... Construction workers spent the last few months completely replacing the 32-foot glass cube, which previously used 90 panes of glass. The new design features 15 larger, seamless panes. ...
Technically, the new one uses 25 panels (not including the door and awning) and the old one used several hundred. Looks good though.
The manager of each store should wear long white robes and carry a staff with a miniature replica of the glass cube on the top.
And if I were insanely rich, I would make an offer to replace it for AAPL, but I want to just get a handful of spark plug porcelain and stand back and just toss them at it.
Like I said, I would pay to replace it...but sure would be fun to bust it down like a sandcastle.
Very impressive. Once they get it down to just the five panes their work will be done. Presumably things are different in the US, but if someone erected such a structure in the UK the 'health and safety' fascists would be down in an instant demanding it be covered in stickers with the legend: "Warning! Glass!"
In Canada, Apple would have had to go an extremely grueling building permit process. Then, once it was approved and erected one of the bureaucrats at City Hall would tell them it'll have to come down because of a code violation.
My brother used to haul large glass panels on tractor trailer. These are huge. I could just imagine what it took to make them and haul them. My goodness the cost as well.
Very impressive. Once they get it down to just the five panes their work will be done. Presumably things are different in the US, but if someone erected such a structure in the UK the 'health and safety' fascists would be down in an instant demanding it be covered in stickers with the legend: "Warning! Glass!"
I hope the giant hole in the ground will be good enough to keep people from walking in to it. I see people walk in to the side of bus stops all the time in Chicago. The way things are going here with deregulation... we probably won't even require a safety shield on a saw blade.
The panes are seamless. Which simply means they are not framed or connected to each other. It wouldn't be possible to make the edges invisible because of light refraction.
That's not what 'seamless' means. The previous poster said that Apple claimed the panes were seamless. That's easy. The panes in your windows are probably seamless, too.
No one claimed that the structure as a whole would be seamless. Such a claim would be wrong. There ARE seams - whether the panels are framed or not is an entirely different issue.
It still looks like a cube. iCube 1S. In other words, to the uninitiated, it appears to be pretty much the same as the original cube before it, with very minor enhancements.
Not really. To the uninitiated the cube looks very clean and open. To the uninitiated the previous cube looked very different. Both cubes, both beautiful, but not at all the same.
The next iteration will feature only 5 panes though the internal support beams will still 'spoil' the look, I guess.
The panes are seamless. Which simply means they are not framed or connected to each other.
Ah.
But the old entryway was exactly the same in that regard. I guess that one too was seamless. Or, maybe the panes were seamless. Hard to tell what these sorts of Applewords mean.
I hope the giant hole in the ground will be good enough to keep people from walking in to it. I see people walk in to the side of bus stops all the time in Chicago. The way things are going here with deregulation... we probably won't even require a safety shield on a saw blade.
It's a question of balance isn't it? A number of years ago I was working in a hostel, which had over twenty bathrooms. Each one had a hand basin with two taps, the left hand one had a red flash on top with the letter 'H' embossed on it, and the right-hand one a blue flash with the letter 'C' on it. One morning a man in overalls arrived, and he spent the day affixing a sign to the splash-board behind each hot tap. The sign read "Warning! The water from this tap might be hot!". Hot water from a hot tap? Who'd have thunk it?
Very impressive. Once they get it down to just the five panes their work will be done. Presumably things are different in the US, but if someone erected such a structure in the UK the 'health and safety' fascists would be down in an instant demanding it be covered in stickers with the legend: "Warning! Glass!"
- but there is a pretty good reason for marking clear glass when used as a door, or if it is in the direct path of foot traffic. Have you ever walked into a glass door? Fun to watch, perhaps but not really fun to do. I'd imagine Apple would rather fence the cube in than stick fat red stripes and warnings all over it.
And if I were insanely rich, I would make an offer to replace it for AAPL, but I want to just get a handful of spark plug porcelain and stand back and just toss them at it.
Like I said, I would pay to replace it...but sure would be fun to bust it down like a sandcastle.
Yes, its 'cleaner', and 'simpler', and is a truly amazing feat...
But, on first sight, I think Ron Johnson may have had a point, when he said of the original construct: "The proportions we have today work magically with the colonnade of the GM Building".
I did immediately notice the lack of interplay in those lines now missing.
Of course its a matter of personal preference, but the new look is SO clean...its almost as if 'there is no there, there'.
I know that was the point, just not sure its a good one...\
I totally agree - its too clean now. All the little connecting bits between the panes in the original cube formed a pattern that broke up the facets and was visually pleasing, especially at night. Without them, the structure, while technically marvelous, is visually dull by comparison. I miss the old cube :-(
But the old entryway was exactly the same in that regard. I guess that one too was seamless. Or, maybe the panes were seamless. Hard to tell what words mean.
No, it's not hard to tell what words mean - unless you're a troll.
The panes are clearly seamless. The cube (or even each individual face) is not.
It does not make any sense whatsoever that Steve Jobs personally owns and had the cube built with his own money.
What was he able to achieve with personal funding that couldn't be achieved using corporate cash? Are his ashes going to be entombed in the floating Apple?
I'll be there Tuesday Night for an upclose inspection. Tickets booked (well, work calls be there... but I'll take the side trip to the store).
I liked the crystalline/multi-dimensional aspect of the prior structure. From the picture I can't tell if this is an improvement, 'different,' or worse.
But engineering wise, this is amazing, at this size.
