What better location than the Seattle waterfront—with its planes, trains, cruise ships, green spaces, and multi-use trails—for Expedia Group to showcase its identity? The online travel giant’s Interbay campus transformation was not for the faint of heart. Before moving into its new home, a collaborative, optimistic, and forward-thinking AECO team embarked on a six-year journey to transform 40+ acres of former biotech facilities into a sprawling 1,950,000 square foot, eight-building biophilic campus.

Inspired by its unique surroundings and placement in the Pacific Northwest, the new campus incorporates natural elements at every turn. Responsible decisions regarding design, materials, processes, and ongoing maintenance resulted in a sustainable, welcoming environment that brings the outside in and encourages the opposite – inspiring employees to step outside.

Project scope and features include, but are not limited to:

• Selective demolition and re-positioning of five existing buildings for new office space.
• Central Utility Plant reconfiguration.
• New two-story atrium with spacious central hub large enough to accommodate a 1,000-person town hall.
• Market Hall with globally inspired dining options.
• New curved office building with entry-point water feature.
• Two new parking structures.
• Large fields for games of soccer or cricket.
• Ample outdoor meeting spaces including an amphitheater that supports Wi-Fi and strong mobile data.
• Standalone conference building, The Prow, featuring a green roof that emerges out of the ground.
• Public waterfront trail and restored beach called The Point.