The Spheres are a masterful architectural achievement, and the centerpiece of the Seattle Amazon campus. Built upon a portion of the city known as the Denny Regrade, The Spheres and the surrounding Amazon campus are easily accessible for pedestrians from Downtown, Capitol Hill & South Lake Union. This is a great place to center any urban hiking excursion from, which is precisely what I did during my visit in February.

While visiting the interior of this fascinating building is exclusively for Amazon employees (or the public if you have endured the massive waiting list), walking around the exterior certainly lends more than enough to the eye and the imagination. Sitting upon a stoop and studying the many angles of the triple spheres, I find myself wondering if this is the modern equivalent to the cathedral: an awe-inspiring masterpiece that bends the peoples' mind to the might of the creator... Amazon and corporate America in this case, taking the place of God and the church. Is this the future of civilized metropolitan living? Amidst the concrete jungle, a green paradise built by and for the Amazonians.

The area around The Spheres is still under massive civic renovation. But the completed buildings house many great lunch options. Just keep in mind that these restaurants, most of which fall under the fast casual model of dining, are particularly busy during the Amazon lunch rush Monday thru Friday.

For those interested in further exploring Seattle architecture, there are many buildings within an easy walk of the Amazon campus. The US District Courthouse is right around the corner, and serves as an excellent branching point towards Capitol Hill. In other directions, one can easily reach Belltown, South Lake Union, the Olympic Sculpture Park, Pike Place, or even catch the E-line bus to Fremont, Green Lake and the more international portions of north Seattle along Aurora Avenue.