Doppler (building)

Doppler
The Doppler Building near completion in June 2015
Doppler (building) is located in Seattle WA Downtown
Doppler (building)
Location within downtown Seattle
Alternative namesAmazon Tower I, Rufus 2.0 Block 14
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice building
Address2021 7th Avenue
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°36′54″N 122°20′18″W / 47.61500°N 122.33833°W / 47.61500; -122.33833
Construction startedJune 3, 2013 (2013-06-03)
Topped-outFebruary 25, 2015 (2015-02-25)[1]
OpenedDecember 14, 2015 (2015-12-14)[2]
OwnerAmazon
Height
Roof524 ft (160 m)
Technical details
Floor count37
Design and construction
Architecture firmNBBJ
Main contractorSellen Construction
Website
senecagroup.com/portfolio/amazon-block-14/
References
[3][4][5]

Doppler[6][7] (also known as Amazon Tower I and Rufus 2.0 Block 14)[3][1] is a 524-foot-tall (160 m) office building in Seattle, Washington, which is home to the corporate headquarters of Amazon. It is located in the Denny Triangle neighborhood of the city, at the intersection of Westlake Avenue and 7th Avenue near the Westlake Center and McGraw Square.

Doppler is part of the three-tower campus that Amazon is developing in the area and is able to accommodate 3,800 employees.[8] The tower takes its name from the internal codename of the Amazon Echo voice-controlled speaker, which launched in 2014.[9]

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  2. ^ Demmitt, Jacob (December 14, 2015). "Amazon launches new era with opening of first tower at new Seattle campus". GeekWire. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Amazon Tower I". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  4. ^ "Amazon Tower I". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016.
  5. ^ "Construction Updates for Blocks 14, 19 & 20". Sellen Construction. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  6. ^ Demmitt, Jacob (December 4, 2015). "Amazon to begin move into new Seattle campus next week, with rooftop dog park and indoor basketball court". GeekWire. Archived from the original on December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  7. ^ "Amazon's artsy, amenity-packed tower marks a reshaped neighborhood". The Seattle Times. May 7, 2016. Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  8. ^ González, Ángel (May 7, 2016). "Amazon's artsy, amenity-packed tower marks a reshaped neighborhood". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  9. ^ Greene, Jay (December 14, 2015). "Workers move in to the first of Amazon's downtown towers". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2015.