{"id":89351,"date":"2019-05-31T16:53:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T20:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=89351"},"modified":"2019-05-31T16:53:29","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T20:53:29","slug":"amazon-reveals-development-plans-for-new-virginia-headquarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/amazon-reveals-development-plans-for-new-virginia-headquarters\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon reveals development plans for new Virginia headquarters"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_89353\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89353\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Opener-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-89353\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Opener-16-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Amazon\u2019s new Arlington campus in Virginia will feature energy-efficient offices, new community space, and neighborhood retail. Image courtesy ZGF\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Opener-16-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Opener-16.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-89353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Amazon\u2019s new Arlington campus in Virginia will feature energy-efficient offices, new community space, and neighborhood retail.<\/span><br \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Image courtesy ZGF<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/ref=nav_logo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a>\u2019s second headquarters HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia, is going into the first phase of construction. With this new campus, the tech giant seeks to support local businesses, build new public spaces, and integrate sustainable design features.<\/p>\n<p>HQ2 is part of the Metropolitan Park site, an existing urban renewal and development project in National Landing. The first phase of the \u2018ground-up\u2019 construction will see the redevelopment of a block of vacant warehouses into two new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold-certified buildings, retail spaces, and open areas for the community. These buildings are the first step to creating an urban campus where 25,000 future employees and the local community can intermingle.<\/p>\n<p>The new site will include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>energy-efficient office buildings with state-of-the-art workspaces and green outdoor terraces in two 22-story towers covering more than 195,096 m<sup>2<\/sup> (2.1 million sf);<\/li>\n<li>more than 4645 m<sup>2<\/sup> (50,000 sf) of new retail space for shops, restaurants, and a daycare center;<\/li>\n<li>a new public open space covering 0.4 ha (1.1 acre) designed for a variety of uses, including a dog park, recreation areas, and farmers markets;<\/li>\n<li>space for 600 bikes in onsite bike facilities; and<\/li>\n<li>two metro stations in close proximity, in addition to multiple bus lines and a VRE station.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon\u2019s second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, HQ2 is going into the first phase of construction. 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