Amazon Spheres

Culture in Seattle, Washington, United States

• Best months: January–December
• Elevation gain: 19 m

Access & fees

• understory free entry (fee: none)

Things to do

• admire over 40,000 plants from thousands of species
• architecture and design appreciation
• enjoy seasonal botanical displays
• explore plant collection (focus: cloud forest biodiversity)
• explore the indoor tropical botanical conservatory
• learn about rare and exotic plants
• photograph the iconic glass domes and living walls
• relax at understory, the public café
• visit the "bird's nest" meeting structure (viewable from public areas)
• weekend reservation visits (frequency: twice-monthly)
• weekly campus guided tours (frequency: weekly)

Amenities

• cafeteria on-site (location: central dome)
• seating for 800 (type: tables, benches, meeting spaces)
• understory visitor center (fee: free)

Events & seasons

• corpse flower public viewing (window: bloom-dependent; Oct 2018, Jun 2019)

Features

• 40,000+ plants housed (species: 1,000+ · countries: 30+)
• 55-ft ficus tree 'rubi' (species: Ficus rubiginosa)
• four-story living wall (plants: 25,000 · includes: carnivorous species)
• interior climate controlled (temp: 72°F · humidity: 60%)
• old/new world plant zones (layout: west and east domes)
• three glass domes (height: 80–95 ft · panels: pentagonal hexecontahedron)

Nearby

• amazon day 1 building (relation: adjoining on Lenora St)
• denny triangle district (streets: 6th–7th Ave, Lenora St)

Good to know

• opened january 30, 2018 (dedicated: January 29, 2018)
• primarily employee workspace (public access: tours and reservations)

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