Finally! Project futuristic Apple headquarters has been approved by the commission of urban planning Cupertino. Incredible building resembles a spaceship landed amidst apple orchards. The four-building area of 250 000 sq.m. can accommodate 12,000 employees. It will complement the already existing headquarters outside Infinite Loop, designed for 2800 people.
the new campus project was presented in June 2011, while he was engaged in Steve Jobs himself. In it everything is arranged as you would a former head of Apple: a lot of light, spacious rooms, and apple orchards. only curved glass will be used in the building, and in the center of the "flying saucer" house a fleet of 6000 trees. It is noteworthy that the building will generate electricity for itself. In so doing, it will help the system based on natural gas and solar panels, which are installed on the roof. In addition, the plan envisages the construction of a hall for presentations and a cafe on the 3000 visitors.
The project was developed architectural bureau Foster + Partners. Their portfolio includes the reconstruction of the Reichstag building in Berlin, designing Hearst Tower in New York, "Millennium Bridge" in London. The construction of such an extravagant building will cost Apple $ 5 billion, which is one and a half times higher than previous estimates. It is expected that the campus will open its doors in 2016.