Pursuits
Microsoft Said to Weigh Multibillion-Dollar Headquarters Revamp
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill hired for campus overhaul options
- Plan could create more open offices and add amenities
The Visitor's Center at Microsoft Headquarters campus in Redmond, Washington.
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Microsoft Corp. is considering a multibillion-dollar revamp of its headquarters campus in suburban Seattle, seeking to foster more collaboration among employees and attract young engineers, according to people with knowledge of the plans.
The software giant has hired architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP as part of the effort at its Redmond, Washington, offices, said the people, who asked not to be named because the plans aren’t public. Skidmore Owings designed Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, and is helping Microsoft with a makeover of its much smaller campus in Mountain View, California.