Hi, welcome to another episode of Tech Quadrangle TV. In this episode,
we'll be taking an insider's look at Apple's headquarters popularly known as Apple Park.
This is a corporate headquarters like no other in the world. So sit back,
relax and watch how Apple spent a whopping $5 billion to create a masterpiece that epitomizes
the convergence of green technology and architectural brilliance.
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journey to this Tech Wonderland. Located in Cupertino, California,
Apple Park is a huge gigantic spaceship shaped building. This massive building features 800
45 foot tall rounded glass panels that connect all the way around the four story structure.
With a hefty price tag of $5 billion dollars Apple Park is one of the most expensive office campuses
in the world. Before the Apple Park, Apple's head office was at one infinite loop and had a capacity
of 5000 employees. As the company became more successful and its workforce grew. Steve tap the
iconic British architect Norman Foster to design a new Apple HQ that will house 12,000 employees.
Famous for his architectural masterpieces like the Gherkin and HSBC building in Hong Kong,
Norman worked closely with Johnny Ive then Apple's chief design officer to create this architectural
Marvel. To set up the 175 acres park Apple secretly purchased contiguous properties from
various owners including their competitor Hewlett Packard for an eye popping sum of $160 million
and on the seventh of June 2011, in what will be one of his major last outings, Apple co founder
Steve Jobs presented to the Cupertino City Council details of the park's architectural design.
He did not live to see construction begin as he died a few months later on October 5
2011. On the 15th of October 2013, Cupertino City Council unanimously approved Apple's plans for
the new campus. Shortly thereafter, demolition work began to prepare the site for construction.
The original budget for the project was $3 billion. However, the actual cost later
came to $5 billion. This might be a heavy cost for any company but Apple to justify.
However, with a current valuation of $2 trillion, and an estimated cash reserve of $193 billion.
The project was easily affordable. Apple Park was designed to be hidden in plain sight Steve
Jobs vision was a campus that looks less like an office park and more like nature's refuge.
To achieve this lofty vision. Most of the building infrastructures were hidden underground allowing
for 80% of the site to be dedicated to green space. The green space consists of 30 acres
Park featuring 9000 drought resistance trees, a pond with fruit trees and winding pathways.
One of Stanford's best arborist Dave Muffly was responsible for this majestic landscaping.
Apple park is home to several buildings most prominently is the spaceship as it's unofficially
called, a gigantic four storey circular shaped building made of curved glass panels with the
roof covered with solar panels generating 75% of the building's energy. The rest of
the energy is generated by bio fuel and gas. With a circumference of one mile and 1500 foot
diameter the spaceship covers 2.8 million square feet of office space housing 12,000 employees. As
one of the greenest buildings in the world. The building is designed to use natural ventilation
and not to need air conditioning for 70% of the year. Other key features of the spaceship include
two storey yoga room 100,000 square foot fitness center, three level cafe for 3000 sitting people
and a huge steel base isolators underneath the building allowing it to move 4.5 feet in any
direction without losing its services in case of an earthquake. To promote a healthy lifestyle. The
campus features two miles of various walkways and running trails. 1000 bikes to commute between the
buildings and additional 2000 bicycle parking spaces in the subterranean car parking garage.
Also inside the park is the inspiring Steve Jobs theater - 165 foot diameter circular glass
building with no visible support. The carbon fiber roof is the largest in the world weighing 80 tons.
This carbon fiber roof was specially made for Apple in Dubai by a company called Premier
Composite Technologies. Underneath the glass structure is an auditorium that seats 1000 people.
The theaters first press event was held on September 12 2017, where the iPhone 8,
iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone x, Apple Watch Series 3 and Apple TV 4K were announced.
Also magnificently positioned in this structural artistry is a 42 foot high glass elevator that
rotates 171 degrees from the bottom to upper lobby level. The elevator is made from chemical tempered
glass and is considered to be the tallest freestanding glass elevator in the world.
As a leading innovative company. Apple spared no expense in building its research and development
facility. It features to large 300,000 square foot buildings on the southern edge of the campus and
is occupied by more than 2000 people. The top floor of each building houses the department
comprising industrial design and human interface teams formerly headed by Design Chief Johnny Ive
also inside the campus is a barn. You might be asking what Apple is doing with a barn. Well,
it's a historical structure built in 1916 that Apple inherited when they bought the property.
In the interest of historic preservation, Apple agreed with the City of Cupertino and Cupertino
Historical Society to keep the barn in the property and instead use it to store maintenance
tools and landscaping materials. Apple Park Visitor Center was built for Apple raving fans
and customers. The $80 million building is divided into four main areas. A 10,000 square foot Apple
Store featuring Apple branded merchandise like t shirts, hats, tote bags, and postcards not
sold at regular Apple stores. A 2000 square foot cafe where customers can enjoy well made coffee,
exhibition space which currently showcases a 3D model of Apple park with augmented reality
on a special iPad and an observation deck where you can overlook the campus.
Since the visitor center is the closest visitors can get to the main campus,
Apple did a good job making visitors have the best possible feeling of the main campus from there.
There has been some criticism of the spaceship especially from some of the employees who think
that the open plan workspace is distracting and counterproductive. But overall, this amazing
Park is generally well received and a statement of Apple's commitment to functional design and
pioneering of new working environment standards. What do you think of Apple park? Have you been
there or a place you would like to visit? Do let us know in the comments below. I always enjoy
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