NINTENDO OF AMERICA, INC. CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
May 2022- November 2022
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Description
A recreation of the Nintendo of America headquarters located in Redmond, Washington. This project was modeled in Revit using the floor plans provided by ZGF Architects, and photos of the office I could find on the web. The Revit model is mostly accurate to the real life office with some creative liberties having to be taken for rooms not shown to the public.
NINTENDO OF AMERICA, INC. CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
(Floor plans presented in a style similar to the original)
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 into a highly flexible, functional and sustainable modern work environment. The resulting four-story 275,000 SF office building-set in a 14-acre business park-houses 600 employees in an efficient, open floor plan that maximizes natural daylight and views to the outdoors, minimizes the building's overall environmental footprint, and incorporates the client's corporate culture and identity as an innovative gaming industry leader. The project also features a 5,000 SF data center, cafeteria and museum, as well as a 3-story 600-car stand-alone parking garage."
Size : 275,000 SF
SITING
".Located within a corporate business park, the building was sited to allow a "green buffer " between the new building and the neighborhood's edge, for the front entry and a well-defined promenade to face a significant arterial through the business park and city, and for the new headquarters to be visible from a major North-South highway (SR 520). Envisioned as an outdoor amenity for staff as well as an extension of the buildings programmed areas, the landscape incorporates intra-campus paths and trails, active water features, and inviting outdoor spaces including a landscaped plaza, amphitheater 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 process of exploration and creative discovery resulted in a design that is simple, transparent, and accessible to users. The design response 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 and reveals the structural steel cross-bracing on the interior. A double-height square entry lobby- anchored by a cube reception desk- draws natural light indoors. The exterior facade on the upper floors consists of an earthy tooled black basalt stone combined with recessed, low-E glass windows and steel framing to create a sleek, clean, and organized facade while reducing heat glare and gain and providing optimal daylighting, Each side of the building is further articulated through the use of vertical and horizontal sun shades that respond to the conditions present along each facade throughout the day. The top floor gracefully detaches itself from the conference facilities, providing visual interest,tranquillity, seclusion and space for extensive living roof amenities. "
WORKPLACEA thorough investigation of relationships from the inside-out helped create continuity and transparency between the building interior and exterior, 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 dailybasis, how the client’s structure and office layout are—or are not reflective of one another, how communication occurs and how it should occur, where opportunities for interaction could spawn future creativity, and where lessons learned from their current facility could inform design of the new idealized work environment. Responding directly to these exercises, the building’s 275,000 SF program is accomplished within a highly-compactfootprint 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 the clients specific characters. This creative wayfinding 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 stormwater 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
NOA FLOOR PLAN.pdfENSCAPE WEB VERSION
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