Cupertino mayor certain Apple's 'spaceship' campus will be approved
Following a public presentation by Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs of his company's new proposed corporate campus in Cupertino, Calif., the city's mayor has said there is "no chance" the city council will not approve the structure.
Following Jobs's presentation earlier this week, Cupertino Mayor Gilbert Wong held a press conference in which he expressed enthusiastic support for Apple's proposed 12,000-employee facility. He offered a history of both Apple's and Jobs's roots in Cupertino, and made clear that the city intends to remain partners with the company.
"There is no chance that we're saying no," Wong said. He noted that growing up, he used an Apple II computer and has stuck with the company's products since. He even mentioned this week's announcement of iCloud as the latest product from the company.
"This mothership really has landed here here in Cupertino," he said.
Wong said that building plans for the new facility will be submitted later this year. The review process for the greatly expanded facility will be the same as for any project in the city, reviewing a number of aspects including the environmental impact and effect on traffic patterns.
The city and Apple expect the project to be completed by 2015. The new, large, circular building would augment the current Infinite Loop facilities. Wong encouraged people to track the progress of the project at a special site set up at cupertino.org/apple.
Jobs first announced his company's plans to build a new campus in Cupertino to the city council in April of 2006. This week, the CEO presented more detailed plans, which were met with great enthusiasm by the council.
"It's like a spaceship landed," Jobs told the council of the proposed facility's circular design. "It's got this gorgeous courtyard in the middle, but it's got a lot more."
Among the building's features would be curved glass all along the exterior. Jobs said that Apple has utilized its expertise in making iconic retail facilities around the world in designing the new office.
The new campus would consist of 80 percent landscaping, compared to the current land's ratio of 20 percent. Jobs said Apple would nearly double the number of trees on the property from 3,700 to 6,000.
Apple's plans also include underground parking to maximize green space, and an above-ground parking garage just four stories high to preserve the "human scale" of the campus. The iPhone maker would also supply its own power, using the city grid as a backup.
Following Jobs's presentation earlier this week, Cupertino Mayor Gilbert Wong held a press conference in which he expressed enthusiastic support for Apple's proposed 12,000-employee facility. He offered a history of both Apple's and Jobs's roots in Cupertino, and made clear that the city intends to remain partners with the company.
"There is no chance that we're saying no," Wong said. He noted that growing up, he used an Apple II computer and has stuck with the company's products since. He even mentioned this week's announcement of iCloud as the latest product from the company.
"This mothership really has landed here here in Cupertino," he said.
Wong said that building plans for the new facility will be submitted later this year. The review process for the greatly expanded facility will be the same as for any project in the city, reviewing a number of aspects including the environmental impact and effect on traffic patterns.
The city and Apple expect the project to be completed by 2015. The new, large, circular building would augment the current Infinite Loop facilities. Wong encouraged people to track the progress of the project at a special site set up at cupertino.org/apple.
Jobs first announced his company's plans to build a new campus in Cupertino to the city council in April of 2006. This week, the CEO presented more detailed plans, which were met with great enthusiasm by the council.
"It's like a spaceship landed," Jobs told the council of the proposed facility's circular design. "It's got this gorgeous courtyard in the middle, but it's got a lot more."
Among the building's features would be curved glass all along the exterior. Jobs said that Apple has utilized its expertise in making iconic retail facilities around the world in designing the new office.
The new campus would consist of 80 percent landscaping, compared to the current land's ratio of 20 percent. Jobs said Apple would nearly double the number of trees on the property from 3,700 to 6,000.
Apple's plans also include underground parking to maximize green space, and an above-ground parking garage just four stories high to preserve the "human scale" of the campus. The iPhone maker would also supply its own power, using the city grid as a backup.
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2) The presentation video makes me want to get a job at Apple.
I swear this guy is Lloyd from Entourage.
The guy is definitely Asian and he's also definitely pretty gay, so you're right about that.
Steve sounds tired. Unfortunately, I am very certain he won't be around to see it open.
You don't know that, and I don't see how anybody can be "very certain" about it.
You don't know that, and I don't see how anybody can be "very certain" about it.
Maybe the voices are telling him to kill Steve?
Steve sounds tired. Unfortunately, I am very certain he won't be around to see it open.
Apparently you know something we don't? I agree he sounded tired, though.
The guy is definitely Asian and he's also definitely pretty gay, so you're right about that.
Uh, no. He's married to a woman and has two kids. He also doesn't trigger my 'dar.
He's just very awkward, is all.
Steve sounds tired. Unfortunately, I am very certain he won't be around to see it open.
You know what's tired? Comments like this.
Steve sounds tired. Unfortunately, I am very certain he won't be around to see it open.
Are you planning something?
Uh, no. He's married to a woman and has two kids. He also doesn't trigger my 'dar.
He's just very awkward, is all.
Really? Well, ok, I guess I stand corrected on that issue then. When I saw the first video with Steve Jobs making the presentation, as soon as the Asian guy opened his mouth and began to speak, I could have sworn that he was gay, because he definitely spoke as if he was gay.
Steve sounds tired. Unfortunately, I am very certain he won't be around to see it open.
You know what's tired? Comments like this.
I have always thought that politicians "get off" on spending someone else's money!
Best
...and the twit who tried to weasel free wifi. Recommend watching it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P95HSkeLsmc
Love Jobs reply to that. Nice dig at Google.
Uh, no. He's married to a woman and has two kids. He also doesn't trigger my 'dar.
He's just very awkward, is all.
Elton John was married and has a kid, and he's as gay as a maypole!
Recommend watching it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P95HSkeLsmc
Here's a much better version of it, 480p.
http://www.cupertino.org/index.aspx?...id=463&page=26
1) Jobs did two presentations on Monday. For someone who people claim isn't running Apple he sure is busy running Apple.