations

TEAM

• Seneca Group - Development Manager
• Sellen Construction - General Manager
• NBBJ - Architect

AWARDS

• 2020 Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)