Approval of ambitious new Amazon office; meet the project

In February 2021, a Amazon Submit an ambitious project for him Second headquarters in Arlington, in the Northern District of Virginia, USA. And now, this Saturday, the 23rd, the Arlington County Council has unanimously approved construction, which should begin soon and not be ready until 2025.

The project will comprise just over 850,000 square meters and the main element is a 106m high building in the shape of a snail, with green spaces integrated into the facade. Two other office buildings will also be built, which can accommodate 25,000 workers when completed. The entire complex will run on 100% renewable energy.

The goal is to revitalize the degraded area of ​​the city. Therefore, in addition to corporate buildings, shops, markets, an amphitheater with the possibility of holding outdoor concerts, a cinema, an elementary school and restaurants, space for food carts and gardens are planned. All streets in the area, including lanes for the delivery of goods and other products, will be moved underground, and priority will be given to pedestrians and cyclists, who will be able to reach the buildings more easily.

The project is from the office of NBBJ, one of the largest references in Architectural Engineering from the United States of America. With projects around the world, NBBJ has signed designs for the Alipay, Tencent, and Alibaba headquarters in China, the Reebok headquarters in Massachusetts, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation building in Seattle, Washington, among others. Buildings in health, science, education, sports and entertainment .