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... Construction workers spent the last few months completely replacing the 32-foot glass cube, which previously used 90 panes of glass. The new design features 15 larger, seamless panes. ...
Technically, the new one uses 25 panels (not including the door and awning) and the old one used several hundred. Looks good though.
The manager of each store should wear long white robes and carry a staff with a miniature replica of the glass cube on the top.
So, it loses the symmetry of using square panes of glass to make the cube but still has seams? Doesn't seem so great to me.
+1 Totally agree. I liked it better before.
And if I were insanely rich, I would make an offer to replace it for AAPL, but I want to just get a handful of spark plug porcelain and stand back and just toss them at it.
Like I said, I would pay to replace it...but sure would be fun to bust it down like a sandcastle.
Seek help.
Very impressive. Once they get it down to just the five panes their work will be done. Presumably things are different in the US, but if someone erected such a structure in the UK the 'health and safety' fascists would be down in an instant demanding it be covered in stickers with the legend: "Warning! Glass!"
In Canada, Apple would have had to go an extremely grueling building permit process. Then, once it was approved and erected one of the bureaucrats at City Hall would tell them it'll have to come down because of a code violation.
+1 Totally agree. I liked it better before.
I think it look cool before with all the panels. Kinda of gave it a sparkly look.
Very impressive. Once they get it down to just the five panes their work will be done. Presumably things are different in the US, but if someone erected such a structure in the UK the 'health and safety' fascists would be down in an instant demanding it be covered in stickers with the legend: "Warning! Glass!"
I hope the giant hole in the ground will be good enough to keep people from walking in to it. I see people walk in to the side of bus stops all the time in Chicago. The way things are going here with deregulation... we probably won't even require a safety shield on a saw blade.
The panes are seamless. Which simply means they are not framed or connected to each other. It wouldn't be possible to make the edges invisible because of light refraction.
That's not what 'seamless' means. The previous poster said that Apple claimed the panes were seamless. That's easy. The panes in your windows are probably seamless, too.
No one claimed that the structure as a whole would be seamless. Such a claim would be wrong. There ARE seams - whether the panels are framed or not is an entirely different issue.
It still looks like a cube. iCube 1S. In other words, to the uninitiated, it appears to be pretty much the same as the original cube before it, with very minor enhancements.
Not really. To the uninitiated the cube looks very clean and open. To the uninitiated the previous cube looked very different. Both cubes, both beautiful, but not at all the same.
The next iteration will feature only 5 panes though the internal support beams will still 'spoil' the look, I guess.
2) Maybe it's the lessened structural glass elements between the wall panes but the optical quality of the glass looks better.
Very impressive. Once they get it down to just the five panes their work will be done.
Next would be 10 panes (2 panes x 5 sides) due to the machine development needing to be widened.
Looks like there are still seams visible.
No, the Emperor's new clothes are clearly quite seamless.
The panes are seamless. Which simply means they are not framed or connected to each other.
Ah.
But the old entryway was exactly the same in that regard. I guess that one too was seamless. Or, maybe the panes were seamless. Hard to tell what these sorts of Applewords mean.
I hope the giant hole in the ground will be good enough to keep people from walking in to it. I see people walk in to the side of bus stops all the time in Chicago. The way things are going here with deregulation... we probably won't even require a safety shield on a saw blade.
It's a question of balance isn't it? A number of years ago I was working in a hostel, which had over twenty bathrooms. Each one had a hand basin with two taps, the left hand one had a red flash on top with the letter 'H' embossed on it, and the right-hand one a blue flash with the letter 'C' on it. One morning a man in overalls arrived, and he spent the day affixing a sign to the splash-board behind each hot tap. The sign read "Warning! The water from this tap might be hot!". Hot water from a hot tap? Who'd have thunk it?
Edit: for American readers: tap = faucet.
Very impressive. Once they get it down to just the five panes their work will be done. Presumably things are different in the US, but if someone erected such a structure in the UK the 'health and safety' fascists would be down in an instant demanding it be covered in stickers with the legend: "Warning! Glass!"
It hurts to walk into a glass door. Specially when you are naked
And if I were insanely rich, I would make an offer to replace it for AAPL, but I want to just get a handful of spark plug porcelain and stand back and just toss them at it.
Like I said, I would pay to replace it...but sure would be fun to bust it down like a sandcastle.
QED
Yes, its 'cleaner', and 'simpler', and is a truly amazing feat...
But, on first sight, I think Ron Johnson may have had a point, when he said of the original construct: "The proportions we have today work magically with the colonnade of the GM Building".
I did immediately notice the lack of interplay in those lines now missing.
Of course its a matter of personal preference, but the new look is SO clean...its almost as if 'there is no there, there'.
I know that was the point, just not sure its a good one...
I totally agree - its too clean now. All the little connecting bits between the panes in the original cube formed a pattern that broke up the facets and was visually pleasing, especially at night. Without them, the structure, while technically marvelous, is visually dull by comparison. I miss the old cube :-(
Ah.
But the old entryway was exactly the same in that regard. I guess that one too was seamless. Or, maybe the panes were seamless. Hard to tell what words mean.
No, it's not hard to tell what words mean - unless you're a troll.
The panes are clearly seamless. The cube (or even each individual face) is not.
What was he able to achieve with personal funding that couldn't be achieved using corporate cash? Are his ashes going to be entombed in the floating Apple?
I liked the crystalline/multi-dimensional aspect of the prior structure. From the picture I can't tell if this is an improvement, 'different,' or worse.
But engineering wise, this is amazing, at this size.