The vast majority of people, whether they are constantly involved in
technology or just a modest smartphone user, are familiar with the brand of
Apple. It is quite simply one of the best tech companies in the world, which
has created revolutionary products one after the other. From the MacBooks, to
iPods, to the iPhone, it has constantly set a high standard of quality and
performance that rival companies model themselves after. But, I do not intend
to advertise these products, since first of all I am an android user and second
this is not a tech blog. What I do wish to highlight is the incredible new
headquarters that the company is proposing on building that, similarly to their
tech products, redefines design.
I must point out this building has not
even began the initial construction phase, but the plans has all been approved
the council of Cupertino, where Apple's headquarter is currently at, and all
the necessary paperwork has been filled out. What sets this building apart from
any other is the design. It is more then just futuristic; it is out of this
world. The entire structure rounded with a large open space in the middle for
trees and plants to grow. Many sites refer to it as the 'spaceship' or the
'mothership' due to its almost alien like appearance. The design proposed was a
collaboration of many people, but most notably by the former CEO of Apple Steve
Jobs. In one of the many interviews that he had he described the design through
these simple words "It'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". The fact that this building is a circle means that there is a
great deal of work for architects and engineers. Since most buildings are
squares or rectangles, most materials are designed for square or rectangles.
Building a rounded structure means that everything must be redesign from
the ground up in order for every piece to fit perfectly together in a
circle.
At the present time there is not much known about this building,
and considering that construction will not be finished until 2016, but
there is a great deal of speculation pertaining to it. Nonetheless, once
finished it will be one of the most incredible structures ever made,
and perhaps revolutionary design.
You are really writing some great posts. For this one, though, unlike the Manassas Park post, I think you missed an opportunity with not adding images of Apple Headquarters in Cupertino. Architecture is a bit like a torrid love affair--much of it has to do with the senses, and the visual senses (if that makes sense--I know it sounds a bit crazy!). With your Manassas Park post, we got to see those amazing images that really, for me, seemed the opposite of what I know of Manassas Park, with I usually associate with the older businesses of Route 28.
ReplyDeleteAnd do you know what else I thought you might do here? Jump into a discussion of how architecture expands from buildings to things, like gadgets. Maybe for an upcoming post?