Amazon’s largest tech hub in Canada, The Post in Vancouver, has officially unveiled its stunning new atrium space. The open-plan, light-filled atrium offers employees collaborative workspaces and a vibrant hub for connection. This milestone marks a significant step forward in the phased occupancy of this massive 1.1 million-square-foot office complex.

The historic Canada Post processing facility was recently redeveloped into a major office and retail structure that is considered 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 rest of whom are currently situated in other facilities.

Located on West Georgia Street across from Vancouver’s central public library, The Post occupies a full city block with two office towers atop the historical Canada Post landmark. The mid-century architecture was revitalized and given a contemporary extension while retaining key heritage elements, such as the exterior’s original cast aluminum federal emblems and blue and red terracotta tiles.

The B+H team in Seattle, Vancouver, and Toronto were the lead interior designers on this project. The goal was to create a space that reflected Vancouver’s city, culture, people, and natural surroundings. The project’s “roots story craft” honours the building’s history as Vancouver’s iconic post office. Elements like refinished mailboxes and rounded elevator arches evoke the old tunnel that once connected the building to the port.

The atrium is a spacious yet intimate environment that feels inviting. Custom lighting, fabrics, and furnishings create a comfortable, living-room-like atmosphere, encouraging employees to feel at home and connected.

One of the design highlights is an 18-foot mural that resembles a pixelated postage stamp. This unique installation features over 400 reclaimed mailbox doors from the building’s 1960s origins. As a hidden Easter egg, one of the mailbox doors can be opened to reveal the first postage stamp from Vancouver to Seattle, used for the first mail run with 50 letters.

The team also collaborated with local Vancouver artists Samantha Dickie & Marie Khuri to create hanging sculptures suspended from skylights above the interconnecting stairs leading to the north and south office towers. The south light well features delicate bundles of white ceramic resembling postcard-sized paper with printed letters. In contrast, the north light well showcases expanded aluminum mesh that symbolizes mail markings and postage stamps.