Amazon building three giant glass domes filled with endangered species at new headquarters
Seattle office completed in 2018 will have more than 300 endangered plants
Amazon is building a new office in downtown Seattle. But it also wants to make sure its employees get to enjoy some green while at work.
The solution: three giant glass domes filled with trees.
Amazon is building three giant spheres — called Biopsheres — right in front of the new office building that's currently under construction.
The 100-foot tall domes, scheduled for completion in 2018, will come with more than 300 plants that are endangered species, essentially turning the place into a conservation project as well. John Schoettler, Amazon's global real estate director, tells Bloomberg the goal was to create a "link to the natural world," so Amazon employees could brainstorm while taking a breath of fresh air in the domes.
The glass domes have already become a popular tourist photo spot and it's not hard to find photos of them on Instagram. Here are a few photos.
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It's located right in front of the new Amazon headquarters being built now.
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Inside the dome.
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