The new Amazon atrium has opened at The Post in Vancouver. The 43,000 square foot atrium, part of the company’s Vancouver Tech Hub, connects the south tower and north tower.
The historic Canada Post processing facility was recently redeveloped into a major office and retail structure considered to be one of Vancouver’s most significant real estate projects. The Post is now home to about 2,000 of Amazon’s roughly 4,500 staff in Vancouver.
The open-plan, light-filled atrium will provide new collaboration spaces for Amazon employees, including a café, event venue, break-out areas, and meeting rooms.
Designed by B+H Architects, the atrium features 22-foot high ceilings and a nod to the building’s history as Vancouver’s Main Post Office, including an 18-foot mural resembling a pixelated postage stamp. Upon closer inspection, the mural features individual mailbox doors that date back to the building’s 1960s origin.
The Post has historical significance for Vancouver, and its original architecture was restored as part of an ambitious heritage redevelopment by property developer and manager QuadReal Property Group and MCM Architects.
“Our investment in The Post reflects Amazon’s continued commitment to our Vancouver Tech Hub,” said Jesse Dougherty, Amazon VP. “This new space will be an ideal location for our teams to gather and invent on behalf of customers. It’s incredibly rewarding to witness the impact of Amazon’s investments in downtown Vancouver, bringing thousands of employees to the city centre in a building that also offers retail and other amenities for the broader community to enjoy.”
The Post’s building systems are on track to achieve LEED Gold Certification, and leverage waste heat recovery, passive solar shading, light shelves that reflect daylight into the interior and an energy-efficient building envelope. The adaptive reuse of the building’s existing central podium saved approximately 25,000 tonnes of carbon and diverted significant construction waste from local landfills.
The company completed its move into the South Tower earlier this year, with the North Tower slated to open in 2026. Amazon occupies 1.1 million square feet of office space at The Post.
