On Nov. 12, Microsoft Research Redmond moved into a brand-new building on the company’s West Campus, adjacent to NE 148th Avenue in Redmond. Building 99, the new organizational headquarters, features a four-story atrium, an expansive outdoor meeting space, and indoor and outdoor dining areas.

Building 99, the new home of Microsoft Research’s flagship Redmond lab.

The building, part of a campus expansion in Redmond, is designed to facilitate collaboration among researchers and includes areas small and large for individuals and groups to meet and exchange forward-looking ideas.

For more information about Microsoft Research’s new headquarters, see:

• Seattle Times: New Neighborhood on Microsoft Campus
• Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Microsoft Customizes Its Workspaces

The four-story atrium in Building 99 includes a dazzling open space flanked by a series of conference rooms.

The Building 99 atrium also includes a series of staircases and, as is de rigueur in the Seattle metropolitan area, a coffee bar.

The building also contains a comfy, colorful cafeteria featuring a salad bar, a sandwich shop, a grill, and more.