Welcome to Jonathan E. Aberts's AE Senior Thesis e-Portfolio
Thesis Abstract
Best Buy Corporate Headquartes
Best Buy has recently
moved their corporate headquarters from eight buildings in Eden Prairie,
MN to one larger connected campus in Richfield, MN. This has been done in
order to accommodate the growing number of employees, which is expected
to be upwards to 8,500 within the next couple years. The projected cost
over $150 million and provides over 1.5 million square feet of office and
recreational space. The project took just over a year to complete.
User Note:
Note: While great efforts have been taken to provide accurate and complete information on the pages of CPEP,
please be aware that the information contained herewith is considered a work-in-progress for this thesis project.
Modifications and changes related to the original building designs and construction methodologies for this
senior thesis project are solely the interpretation of Jonathan E. Aberts. Changes and discrepancies in no way
imply that the original design contained errors or was flawed. Differing assumptions, code references, requirements,
and methodologies have been incorporated into this thesis project; therefore, investigation results may
vary from the original design.