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Photo Gallery: The Spheres' opening day

Inside the opening of The Spheres at Amazon's Seattle campus.

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Written by Day One Staff

January 29, 2018

1 min read

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Amazon VP of Global Real Estate and Facilities John Schoettler speaks about The Spheres' seven-year journey.
Visitors explore The Spheres
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The Spheres opening
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Guest speakers including (left to right), Governor Jay Inslee, County Executive Dow Constantine, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, and Councilmember Sally Bagshaw.
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Alexa helps officially open The Spheres.
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Jeff Bezos tours The Spheres with Head Horticulturist Ron Gagliardo.
An upward looking view from the ground floor of The Spheres, featuring its unique architecture and plant life.
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The tallest living wall is 60 feet tall and made up of thousands of plants.
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The Spheres offer salads and sandwiches from eatery Rana E Rospo.
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The President and CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association speaks about The Spheres' opening and Amazon in neighborhood.
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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan joins in The Spheres’ grand opening.
Two women stand in The Nest within the Amazon Spheres on opening day.
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Guests check out the Bird’s Nest, one of The Spheres’ informal meeting spaces.
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Councilmember Sally Bagshaw speaks to guests at The Spheres’ Grand Opening.
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Students from the Environmental and Adventure School in the Lake Washington School District explore The Spheres.
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The Canopy Walk lets guests walk amongst the trees on the 7th Avenue forest.
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The Spheres' Opening.

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