Norman Foster to build Apple City
Makradar Technologies / / December 19, 2019
Fresh news from Cupertino: Apple plans to geographically expand its office and help her in this famous British architect Norman Foster (Norman Foster). The increase in the territory of Apple offices will be realized at the expense of the former offices of HP area of 0.4 square kilometers, the newly acquired leadership of Apple for $ 300 million.
It is understood that the two housing office will have to be connected by underground tunnels, which will provide a minimum of environmental pollution, because the whole transport system will hide under ground. The new buildings will house research and development departments and engineering work. They should be applied the latest technology in materials and equipment, as well as sources of renewable energy.
These offices are scheduled to be designed and built following the example of the project Masdar City, one of the cities of Abu Dhabi in the UAE. Masdar, which is currently under construction and should become the world's first eco-city with no cars and carbon dioxide emissions.
In an article in El Economista offices Apple was referred to as «Apple City». However, because this information is not confirmed officially, we can not say for sure that it will still be implemented in the life of the innovations listed here.
Norman Foster - one of the most talented contemporary arhiktorov. Here are some of his most famous projects:
Skyscraper Mary Ax:
The dome of the Reichstag:
The Russian project Foster wanted to build a skyscraper "Russia Tower" (Canceled) and CDC "Crystal Island" (The project is frozen)
[via 9 to 5 mac; Photos taken from the site Wikipedia]