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CAMPUS MODERNIZATION I REDMOND CAMPUS DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING MATERIALS 2019 Jan 3 ---PAGE BREAK--- Our challenge: to build and deliver connected, accessible and sustainable campuses across the planet that create the best employee experiences ---PAGE BREAK--- How do we translate Microsoft’s values into a physical campus in Redmond Washington? Source: OLIN. Photograph at Lake Bill ---PAGE BREAK--- OVERVIEW • PROJECT CHARACTER • ROOTED IN THE NORTHWEST • A CAMPUS IN A COMMUNITY • ARRIVAL • EXPERIENCE WITHIN • LANDSCAPE AS A UNIFIER ---PAGE BREAK--- PROJECT CHARACTER ---PAGE BREAK--- A Technology campus… rooted in the Northwest… …with fingerprints reflecting its global impact and presence CAMPUS REFRESH ---PAGE BREAK--- ROOTED IN THE NORTHWEST ---PAGE BREAK--- ROOTED IN THE NORTHWEST EMERGING CAMPUS ---PAGE BREAK--- ROOTED IN THE NORTHWEST FOUR VILLAGES - FOUR LAKES ---PAGE BREAK--- FOUR LAKES – FOUR VILLAGES Source: Washington Geospatial Open Data ROOTED IN THE NORTHWEST ---PAGE BREAK--- LAKE NAME MEANINGS Source: Washington Geospatial Open Data ROOTED IN THE NORTHWEST ---PAGE BREAK--- ECOREGIONS Physical Characteristics Undulating glacial drift plains Lakes Small sinuous streams Irregular coastlines Bays and cliffs Soils Mesic Xeric Precipitation 35-70” per year Frost Free Days 160-210 per year Temperature January low: 35 January high: 44 July low: 52 July high: 75 Natural Vegetation Western Hemlock Western Red Cedar Douglas Fir Red Alder Bigleaf Maple Central Puget Lowlands Source: EPA ROOTED IN THE NORTHWEST ---PAGE BREAK--- FLORA AND FAUNA ROOTED IN THE NORTHWEST ---PAGE BREAK--- FLORA AND FAUNA ROOTED IN THE NORTHWEST ---PAGE BREAK--- Water Sky Wood Stone Puget Sound Landscape NW Outdoor Culture SHARED IDENTITY ROOTED IN THE NORTHWEST ---PAGE BREAK--- Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Wenatchee, WA ROOTED IN THE NORTHWEST ---PAGE BREAK--- Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Wenatchee, WA ROOTED IN THE NORTHWEST ---PAGE BREAK--- ROOTED IN THE NORTHWEST ---PAGE BREAK--- ROOTED IN THE NORTHWEST ---PAGE BREAK--- ROOTED IN THE NORTHWEST ---PAGE BREAK--- A CAMPUS IN A COMMUNITY ---PAGE BREAK--- VERNACULAR FRONTIER / LOGGING RURAL RURAL / AGRICULTURAL SUBURBAN TRADITIONAL LOGGING AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT TIMELINE A CAMPUS IN A COMMUNITY 1900 1860 1880 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 PRESENT Images: Bridle Trails State, Redmond Historical Society, Microsoft, Suquamish Tribe, Christina L. Wallace ---PAGE BREAK--- MICROSOFT SITE TIMELINE A CAMPUS IN A COMMUNITY ---PAGE BREAK--- 1944 1990 1964 2002 1968 2010 1980 2017 URBANIZATION OVER TIME A CAMPUS IN A COMMUNITY ---PAGE BREAK--- A CAMPUS IN A COMMUNITY ---PAGE BREAK--- A CAMPUS IN A COMMUNITY ---PAGE BREAK--- PRIORITIZED CONNECTIONS Source: Washington Geospatial Open Data, Open Street Map, City of Redmond A CAMPUS IN A COMMUNITY ---PAGE BREAK--- ARRIVAL ---PAGE BREAK--- CAMPUS LIMITS ARRIVAL ---PAGE BREAK--- TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ARRIVAL ---PAGE BREAK--- THRESHOLDS ARRIVAL ---PAGE BREAK--- HEART ARRIVAL ---PAGE BREAK--- FRONT DOOR Campus Limits Transit Development Thresholds Front Door Heart ARRIVAL ---PAGE BREAK--- MULTI-MODAL ARRIVAL ---PAGE BREAK--- EXPERIENCE WITHIN ---PAGE BREAK--- EXPERIENCE WITHIN SITE PLAN W/ ZONES ---PAGE BREAK--- SITE PLAN W/ ZONES EXPERIENCE WITHIN ---PAGE BREAK--- EXPERIENCE WITHIN ---PAGE BREAK--- EXPERIENCE WITHIN ---PAGE BREAK--- LEGACY STAND EXPERIENCE WITHIN ---PAGE BREAK--- SITE PLAN W/ ZONES EXPERIENCE WITHIN ---PAGE BREAK--- THE FOREST THREAD Update graphic EXPERIENCE WITHIN ---PAGE BREAK--- FOREST THREAD SOURCE EXPERIENCE WITHIN ---PAGE BREAK--- SITE PLAN W/ ZONES EXPERIENCE WITHIN ---PAGE BREAK--- FOREST THREAD & MEADOWS EXPERIENCE WITHIN ---PAGE BREAK--- FOREST THREAD & MEADOWS EXPERIENCE WITHIN ---PAGE BREAK--- FOUR VILLAGES - FOUR LAKES EXPERIENCE WITHIN ---PAGE BREAK--- LANDSCAPE AS A UNIFIER ---PAGE BREAK--- LANDSCAPE AS A UNIFIER: WOOD & STONE LANDSCAPE AS A UNIFIER A hierarchy of common northwest-inspired details & materials… …from raw to refined ---PAGE BREAK--- LANDSCAPE AS A UNIFIER: HARDSCAPE A hierarchy of common hardscape materials… …from functional field to precious accent LANDSCAPE AS A UNIFIER ---PAGE BREAK--- LANDSCAPE AS A UNIFIER: SITE LIGHTING A hierarchy of lighting strategies… …from functional to experiential… LANDSCAPE AS A UNIFIER ---PAGE BREAK--- LANDSCAPE AS A UNIFIER: PLANTING A hierarchy of plant materials… …from naturalistic forest to curated horticulture LANDSCAPE AS A UNIFIER ---PAGE BREAK--- A Technology campus… rooted in the Northwest… …with fingerprints reflecting its global impact and presence ---PAGE BREAK--- EXTERIOR DESIGN LANGUAGE ---PAGE BREAK--- FOUR VILLAGES - FOUR LAKES ROOTED IN THE NORTHWEST ---PAGE BREAK--- Q & A