{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"00000175-9f86-d23d-a97f-df96003d0002","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/innovation-at-amazon/photo-gallery-the-spheres-opening-day","headline":"Photo Gallery: The Spheres' opening day","description":"Inside the opening of The Spheres at Amazon's Seattle campus.","datePublished":"2018-01-29T21:52:40.964Z","dateModified":"2018-01-29T21:52:40.964Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Day One Staff"}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/3477f0a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2021x1010+0+253/resize/1200x600!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F43%2F5f%2F266581b8463393c132d1c0b6cfc1%2Fjs1-5116-2000.jpg","width":"1200","height":"600"},"articleBody":"# Photo Gallery: The Spheres' opening day\n\n*Inside the opening of The Spheres at Amazon's Seattle campus.*\n\n![The Spheres opening](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/d23f961/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F61%2Fed%2Ff817fe714a20899b0988b10aa53a%2F20180129spheresopeningday-blog-01.JPG)\nAmazon VP of Global Real Estate and Facilities John Schoettler speaks about The Spheres' seven-year journey.\n\n![Visitors explore The Spheres](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/2c3f918/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F43%2F5f%2F266581b8463393c132d1c0b6cfc1%2Fjs1-5116-2000.jpg)\n\n![The Spheres opening](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/6e89917/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F89%2Fa2%2F4c30c6a143578911d53d69cf643e%2F20180129spheresopeningday-blog-03.JPG)\nGuest speakers including (left to right), Governor Jay Inslee, County Executive Dow Constantine, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, and Councilmember Sally Bagshaw.\n\n![The Spheres opening](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/587a7cf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F64%2Fcf%2F58c6282541c896838a78939e5765%2F20180129spheresopeningday-blog-04.JPG)\nAlexa helps officially open The Spheres.\n\n![The Spheres opening](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/9101701/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fbc%2F19%2Fa41bdc534d7280ff2afc680ca8f5%2F20180129spheresopeningday-blog-05.JPG)\nJeff Bezos tours The Spheres with Head Horticulturist Ron Gagliardo.\n\n![An upward looking view from the ground floor of The Spheres, featuring its unique architecture and plant life. ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/6d47be3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F1a%2F3f%2F73d326ef46ceba6f138833ee1411%2F20180129spheresopeningday-blog-06.JPG)\nThe tallest living wall is 60 feet tall and made up of thousands of plants.\n\n![The Spheres opening](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/2e70069/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F4b%2F90%2Fe2fe53364024a9e089f48416447c%2F20180129spheresopeningday-blog-07.JPG)\nThe Spheres offer salads and sandwiches from eatery Rana E Rospo.\n\n![The Spheres opening](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/50c71a2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F92%2Ffc%2Fbaa1c5134f97b19cc81dfdc2cfe1%2F20180129spheresopeningday-blog-08.JPG)\nThe President and CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association speaks about The Spheres' opening and Amazon in neighborhood.\n\n![The Spheres opening](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/e008033/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F3e%2F03%2Ffc7145e4498aa32bf46184774958%2F20180129spheresopeningday-blog-10.JPG)\nSeattle Mayor Jenny Durkan joins in The Spheres’ grand opening.\n\n![Two women stand in The Nest within the Amazon Spheres on opening day.](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/ad7f26a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F08%2F0c%2F29b15bc24a7c9ed9b5eb14a886a3%2F20180129spheresopeningday-nohb-blog-11.jpg)\nGuests check out the Bird’s Nest, one of The Spheres’ informal meeting spaces.\n\n![The Spheres opening](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/30f9ff2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F93%2F75%2Fb427c03a414caf137429ff123391%2F20180129spheresopeningday-blog-12.JPG)\nCouncilmember Sally Bagshaw speaks to guests at The Spheres’ Grand Opening.\n\n![The Spheres opening](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/4faabc2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1334+0+0/resize/767x512!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F8d%2Faa%2Ff3a63ecd4749a4f5d03baf5c12d8%2F20180129spheresopeningday-blog-13.JPG)\nStudents from the Environmental and Adventure School in the Lake Washington School District explore The Spheres.\n\n![The Spheres opening](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/cbc8acb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F33%2Fb1%2Fd703ecc04a9ba82fc37233f030b6%2F20180129spheresopeningday-blog-14.JPG)\nThe Canopy Walk lets guests walk amongst the trees on the 7th Avenue forest.\n\n![The Spheres opening](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/e750099/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/767x511!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F19%2F7f%2Fccd9d9774c74b40db24473a77570%2F20180129spheresopeningday-blog-15.JPG)\nThe Spheres' Opening.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}