NINTENDO OF AMERICA, INC. CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
May 2022- November 2022
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Description
A recreation of the Nintendo of America corporate headquarters located in Redmond, Washington. This project was modeled in Revit using the floor plans provided by ZGF Architects, photos of the office found on the web, and google earth images. The Revit model is accurate to the real life office with some creative liberties having to be taken for rooms not shown to the public.
OVERVIEW
The Design of Nintendo of America's corporate headquarters in Washington State offers the opportunity to consolidate staff formerly located in multiple office buildings. The resulting four-story 275,000 SF office building-set houses 600 employees in an, open floor plan that maximizes natural daylight and views to the outdoors, minimizes the building's overall environmental footprint, and incorporates Nintendo's corporate culture and identity as an innovative gaming industry leader. The site also features a data center, cafeteria, museum, and a 3 story 600 car parking garage.
SITING
Located within a corporate business park, the building was sited to allow a "green buffer " between the building and the neighborhood's edge. Envisioned as an outdoor amenity for staff as well as an extension of s, the landscape incorporates intra-campus paths and trails, and inviting outdoor spaces including a landscaped plaza and dining directly adjacent to the buildings cafeteria and accessible through a set of sliding doors, proving and ideal space for dining, informal meetings, promotional and launch activities as well as for firm-wide social events and company parties.
DESIGN
A creative process led to a design that is simple, transparent, and accessible to users. The design balances the client's desire for a high performance, sustainable work environment form and structure that honors the client's cultural history with an intricate 300' x 300' building.
The extensive use of glazing on the building's base level creates a transparent aesthetic that connects to the natural landscape. The exterior facade on the upper floors consists of an earthy tooled black basalt stone combined with recessed, glass windows and steel framing to create a sleek, clean, and organized facade.
WORKPLACE
Starting with an understanding of how the work conducted in the office space should and could inform design. The design team interviewed staff about work styles to determine how employees interact on a daily
The building’s 275,000 SF program is accomplished within a highly-compact footprint that provides large column-free space with open and flexible 90,000 SF floor plates that can be subdivided into efficient program zones and easily modified to make future teaming and space configuration needs.
BRANDING & IDENTITY
As a bright and vibrant contrast to the neutral color palette utilized throughout the building, each floor and building quadrant is highlighted by color and one of Nintendo's characters. This creative system celebrates the firm's history and success with colorful silhouettes of classic characters- while also proving for ease of navigation and a fun departure from more traditional work spaces.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
" Led by a commitment to socially responsible business practices, the LEED Gold building's consolidated building form enables advanced storm-water management practices and low energy solutions. More than 30% of the site's impervious surfaces were returned to permeable ground covering- including a 67,000 SF living roof and on-site bioswales- resulting in efficient stormwater and site hydrology conditions. The naturally vegetated living roof- the largest in the region-detains and purifies stormwater; is accessible to employees as a place of respite; provides a habitat for native vegetation, birds, and insects; and provides insulation. The buildings energy strategies include an underfloor displacement air system, exterior shading and daylight devices, and automated energy and daylighting controls. In addition, the design team incorporated a number of highly sustainable materials, including low-VOC paints, FSC-rated woods, and carpet and tile with high recycled-content which reinforce the building's performance." - ZGF Architects
NOA Floor Plan.pdfFrom ZGF Architects
ENSCAPE WEB VERSION
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