Waterlogged landscaping, open Atrium shown in latest 4K drone video of Apple's Campus 2
New drone footage of Apple's Campus 2 construction project from the sky reveals progress is still being made on the development, though the onslaught of rain is making the task of landscaping the area a tougher task for developers.
The video starts off by showing the landscaping and construction leading to the car parking structure, able to hold up to 20,000 vehicles. While the building seems mostly complete, work is still being carried out next to the nearby roads.
For the Christmas day drone video, it appeared that part of the cladding of the circular auditorium was removed on the outside, partially showing the scaffolding inside the structure. In the new video, the cladding has returned, preventing anyone from viewing the inside.
On the main building, the work on the solar panels covering the roof and the roof itself appears to be mostly completed, with some of the construction equipment removed from the area. One video shot clearly shows the internal height of the facility, with the uncovered floor-to-ceiling glass showing construction vehicles inside and the potentially cavernous internal area of the Atrium, which is seen with the doors open.
Recent rain has waterlogged the grounds, making landscaping difficult, but progress is still being made. Efforts to plant trees within the main building's central area continue, with rows of planted trees and crated plants clearly visible.
Landscaping efforts to cover the tunnel leading to the underground garage appear to have stalled, though there seems to be more work being done to change the appearance of the tunnel entrances themselves.
Lastly, the footage gives a closer look at the solar-covered multi-story parking, which the video shows is in use by a number of vehicles, most likely from the construction team.
Apple is anticipating a move into Campus 2 sometime this year, with over 12,000 employees expected to work in the main "Spaceship" structure.
The video starts off by showing the landscaping and construction leading to the car parking structure, able to hold up to 20,000 vehicles. While the building seems mostly complete, work is still being carried out next to the nearby roads.
For the Christmas day drone video, it appeared that part of the cladding of the circular auditorium was removed on the outside, partially showing the scaffolding inside the structure. In the new video, the cladding has returned, preventing anyone from viewing the inside.
On the main building, the work on the solar panels covering the roof and the roof itself appears to be mostly completed, with some of the construction equipment removed from the area. One video shot clearly shows the internal height of the facility, with the uncovered floor-to-ceiling glass showing construction vehicles inside and the potentially cavernous internal area of the Atrium, which is seen with the doors open.
Recent rain has waterlogged the grounds, making landscaping difficult, but progress is still being made. Efforts to plant trees within the main building's central area continue, with rows of planted trees and crated plants clearly visible.
Landscaping efforts to cover the tunnel leading to the underground garage appear to have stalled, though there seems to be more work being done to change the appearance of the tunnel entrances themselves.
Lastly, the footage gives a closer look at the solar-covered multi-story parking, which the video shows is in use by a number of vehicles, most likely from the construction team.
Apple is anticipating a move into Campus 2 sometime this year, with over 12,000 employees expected to work in the main "Spaceship" structure.
Comments
It looks the same on the outside, but everything inside has changed… but people will complain that it's the exact same campus as before.
That's one very big facility to traverse on foot! I'm surprised there's not a circular shuttle system.
2) THere's also a parking structure under the campus.
3) I've worked for companies where either going back home or back to my car was unreasonable. I learned right away that I had to be plan ahead and double check before I left the house, train, or car.
4) I assume that most Apple employees aren't allowed to take their work home with them as part of their secrecy rule.
Maybe Apple will have a supply of Segway-like devices to shuttle people around the campus. Or shuttles. Anybody remember You Only Live Twice?
Probably illegal but I'd like to see the drone drop down to 100' or less on a weekend or holiday and give us more of a people's eye view of the campus. I'm not too far from Cupertino so if the unwashed masses get a tour, I'm in! I need some 4K Mac iron!
2) Before Segways I'd consider bicycles that you swipe to use using your Apple ID keycard.
Christmas Day, New Years Day, and this video are definitely close to together, but if you've been following there are reasons for that and that's it atypical. Still, if you're going to get offended by the next drone vide in in 20 days for February then simply skip the post and video. As previously noted, not much will change of the structure from its arial view as the drones can't fly inside the buildings.
There better be one of those Discovery Channel shows chronicling the construction of this project. They do them for all sorts of interesting structures and this one surely qualifies.
I would love to see this!
I'm looking forwarded to the inevitable timelapse video of the construction when it is complete!
Actually, though they do not have a camera shooting the construction 24/7 the past couple of years, I wonder if a timelapse video can be stitched together from multiple sources...