Cupertino posts rendering, plans for Apple's new "mothership"
Cupertino.org has posted a bunch of PDF files pertaining to Apple's very Pixar-flying-saucer-esque new headquarters, planned for the old HP lot they acquired. The building, formed like a giant ring with apricot orchards, massive underground parking, and room for 20,000 employees, will make use of the same kind of leading edge design and manufacturing Apple has used for everything from their products to their Apple Stores, especially in constructing those huge, rounded glass panels.
If you haven't already, watch the video of Steve Jobs pitching the idea to Cupertino City Council. You get the idea it might be able to detach and break earth orbit if our world ever becomes too annoying or aesthetically displeasing for Apple...
More pics after the break, or if you're the patient type, hit up the PDFs linked below.
[Cupertino.org via @havvac]
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Apple disabling real developer UDID's by mistake? http://www.iosempire.com/2011/08/apple-taking-real-developer-udids-off-of-the-developer-program/
Apple is putting it's hat into the proverbial and real ring to try to find the Higgs boson, I suppose?
Groundbreaking Apple well done. Take a look at GCHQ in Cheltenham UK.
Good to see Apples HQ will reflect the ego's of Apple users and its leader.
The windows are actually transparent aluminum. On Dec 21st 2012 It will light up and levitate to our returning knowledge givers to bid them welcome. "All is prepared."
That Looks Like The GCHQ In The UK (Uk Version Of Pentagon)
Kinda, except the massively larger Cupertino version will have a diameter nearly 3 times as wide, and be surrounded by green space instead of all that ugly open air asphalt parking. But still, I wouldn't be surprised if perhaps that UK building offered some sort of inspiration.
Good to see Apple putting their cash to good use instead of wasting it on silly things like reinstate any charitable programs after Jobs axed them all in 1997 because money was tight.
Oh come on. Give money to Obama's election campaign would be considered......oh, never mind.
Anyone know where in Cupertino this thing might land? I used to live there...just wondering where they'd find space?
just south of wolfe rd between homestead and 280 is where i remember reading. but i thought that was sunnyvale land.
Oh, makes sense - there's a big open block there - I've worked in neighbouring buildings on Pruneridge, Tantau, Vallco. I think Sunnyvale begins North of Homestead. Thanks for the reply.
"You know, for kids"
that must of been what that crazy ass Louis Farrakhan was speaking about...gags