#Project: More about #Foster + #Partner’s new #Apple #Campus in #Cupertino

© Foster + Partners, ARUP, Kier + Wright, AppleThe city of Cupertino has released more details about the new Apple Campus, revealed back in June.
The new documents confirm Foster + Partners as the architects, working with ARUP North America and Kier & Wright, a local civil engineering firm that has worked on Apple’s current campus and buildings for other tech companies (eBay, Nvidia, Cisco, Netflix and Sun, among others).
About the program:An Office, Research and Development Building comprising approximately 2.8 million square feet for up to 13,000 employeesA 1,000 seat Corporate AuditoriumA Corporate Fitness CenterResearch Facilities comprising approximately 300,000 square feetA Central PlantAssociated ParkingIt’s a pretty amazing building. It’s a little like a spaceship landed. It’s got this gorgeous courtyard in the middle… It’s a circle. It’s curved all the way around. If you build things, this is not the cheapest way to build something. There is not a straight piece of glass in this building. It’s all curved. We’ve used our experience making retail buildings all over the world now, and we know how to make the biggest pieces of glass in the world for architectural use. And, we want to make the glass specifically for this building here. We can make it curve all the way around the building… It’s pretty cool.- Steve JobsThe round shape has also been cited as an important part of the campus’ security (better perimeter control) and to improve internal circulations.It’s interesting to see that the objectives of the project are focused on reducing the use of electricity by generating its own energy on an on-site Central Plant, provide open green spaces “for Apple employees’ enjoyment” and to “exceed economic, social, and environmental sustainability goals through integrated design and development”. It seems Job’s choose the right firms for this.By looking at the drawings it seems that the project is ready to go, and now it’s waiting for city approval. The city has revealed that they are very likely to approve the project, so it seems everything is on route for an opening in 2015.
Drawings and renderings after the break: Proposed conceptual site plan © Foster + Partners, ARUP, Kier & Wright, Apple © Foster + Partners, ARUP, Kier + Wright, Apple © Foster + Partners, ARUP, Kier + Wright, Apple © Foster + Partners, ARUP, Kier + Wright, Apple Proposed main building Level 1 plan © Foster + Partners, ARUP, Kier & Wright, Apple Proposed parking structure section perspective © Foster + Partners, ARUP, Kier & Wright, Apple Proposed street elevation, East Homestead Road © Foster + Partners, ARUP, Kier & Wright, Apple Conceptual landscape plan north © Foster + Partners, ARUP, Kier & Wright, AppleFROM: Archdaily