In 2001, Best Buy contracted with architects
Perkins & Will and Opus Architects & Engineers
to design a new corporate headquarters to
consolidate their operations which were scattered
around the Minneapolis area.
A unique design element of the Best Buy
Campus is the 215,000 sq ft, two-level connector
called the Hub. The Hub is intended
to create an environment that is “fun, flexible
and productive, while acting as a catalyst for
learning, collaboration, community and creative
solutions.” Best Buy wanted the Hub to
be an interaction space promoting what they
call “casual collisions” between employees
fostering a sense of familiarity, teamwork and
an open exchange of ideas. The 1000 foot
long Hub also links the four office towers to
the 7,000 car, 2 million sq ft, five-level parking
ramp.