Microsoft’s East Campus is a part of Redmond Campus, outside of Seattle, Washington. Image Credit: Skycatch

Microsoft’s East Campus is a part of Redmond Campus, outside of Seattle, Washington. Image Credit: Brian Waddle

Microsoft’s East Campus is a part of Redmond Campus, outside of Seattle, Washington. Image Credit: Berger Partnership

Microsoft’s East Campus features buildings of 4-5 stories, located around a central plaza that serves as the heart of campus. Image Credit: Tim Griffith

Microsoft’s East Campus features buildings of 4-5 stories, located around a central plaza that serves as the heart of campus. Image Credit: Tim Griffith

Microsoft’s East Campus features buildings of 4-5 stories, located around a central plaza that serves as the heart of campus. Image Credit: Tim Griffith

Microsoft’s East Campus features buildings of 4-5 stories, located around a central plaza that serves as the heart of campus. Image Credit: Garrett Rowland

Architectural portals connect the campus to the garage below, allowing employees and visitors quick access and creating a pedestrian focus on campus. Image Credit: Tim Griffith

Architectural portals connect the campus to the garage below, allowing employees and visitors quick access and creating a pedestrian focus on campus. Image Credit: Tim Griffith

Centrally located bike rooms, complete with showers and lockers, allow for smooth arrival to campus via bicycle. Image Credit: Garrett Rowland

Light-filled atriums are a hallmark of the project, allowing natural sunlight to pass from upper levels throughout the buildings. Image Credit: Garrett Rowland

Light-filled atriums are a hallmark of the project, allowing natural sunlight to pass from upper levels throughout the buildings. Image Credit: Garrett Rowland

Light-filled atriums are a hallmark of the project, allowing natural sunlight to pass from upper levels throughout the buildings. Image Credit: Tim Griffith

Feature stairs are located in buildings to allow for ease in travel between floors, while also contributing to employee well-being. Image Credit: Tim Griffith

Workspaces include communal areas that lend themselves to quick, casual meetings, or touchdown workspaces for employees or visitors on the go. Image Credit: Tim Griffith

Workspaces include communal areas that lend themselves to quick, casual meetings, or touchdown workspaces for employees or visitors on the go. Image Credit: Tim Griffith

Flexible conference rooms and workspaces create a connection with nature and accommodate a variety of needs. Image Credit: Tim Griffith

Flexible conference rooms and workspaces create a connection with nature and accommodate a variety of needs. Image Credit: Tim Griffith

Flexible conference rooms and workspaces create a connection with nature and accommodate a variety of needs. Image Credit: Garrett Rowland

Flexible conference rooms and workspaces create a connection with nature and accommodate a variety of needs. Image Credit: Garrett Rowland

Terraces integrated with the buildings allow for connection with nature, and are planted with native species, irrigated with stored rainwater. Image Credit: Tim Griffith

Terraces integrated with the buildings allow for connection with nature, and are planted with native species, irrigated with stored rainwater. Image Credit: Tim Griffith

The Pedestrian Bridge connects Microsoft’s East and West Campus, creating a direct connection between the distinct areas of campus while also eliminating the need for cars to traverse campus. Image Credit: Genevieve Abraham