Microsoft will spend billions of dollars to upgrade its headquarters

Microsoft announced its intention to spend several billion dollars to upgrade its own headquarters, which is located in the suburbs of Seattle. Architectural bureau Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP is involved in the project, Slon writes . This bureau, in particular, designed the Dubai skyscraper "Burj Khalifa".

This bureau is also involved in the reorganization of the California office of a corporation in Mountain View. Most likely, the current concept of headquarters will be revised towards the free layout of office space. In this case, Microsoft will be able to place in the existing complex of buildings shops, restaurants, housing for its employees who come from other cities.

The corporation moved its headquarters to Redmond shortly before entering the stock exchange in 1986. Now the Microsoft complex occupies 80 buildings in an area of ​​200 hectares.